Newt vs. Schrute

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently likened an old photo of Newt Gingrich with one of The Office’s Dwight Schrute:

“Why would you choose me? Because I’m mighty? Cause I’m the manliest man in the office?”

What do you think?

12 comments

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   1. holly  Fri. Jan. 20, 2012 | 3:28pm

   I’m sure it’s meant to insult Newt, but it’s a bigger insult to Dwight/ Rainn, just as Newt’s name is an insult to some very cool amphibians.

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   2. Brigette  Fri. Jan. 20, 2012 | 4:12pm

   Creeeeepyyyy! Do you think if he became president, he’d paint the entire oval office black?

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   3. Trent  Fri. Jan. 20, 2012 | 5:39pm

   LOL.

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   4. drunkbiking  Fri. Jan. 20, 2012 | 8:48pm

   Now I understand Newt’s goals. He just wants Megadesk.

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   5. Mark Wilden  Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 | 12:28pm

   It’s impossible to be sure, but my money is on Newt’s shirt having short sleeves.

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   6. Ben  Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 | 3:20pm

   Even if you approach it from an apolitical perspective (YMMV on that), this is HILARIOUS, and another reason the Daily Show remains fantastic for unearthing it.

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   7. Nicole  Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 | 1:53pm

   Rainn came to terms with the likeness, because he changed his Twitter avatar to reflect it.

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   8. absolutelyido  Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 | 3:10pm

   I never thought I’d say this, but I think Dwight actually has the better hairdo.

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   9. Kelly  Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 | 5:49pm

   Rainn changed his twitter picture to that picture of Newt hahaha glad he has a sense of humor about it!

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    10. Leo  Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 | 6:05pm

    This is a compliment to Newt, also a slight to Dwight.

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    11. Rita  Tue. Jan. 24, 2012 | 12:26pm

    #5 – In fact, Newt is wearing short sleeves. Go to Rainn’s Twitter and click on the picture to see an un-cropped version.

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    12. Giovanni Vitacolonna  Wed. Jan. 25, 2012 | 2:34pm

    Newt is more like Rainn’s character on Six Feet Under

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