Three-way

The triune-battle for the Republican brand begins: Short-Bus Socrates Newt Gingrich, professional cipher Mitt Romney, and preternatural grifter Sarah Palin. Palin's been the one in the news lately of course -- and she's determined to stay that way. But we all know Mitt will be sandblasted to a sheen and preening back here in Iowa before Obama places his hand on the Bible (or Quran if you read RedState). Which leaves Newt out there desperate to both keep his name in the news and for reasons to step out on wife number three.

Let's see the red meat:

I think there is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us, is prepared to use violence, to use harassment. I think it is prepared to use the government if it can get control of it. I think that it is a very dangerous threat to anybody who believes in traditional religion.

Still not as fascist as those traditional marriage vows though, eh Newt?

(pic from here)

[cross-posted at Firedoglake]