Posted on 10/12/2011 12:36:52 AM PDT by babygene
I apologize for the vanity, but I would like other freepers take on this...
At the same time, many many freepers (maybe 25%) say they will NEVER vote for Mitt Romney.
That said, how many people on this forum have stated they will not vote for Newt because of his "baggage".
Who is it that has the baggage? Newt or Mitt? Speaking for myself, I would vote for Newt any day of the week if the alternative were to vote for Romney.
Are we shooting our self in the foot here when we yap about Newt's baggage?
You need to ignore principles for a second when you try to predict the future. Stick to the precedents only.
how many presidents were elected even though they were divorced?
how many presidents were elected that were NOT governors?
how many fat presidents have been elected(in last 75 years?)
How many presidents were elected with grey hair?
how many presidents were elected that were not from the south?
how many presidents were elected that were not military?
how many presidents were elected that were unemployed?
lets just add it up without getting into the partisanship
I’m still waiting for the first Italian President.
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You asked, no I would not vote for Newt in the Primaries.
My list is the following in current order of preference.
Cain
Perry
Bachmann
Santorum
Gingrich
Paul
Romney
Huntsman
Yes, Newt has baggage with him. I don’t consider his baggage to be as serious as Romney and his Romney care, but I would cast a ballot for Perry, Bachmann or Santorum before I cast a ballot for Newt.
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then vote for rudy
His “baggage” consists of a trail of horrible decisions. I won’t vote for him. A president MUST have good decision-making skills.
I'm over the "baggage" argument. I too prefer him to Romney.
Gnewt is all talk and piss poor action. He has known and said all the right things for 30 years and then as soon as the next political fad hits he jumps on it like a teen girl at the mall. He is totally untrustworthy. Totally.
What do you have other than old infidelities and a "clean energy" ad campaign with Pelosi?
He did knife a woman in an alley.
Her name is Lady Liberty.
We have not forgotten.
wow, that is a pathetic linup. I thought about posting a revised linup that would kick your linup’s butt...but then I realized, my linup sucks too.
For me, Newt’s baggage:
3 marriages and womanizing with affairs,
huge bills at Tiffany’s that the dems will exploit (think of Sarah Palin’s clothing even though Michelle Obama and Hillary had worse budgets),
he resigned in a bad way and was scapegoated by the Clinton administration and others for impeachment of Clinton,
Has a tendency to give the other side beautiful sound bites they can use against him and repubs,
Hooked up with Nancy Pelosi to combat global warming,
Those are a few. I’m sure if you do a little research on Newt, you’ll find more.
I like Newt’s mind, he scares me in a general election.
Part of his baggage is that dems and possibly independents will have a negative view of him because of the whole Clinton impeachment crap.
nope. I figured newt was your girlfriend. people do silly things and say silly things when their girlfriend is around and turning heads.
Both have some nasty baggage.
Here’s one of the lesser of Newt’s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6n_-wB154
The fatal flaw is your assumption that Gingrich and Romney are the only two candidates.
Cracking up here.
Also did that Conservatives quiz. Sooo funny.
Dede Scozzafava.
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