Giuliani To Gingrich: "What The Hell Are You Doing, Newt?"

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/01/12/giuliani_to_gingrich_what_the_hell_are_you_doing_newt.html ^

[DJ MacWoW]

Yeah. His friends would never forgive him.

The thing is, Romney is running as a businessman and touting what he did at Bain. There are some suspicious things there. But the elites and press are going bonkers because there are questions. The thing is, Romney invited the scrutiny by his claims. I don't get the hysteria about the questions. Everyone but Romney gets vetted?

[joe212]

Re: Interestingly enough, Rudy failed to attack his buddy Perry for saying the same thing about Romney.

Yeah, I noticed that. While Gingrich backed off a bit, Perry has not. It may have to do with the fact that Perry and Rudy are apparently close friends (which I was not aware of).

[DJ MacWoW]

Yeah. Everybody is after Newt “the Plumber” Gingrich.

[Reagan69]

notice how the gop will not let Mitt defend himself. They are so afraid if him providing the DNC with soundbites that sending out the minions to defend.

some of it there is no reasonable defense.

That is why they are so pist at Newt. He boxed them into a corner.

[txhurl]

I hurled for days after zero was elected, and last night was my first political hurl since then.

Sure it won’t be the last.

[DJ MacWoW]

Okay. So he went after Perry too. But look at this headline. They’re after Gingrich.

[rintense]

Oh no doubt they're after Newt, esp. as his numbers steadily go up.

Interestingly enough, not long ago, many speculated Perry would choose Rudy as his VP.

No thanks.

[fight_truth_decay]

No apology necessary..Not your fault--was how a story reported it..But Rudy was kind of confusing for his endorsements, did like his explanation of when, where and how he had to do what Mitt is accused of doing--is how it all works.

Maybe Rudy is hoping for a VP slot? Don't alienate anyone, just in case, the call comes in at 3am!

Later

[marty60]

It is getting clearer and clearer that this election is NOT about the American Citizens needs or aspirations. From the beginning this has been about getting one of THEIR OWN in the
WH. they thought Zero was their guy. Figured he was bought and paid for. OOPS, he was being led around by the radical ideologues.

Romney apparently convinced his buddies he was the guy.
Notice how ALL of the other candidates from Cain on have been destroyed by the media. etc. ONLY Romney has sat it out while everyone gets torn to shreds.

Will the voters get a clue? I am beginning to seriously doubt it.

[DJ MacWoW]

We’re all going to be blowing chunks and taking aspirin for migraines by November!

[Christie at the beach]

What I find in this twilight zone time is..you know if he and the other so called friends to Newt, would stop this pounding (and blowing this issue way out of proportion), Newt could do better with the undecided republican voter. They know Newt is not a Marxist. I suspect Rudy is only using this so he can get behind a moderate Romney.

[DJ MacWoW]

That would be suicide!

[txhurl]

notice how the gop will not let Mitt defend himself.

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YES. Great catch. Mitt has not had to defend one charge except in debates.

[DJ MacWoW]

Will the voters get a clue? I am beginning to seriously doubt it.

Unfortunately I agree. Wish that I didn't.

The pressies want Romney to run against Obama because they can destroy him.

[joe212]

Good article. Kind of reinforces what some of us said here, that Rudy is not criticizing Newt as a favor to Romney. He does it because that's what he believes.

BTW, in 2008, I supported Rudy. I live in NYC, he was my mayor, and he did a great job - governing as a conservative in a totally liberal city. Not just that. He has talent (like Reagan, Christie) to be able to persuade people who starts out completely hostile to anything conservative to actually supporting conservative positions.

This is what we need in a political leader, someone who can persuade people, who can win an argument. Not just someone who can win the presidency on basis of the minimum number of conservative states.

Paradoxically, I think Gingrich may have that talent as well...

[annieokie]

"""""I am SICK and damn TIRED of yet ANOTHER Newt pile-on going on with the Establishment GOP, Team Romney, and the GOP media. Enough of your bullcrap! Enough of your Romney talking points! Enough!"""""

Me too, there is something definately wrong with what is going on. Me thinks they are all CORP. whores who do not want their playhouse disturbed and NEWT is doing just that.

THEY ALL have some skin in the Romney shuffle of businesses, if the truth ever gets exposed as to what their extent in everything is, there will be a REVOLUTION.

The chickens have come home to roost, and Romney is their rooster.

GO NEWT and keep telling it like it is, you have nothing to lose now. You know where all the skeletons are and who put them there, let it all out, you can't play Nice any longer. We are in some serious trouble in America and you are the only one who can HELP us.

[Antoninus]

That's right, Newt. Take advice from a candidate who got less delegates than Duncan Hunter in 2008.

Meanwhile, the left is already salivating at the prospect of running against this:

When Mitt Romney Came to Town

[rintense]

See post 67 re VP slot.

[Antoninus]

I'm with you 100%. Rush is off the deep end.

Agreed. He's nuts to try to defend Romney on this stuff. It's political suicide. Everything Romney did with Bain will come under a microscope and the result will be putrid, particularly in this economic climate.

Romney's history as a corporate raider will validate every unfair criticism the left has ever leveled against Republicans.

[af_vet_rr]

Yeah, I noticed that. While Gingrich backed off a bit, Perry has not. It may have to do with the fact that Perry and Rudy are apparently close friends (which I was not aware of).

Are you being sarcastic? Rick Perry campaigned hard for Rudy Giuliani for President, and Giuliani's lawfirm was working o Trans-Texas Corridor issues and trying to help get it built. They are very good friends.