Newt Gingrich's Electromagnetic Pulse Doomsday Scenario Draws Skeptics

The New York Times:

Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential hopeful, wants you to know that as commander in chief he is ready to confront one of the most nightmarish of doomsday scenarios: a nuclear blast high above the United States that would instantly throw the nation into a dark age.

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Comments

[ZeraLee]

02:16 AM on 12/13/2011

Who knew he is a fan of "Dark Angel"?

[l78lancer]

01:45 AM on 12/13/2011

So is Newt proposing to lead the anti-science party talking like this yet they aren't convinced about global warming or the effects of polution - based on science - thus necessitating regulations? Or the efficacy of stem cells? Maybe he can hire Tom Ridge as his chief Czar for Exterresterial Defense. He can mandate that each home must have lead shields for each member of the family, and iodine pills. And maybe E.D. will advise citizens to keep some boron around incase some radioactive particles fal from space. Eventually they may realize ED is them impotent against situations that should excite the proper responses.

But then maybe Godzilla, Gidra and Mothra will attack the US. Then while we're in a weaked state Russia and China will join forces led by Dr. No to invade. But then a huge volcano will rise up in the middle of the Great Plains....

Newt, please stop with the pseudo-science and terror tactics. Just stick to your "family" values desecularization agenda.

[Lawyer13]

01:00 AM on 12/13/2011

A view from across the pond : Newt Gingrich is regarded by the rest of the world as a very dangerous, volatile and hawkish person, and if elected as President of USA and thus be Commander in Chief would cause havoc by his military ambitions

[Tom Servo]

09:34 PM on 12/12/2011

I am protected from electro-static-stasis by ingredient hinder 90.

[WiltonDiary]

08:39 PM on 12/12/2011

Conservatives may want catharsis, but the rest of the public seems to mainly want reassurance. They already know Barack Obama isn’t the messiah he was once cracked up to be. What they don’t know is whether they can trust anyone else to do better.

[BannedInBoston]

08:07 PM on 12/12/2011

If that ever does happen, getting the power restored will probably be the least of our worries....

[MovieGuy2010]

05:32 PM on 12/12/2011

So, did new mention cobalt thorium G in his rant:

http://mineshaftgap.net/script.html

[Tom Servo]

09:35 PM on 12/12/2011

animals will be bred and slaughtered

[OliverTwist]

04:55 PM on 12/12/2011

No problems Newt. We can neutralize all such threats with our own superior mini pocket sized massive EMP pulse technology system.

It overcomes all technology limits.

Cheaper by the dozen.

Just visit our web site today!

[OliverTwist]

04:42 PM on 12/12/2011

Gingrich and others who suggest attacks on Iran ought to be arrested for making terrorist plans.

Not kidding.

[robnum1]

04:35 PM on 12/12/2011

I read the article. Mining the moon and mars? FOR IT. Have to figure out a way to get those precious stones back though that is inexpensive, and thats the tough part.

[BannedInBoston]

08:17 PM on 12/12/2011

Actually, mining the Moon is probably the least _absurd of all _Gingrich's bright ideas. It would never get me to vote for him but I think a lot less of _Romney now (not that I ever thought much of him either) for _mocking him about it....

[FromWayDowntown]

04:18 PM on 12/12/2011

Meanwhile, Jean-Luc and Data are rolling around on the bridge of the Enterprise, laughing their com badges off.

[littlemonster]

04:14 PM on 12/12/2011

Republicans scare easy, there's no argument about that. But once they're scared, they do extraordinarily stu..pid stuff.

[BannedInBoston]

08:19 PM on 12/12/2011

They're _fear _mongers -- _mong, _mong, _mong....

[sunbeltvoter]

04:14 PM on 12/12/2011

Did Chicken Leroy just tell us The Sky is Falling?

Not fair. SNL writers are having it too easy these days.

[Elbrando]

04:10 PM on 12/12/2011

So instead of actually destroying a city with a nuclear weapon they would instead turn off our cell phones for a minute.

OH THE HUMANITY.

[psmarc93]

04:07 PM on 12/12/2011

Once again I'm reminded of Paul Krugman's line "Newt Gringich is what stupid people think an educated person sounds like."

[Lawyer13]

01:04 AM on 12/13/2011

Unfortunately there are a lot of stupid people in this world, that's what scares me. F & F from England