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Gingrich goes all in for big North Carolina prize; a question and answer
McClatchy Newspapers ^ | March 20, 2012 | Rob Christensen

Posted on 03/20/2012 10:08:54 PM PDT by true believer forever

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia said Tuesday that he plans to start campaigning in North Carolina next week ahead of the state's May 8 GOP presidential primary. He talked by phone with staff writer Rob Christensen about his prospects, his differences with the other candidates, and his hopes for a brokered convention.

"Look, Sen. Santorum voted against the right to work law. He voted for every minimum wage increase. He actually offered a minimum wage increase of 21 percent himself. He voted consistently for Davis-Bacon to help big labor and increased the cost of construction for every local government in the country. He even voted against waiving Davis-Bacon in emergency situations like Hurricane Katrina. I think we represent sort of different wings of conservatism." (Davis-Bacon is a 1931 law that requires governments to pay the prevailing local wage on public works projects.)

"My proposals are much bolder than his. My American energy plan would lead to $2.50 or less per gallon of gasoline and is much bolder than either Romney or Santorum. My proposal for a 15 percent flat tax as an option is bolder. My proposal to replace the civil service laws with a modern management system is much bolder. So I really represent more of the Reagan visionary stream of conservatism. And that makes me disinclined to want to get out of the race."

(Excerpt) Read more at bnd.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brokeredconvention; newt; newt2012; northcarolina; primary; santorum
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To: Steelfish

Pack it in for RINO Ricky? You jest...lmao


21 posted on 03/20/2012 10:40:20 PM PDT by MissouriConservative (Voting Newt in 2012.)
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To: true believer forever

“I guess we all have our notions of what embarrassment means.. to me, it’s listening to Santorum use more of Newt’s lines, more of Newt’s quotes, more of Newt’s ideas in his speeches and presentations than his own, increasingly, everyday.”

Well said!

I cannot even watch Santorum stumbling, sweating and bumbling. That’s what I call embarrassment.


22 posted on 03/20/2012 10:40:39 PM PDT by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Cobra64

LOL at the photo.


23 posted on 03/20/2012 10:41:47 PM PDT by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Steelfish
“permanent moon-based colonies within eight years”

You know, every time you post that dribble, I used to take the time and post to you the verifiable, serious links outlining how moon-based colonies are not only a probability in the future, but how NASA, China, Russia, and The Defense Department are seriously developing plans to bring that about, mostly for national security reasons. But you just keep on posting the same stuff you know has been debunked over and over... what is with you Santorum supporters? Or is it simply you've spent too much with your candidate?

24 posted on 03/20/2012 10:42:40 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: true believer forever; Steelfish
Embarrassment means.. it's listening to Santorum use more of Newt's lines,.. more of Newt's quotes,... more of newt's ideas in his speeches and presentations than his own,... increasingly,... everyday. With only other people's ideas to fuel his campaign, Santorum needs to pack it in til he can think for himself and present ideas which are truly his own, not copied, plagiarized or stolen from his mentor.

I'll second that!

Santorum is the 2012 Huckabee and we see where that went.

25 posted on 03/20/2012 10:45:01 PM PDT by caww
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To: Cobra64
Santorum makes up for it with his vague repetitious rambling in circles; hoping that he'll sound intelligent.

The Obama strategy.

26 posted on 03/20/2012 10:45:58 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: true believer forever

We added in the rest of the published title for you. Please do not alter titles. Just copy and paste the entire title, especially when it’s short like the title above.


27 posted on 03/20/2012 10:46:09 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Marguerite
Santorum stumbling, sweating and bumbling.

I think Rick is about to enter the "fear and crazy" portion of his campaign soon, at least that's what they called it in Pennsylvania when he'd get that panicky look on his face and start saying the same thing 10 times over before moving onto another subject...

28 posted on 03/20/2012 10:46:45 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: Steelfish

Of course Newt is like Churchill. Bombastic, disliked and not trusted with power by members of his own party — until it became clear that he was the right man for troubled times. He went on to be the “man of the century” for helping to win the war.

More arguments here in National Review:
December 8, 2011
Is Newt Like Churchill?
The two have much in common.

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/285198/newt-churchill-steven-f-hayward


29 posted on 03/20/2012 10:47:05 PM PDT by garjog
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To: garjog
Newt is such a great candidate. Wish the voters would figure this out. He is like Churchill, a gloriously flawed leader who is exactly right for the times.

They may yet figure it out...Newt's not done yet. There's more to all this than meets the eye. Until Newt wins or says he's out it's never good to underestimate Newt...for just when people do that he plays his card.

30 posted on 03/20/2012 10:48:47 PM PDT by caww
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To: Steelfish
"This is becoming an embarrassment."


31 posted on 03/20/2012 10:49:29 PM PDT by garjog
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To: Admin Moderator

Oh, okay. I’m sorry, I didn’t know. I just thought the semicolon looked a little weird so didn’t put it in. Thanks for doing that for me!


32 posted on 03/20/2012 10:49:40 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: OrangeHoof

See, this attitude and immature behavior is why we are in this mess since Florida. It never stops. Romney could not have worked this out any better by having the 2 groups of conservatives at each other. How long is this going to last. This plan is a bad one. Now, only thing Newt can do is take delegates since other teams are helping Romney more-so. Newt has to stay in. If he were to leave, Rick will be creamed and no conservatism will even be discussed. You want that fake Romney conservatism being designed as what our party stands for. Newt is going to contest the party, itself! The ones calling Newt names have no idea in that the man has had it with the party. Like Brit Hume said, Romneycare maybe the thing that can stop Romney from winning. The base does not have to accept Mitt. It is our power to stop him. God is giving us this struggle not to hurt us but to help us overall. Please pray for guidance and goodness within, not this stuff we see. We are on the same side. Ask God to help Newt in his path against the media and the party.


33 posted on 03/20/2012 10:54:24 PM PDT by Christie at the beach (I like Newt and would love to see political dead bodies on the floor.)
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To: garjog
Of course Newt is like Churchill. Bombastic, disliked and not trusted with power by members of his own party — until it became clear that he was the right man for troubled times. He went on to be the “man of the century” for helping to win the war.

More arguments here in National Review: December 8, 2011 Is Newt Like Churchill? The two have much in common.

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/285198/newt-churchill-steven-f-hayward

Thank you for posting that. I was just going to google for it. What is really interesting about that article, besides the obvious history, is how the times drew from churchill what the era needed him to be. There was not a single whitewash of his flaws, and failures, and yet, the sum of the entire article was a flawed man, who once failed mightily, came to the fore and changed the course of a country in the midst of a terrible peril. Sound like 2012 and Newt? I am going to read it again... thanks again.

34 posted on 03/20/2012 10:55:46 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: mylife
We ran off all the candidates early on.

You know that is something people don't see positively about Newt, Santorum or Paul, for that matter. How their supporters are just dug in, and won't let anybody run them off... if Gov Perry's supporters had done that, and prevailed upon him, he might still be here. Or any of the other candidates who opted out early on. As infuriating as it can sometimes be, there is something to be said for the people who dig in and don't desert their candidate, no matter what.

35 posted on 03/20/2012 10:58:54 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: true believer forever

Rick’s about to enter the “fear and crazy” portion of his campaign soon, at least that’s what they called it in Pennsylvania when he’d get that panicky look on his face and start saying the same thing 10 times over before moving onto another subject...

Or...he goes into the (dah) braindead moments on ‘critical Questions concernign Obama....like this:.. Worth the watch and short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wDknt8RdyY


36 posted on 03/20/2012 10:59:30 PM PDT by caww
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To: Steelfish
Newt pictured preparing to go all in:


37 posted on 03/20/2012 11:00:06 PM PDT by makomako
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To: caww
You have derived the Essence of Newt:

Until Newt wins or says he's out it's never good to underestimate Newt...for just when people do that he plays his card.

THE ESSENCE OF NEWT. :)

38 posted on 03/20/2012 11:01:51 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: true believer forever
" I just thought the semicolon looked a little weird so didn't put it in. Thanks for doing that for me!"

From your comment, it sounds as if you still don't understand.

Instead of copying and pasting the complete title, you decided to cut off the title at the semicolon, neglecting to include:

" ; question and answer "

We added the rest of the title for you.

Again, please do not alter titles. It is much simpler for us to pull threads than to fix your mistakes for you.

39 posted on 03/20/2012 11:14:26 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

Okay, I see - No matter what the headline is just use the entire thing and use it exactly. Sorry again for the trouble, and I do see what you are saying..thanks again.


40 posted on 03/20/2012 11:19:48 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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