Posted on 02/25/2012 8:57:05 PM PST by Marguerite
– February 24 2012
Newt Gingrich holds a campaign rally at the Historic Everett Theater in Everett, Washington.
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Speak for YOURSELF.. LOL.. I personally know many FORMER Newt supporters who have joined Rick’s team since it is obvious now that Newt can’t win. Many have told me that they supported Newt because he promised them a “job” if he gets elected... they were torn between voting for Rick Santorum who IS the BEST candidate that WILL win ... or take the chance on the guy who promised them a job.... names WILL be released soon.. not the right time for that right now.. but you can take THAT to the bank..
Dan
What jobs, you mean all those manufacturing jobs Rick is promising to hand-deliver through his unworkable tax policy that eliminates taxes for manufacturers and violates equal protection?
The fact that Rick’s boneheaded, tone-deaf statements are continuing, e.g. his insulting JFK’s speech, and not just being pulled from years-old speeches, shows that he is an incredible risk in the general election. No better way to alienate everybody except the hardcore Republicans than to show disrespect to JFK. He is certainly a revered and beloved figure among conservative and liberal Democrats alike in Pennsylvania.
Newt has the ability to counterbalance any and all attacks and criticisms with the fact that he is obviously an extremely intelligent and educated individual. Even the most liberal Democrats consistently acknowledge that. Santorum has no such advantage that helps him appeal to moderates. He’s a very risky, fairly weak person to nominate as compared to Newt. Newt at least is smart enough to learn from his mistakes and refurbish his campaign.
It’s almost pointless to try to convice Rick’s bandwagon boys of anything.
Their support is not based on hard policy but on messiah-like devotion, and that he will magically destroy the left by just showing up.
Unfortunately we seem to be locked in a war with the two extremes of the party trying to pick the nominee. The moderate establishment wants Romney so they can repeat the disasters of Dole and McCain. Meanwhile the religious right of the party wants Santorum and his holy roller rhetoric so they can repeat the disasters of Sharon Angle and Christine O’Donnell. I can’t wait for Santorum’s “I’m not a far-right extremist. I’m nothing you’ve heard. I’m you.” commercial.
Newt, on the other hand, offers the best of both worlds, the staunch conservatism without the radical, alienating rhetoric. Newt is someone who fully understands and embraces social, fiscal and national security conservatism yet can explain it all to the moderate voters in terms they can relate to and understand. He is BY FAR the most electable candidate for the general election.
You know what I mean.. names and specific “jobs” as in political appointments that were promised by Newt to draw some influencial folks who would otherwise be on Rick’s Team.... Wake up and smell the perverbial coffee.. get your head out of Newt’s perverbial behind and help Rick defeat Mittens my FRiend..
We the PEOPLE do not want a brokered convention do you get that? The GOP-e are trying to force us to wear Obama’s MITTens... we the PEOPLE say NO ! will you join me now?
Bug off, thread crasher.
I was speaking for those of us here who you keep harassing by your unwanted, impudent posts.
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