Posted on 09/14/2007 6:05:28 PM PDT by indcons
Newt Gingrich, who must wake up each day spewing ideas and dispensing advice, offered a gloomy prognosis today of his party's chances of winning the White House in 2008 and his own prospects of running.
"I believe for any Republican to win in 2008, they have to have a clean break and offer a dramatic, bold change," he said. "If we nominate somebody who has not done that...they're very, very unlikely to win it."
Republicans must break with President Bush and separate themselves from the current state of the political system, he said, and so far none of the current candidates has met that test. But he also made clear that there is now almost no likelihood that he will become a candidate himself, having too little money, too much baggage and too much impatience for a successful campaign.
Gingrich, like many Republicans, believes Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, and he spoke with some awe of the Clinton machine after remarking on the fact that, on the same day, Bill Clinton was on Oprah and Hillary Clinton was on the Ellen DeGeneres show. "As a professional, I am very, very impressed," he said.
Clinton can be defeated, he said, but only by the kind of campaign that none of the potential nominees is yet running. "None of the Republicans have figured out how to get a routine, repetitive explanation of the future that breaks out of the current situation and that's their primary challenge," he said. "Whoever does that will both, I think, win the nomination and have a realistic chance of defeating Sen. Clinton."
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Newt knows what it’s like to lose to the Clinton machine.
Still Clinton’s bitc& after all these years.
I thought Newt was advising Fred. I wonder what Fred thinks Newt saying he is not the quality of a candiate to beat Hillary. Once again Newt proves his time is long past and he is just another media whore that sucks up to democrats and thrashes republicans. Suprised he did not call the republicans pygmies again.
The problem is, Slick Willie’s wife has been handing the GOP opportunities over and over on a silver platter. The testosterone-free Republicans are too stupid to recongize them for what they are.
I’d agree with Newt on this. The ‘R’s have alienated their conservative base to an unprecedented degree. FR mirrors this. Should the ‘R’s tender the usual RINO or mushbag, the krintons will regain the White House.
Gingrich is correct theat the Clinton machine is formidable, but he makes it sound as if Hillary is some kind of unique force never seen before. Hillary has plenty of weaknesses and a good candidate will exploit them.
He’s right, also necessary will be key defections from the Clinton machine...people like Dick Morris who are fed up with the lies and deceit and say: “Enough is enough!”
Did Newt, fall on his head or something?
Who in the world needs the advice of “whoremonger newt” much less listens to his spewings? Go away newt. You’ve had your 15 minutes of fame.
Hey Newt, a little optimism goes a long way.
Leave the doom and gloom to the Democrats.
Newt is brilliant, but still a spoiled wisacre know-it-all brainiac fat kid with a too-high IQ and no true leadership or manhood.
Newt is full of himself.
Huh?
IMO, the Rs are now concentrating on winning the nomination. The fight against the Ds begins AFTER that happens.
As good a guy as Newt is, he is more concerned these days about getting shelf space at Borders and plugging his book on the national media circuit.
How does this truly help Fred Thompson, who Newt Gingrich is supposed to presently be a political advisor for? I also think that Newt Gingrich really wants to run for the ‘08 Presidency, but he also knows that his negative personal baggage alone is enough to seriously sink his chances for victory.
LLS
Seems we are getting another whiff of “Gingrich Gas.”
Newt is replacing McCain as the media’s favorite GOP malcontent.
Just go away, Newt. You’ve harmed us enough.
“I believe for any Republican to win in 2008, they have to have a clean break and offer a dramatic, bold change,” he said. “If we nominate somebody who has not done that...they’re very, very unlikely to win it.”
He’s right and that ain’t Fred.
Which is smelling up the place a little too often now. All Newt does is bash republicans and praise the Clintons. Something is seriously wrong there. I have no love for the bonehead myself and would glady flush the turd.
Be careful saying things like that. Don’t you know that this FRed Republic....
” I’d agree with Newt on this. The ‘R’s have alienated their conservative base to an unprecedented degree. FR mirrors this. Should the ‘R’s tender the usual RINO or mushbag, the krintons will regain the White House. “
I also agree .
What a negative pos. Good to see he didn’t decided to run - who needs a prez who thinks ‘their team’ is too weak and in turn is saying hillary is so powerful.
How is he right?
Any republican candidate breaking from Bush on his policy of offensive operations against islamonuts in Iraq and elsewhere ain't getting my vote period. Any republican breaking away from Bush on tax cuts ain't getting my vote. Likewise any republican who runs as a gungrabber, pro abortionist or special rights for "special people' ain't getting my vote.
Bush is not perfect but he is a far better man than Clinton's doppleganger from the right, Newt Gingrich.
Excellent post.
Newt was his own worst enemy as speaker. He thought he could run the government from the House of Representatives, and he couldn’t.
On the day he took over the position, he refused a call from the President, and his ego made him play into their hands. Remember how he lost the PR war on the “government shut down.”
Now that he has apparently joined the ranks of the global warming debate deniers, he has lost my respect. Which is too bad, because I used to admire him tremendously. I still do to some extent, but sometimes I just don’t get where he is coming from anymore.
Is this your final answer?
On another note, the klinton machine (or, more accurately, the drive by media) will be aided significantly by the GOP's failure to demonstrate any backbone whatever.
Newt’s statement appears to be both a Rope-a-Dope to the overconfident Drive-By Media and a kick in the @$$ to the lackluster GOP fundraising so far.
Newt. Go away.
Newt’s Gone RINO cause he lacked the testosterone to take her and the press on when they kicked him around. He ran back to the university and now asks could anyone else have the fortitude to challenge the left. Watch what happens when every camp, left and right, goes after Hillary and they decide to divide the spoils later. Maybe she isn’t so inevitable after all.
I do not believe this is pre-ordained. But let's assume it to be true for the sake of argument.
At some point, Clinton's scandals will be used as ammo by her Democrat opponents. The latest finance scandal, where $25k of illegal contributions suddenly became over $800k is a case in point.
Those negatives will weaken her. Plus, once the Republican nominee starts hitting on the same issues, Clinton will end up being hammered on scandals for a year straight.
I for one do not believe Clinton is as strong of a national candidate as some assume. Especially if the campaign is close, and Clinton has to do a lot of last minute stumping, her shrill voice is unlikely to convert voters.
The Nutroots can't stand her, and may stay home if she gets the nomination.
As in the past, Ohio and Florida are in effect, the election.
Oh, and G.W. Bush is not running.
Instead, the GOP goes "big tent" and spits on their base, thus either de-energizing that sizable base to either stay home or take their vote elsewhere -- and the result, not surprisingly, is defeat.
Bush fooled a lot of people with his Texas accent and "aw shucks" speaking, which got people thinking he was a gin-you-wine conservative. But really he's just a big-business, globalist, big government Repub., and he only appeals to those constituencies as well as the Republicans who don't care who's in office, just so long as there's an (R) next to their name.
I wonder if Newt’s negative ratings are higher than Clinton’s.
Newt and all Republicans mouthpieces who get the media time, need to build up the Republicans instead of constantly tearing down.
We may have our faults, but not to the degree the Dems do,
and our positive attributes and much stronger. Everyone needs to get on the bandwagon so as to overcome the obstacles out there.
With friends like him, who needs enemas, I mean enemies! ;o)
What Newt did on global warming was politically smart.
He knew, at least for the time being, that fighting Big Green and the Global Warming Lobby is like shouting into the wind, and is a losing battle. So instead he did what no one else had, which is to say “OK, but your solution is wrong.” If things keep going the way it has been, the only salvation for our economy and our way of life may be paying lip service to the myth so we at least get a seat in the debate of what to do about it.
Who cares what Fred thinks about it?
The only thing that matters is, is it true?
At some point, Clinton’s scandals will be used as ammo by her Democrat opponents. The latest finance scandal, where $25k of illegal contributions suddenly became over $800k is a case in point.
Those negatives will weaken her. Plus, once the Republican nominee starts hitting on the same issues, Clinton will end up being hammered on scandals for a year straight.
I for one do not believe Clinton is as strong of a national candidate as some assume. Especially if the campaign is close, and Clinton has to do a lot of last minute stumping, her shrill voice is unlikely to convert voters.
The Nutroots can’t stand her, and may stay home if she gets the nomination.
As in the past, Ohio and Florida are in effect, the election.
Oh, and G.W. Bush is not running.”
There’s a lot of wisdom to what you say. In the end she is just a senator from NY and former White House caterer. Her negatives, especially in the southern states are very high.
Also I know it’s primary season and the candidates are sparring with one another (in both parties). But the dems in general are spending their time bashing Bush. Your last statement about that is very telling.
I'm not sure who would be inspired to write a check to the GOP by having Newt tell them that the GOP is weak and has an 80% chance of losing.
According to him whoever you support is a loser. Might as well bet your money on tomorrow's Notre Dame (0-2) vs. Michigan (0-2) football game.
....I have to agree with him.
What do we want in ‘08? A North Eastern Liberal who will let in illegals, give our healthcare to government and raise taxes as high as they can or Hillary Clinton?
What a choice. :(:(:(
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