The 10 Least Avoidable Memes Of The 2012 Election
Newt Gringrich’s Moon Colony
During the Republican primaries in January, Newt Gingrich made the bold promise of a permanent base on the moon by the end of his hypothetical second term, and regular flights to mars by 2020. The proposition was widely mocked and spawned predictable parodies (including a fake campaign for Newt as “President of the Moon” 2012). Much more enjoyable (though it isn’t technically a meme) — all these pictures that surfaced of Newt hanging out with his beloved zoo animals.
