But, for years, the tired, old, FR mantra has been...
"Newt has too much baggage."
"Newt has too much baggage."
"Newt has too much baggage."
"So to hell with his political opinions and ideas."
Posted on 07/09/2009 10:32:17 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is video in two parts of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tonight talking with Greta Van Susteren about the abject failure of the Democrats' Stimulus policy. Gingrich explains with great clarity that President Obama and his team were so full of themselves (my way of saying it) that they thought they could do whatever they wanted. Gingrich believes the first stimulus was actually a huge Democrat payoff to state and local governments so they would not have to make hard decisions. So, in actuality, the $787 Billion Stimulus Package was no stimulus at all.
But now their approach is not working, and he feels they are dangerously close to trapping America in situation where we could face 8-11% unemployment for a decade. He also discusses Obama's huge list of Czars, and the controversy over whether or not the CIA misled members of Congress in briefings. . . . . . (Watch Video)
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If the GOP had more Newt Gingriches, they wouldn’t be in the extreme minority today.
Despite all the naysayers here on FR, we need Newt. He is one of the most intelligent members of our tribe. I support him 100%. (How’s McCain working out for you guys?)
He’s more effective as a tv personality and pundit. But into politics again? No way.
So we should have more Republican politicians who can’t articulate their way out of a wet paper sack?
This is why Republicans don’t win.
We need another Great Communicator to communicate great ideas.
That’s what Newt is.
While the rest of the politicians just mouth boilerplate platitudes, Newt articulates real solutions and educates the public. That is what a true leader does.
We need to return to the days when we elected leaders rather than hollow celebrities.
But, for years, the tired, old, FR mantra has been...
"Newt has too much baggage."
"Newt has too much baggage."
"Newt has too much baggage."
"So to hell with his political opinions and ideas."
I do not subscribe to the theory that everyone around a sinner should suffer for the sins and that's what we do when we refuse to take the good that Newt has to offer because he was a two-timing husband with the scruples of an alley cat. Regardless of how badly he behaved in his marriage(s) he is politically a near-genius and a failure to use his strengths to help save America is what my Mom used to call cutting off one’s nose despite one’s face.
I know he really PO’d a lot of FreePers with his ‘debate’ with Al Gore and finished off the rest with a couple of other very questionable associations. But, and it's a BIG BUTT, we are only hurting ourselves if don't take him, warts and all, and use his skills to sink the Good Ship Obama.
I don't think anyone around here has any idea the damage a broadside of unfounded ethics complaints can do to a person, especially when those whom he had led into positions of leadership can't run away fast enough.
It's not like we have to listen to and then do everything he recommends. We are big boys and girls and we have pretty accurate moral compasses. Take the good, forget the rest. We are in a battle for the heart and soul of the greatest nation in the history of the world. Untold hundreds of thousands of men and women have given their very lifeblood to make America what it was until recently. Surely we can risk enlisting the aide of a less-than-desirable person if it means bettering our chances of defeating what is proving to be the most dangerous enemy that's ever sprung up amongst us.
If we're going to prevail in this battle we will need everything and everyone we can muster to our cause.
I don’t think that’s an exaggeration.
I am soooooooooooooooo tired of seeing us respond to a charge made by the other side by throwing up our hands and giving up the battle. Stand and fight, damn it! Our response to their silly “quitter” charges and label should be something like “Won't you be surprised when she quits her way right into the White House?” Or whatever.
I want to see a team of people like Newt and John Bolton and Ann Coulter and Ollie North, etc. all working to take back our country. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has their faults and we have got to quit letting our enemies trick us into cowering down with our tail between our legs when someone points out one of those faults.
One of the keys to success in battle is finding ways to turn the strength of your enemy back on him. The liberals have spent entire lifetimes honing this skill. Our strength as conservative, mostly God-fearing conservative, is our recognition that there is right and wrong in this world and making whatever sacrifice is necessary to avoid the wrong. Our enemies cleverly turn this against us by accusing of a wrong and then sitting back and watch us tear ourselves to pieces over the ‘wrong’ they've called us on.
Bottom line there is NO 1994 Republican Revolution without Newt Gingrich. The man is a genius when it comes to putting together a platform to run on. He was thinking way outside the box by taking national issues and localizing them and getting a solid majority of Republicans elected and unelected, first time runners, on board with the Contract With America to stand behind it.
I love FR, but I think too many freepers have allowed themselves to be locked into hard and fast expectations when it comes to a candidate.
It seems as if a potential candidate to be the standard-bearer has to score a solid 100% on the qualifying test - it reminds me of the song: 99 1/2 won’t do; got to have a hundred!
Why? Because they were saddled with McCain, who probably scores a 60 on the test. In reaction to that, the bar has been set SO high nobody can hurdle it, except, the conventional wisdom goes, Sarah Palin.
I love Sarah to death - but imo she needs years more seasoning. Yes, I know about BO’s lack of experience - BUT THAT DOES NOT SERVE AS A REASON TO THINK SARAH IS A BETTER CANDIDATE THAN NEWT.
Want to punish Newt for his marital indiscretions of decades ago, or a brief flirtation with global warming? You would be, indeed, biting off your nose to spite your face.
Personally, it would give me little comfort to sit in a socialized America that I don't even recognize and tell myself that I had ‘taught them a lesson!’ And that's the risk I fear we run if we don't use anyone and everyone who is willing and able to join the battle.
Frankly, I wouldn't blame Newt if he turned his back on the whole lot of them. All but one or two of them were certainly not there for him when the going got tough. There used to be a sign hanging in the boys locker room at my high school in the mid-50’s that said ‘When the going get tough, the tough get going’. That's sorta the way today's Republican party is but they've changed it to, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going. . . The other way!’
I'm at the age and the stage of my walk with the Lord where I try to discern what's right for a situation, pray about it, do what I can to make it work ou,t and leave the rest up to Him. No more tilting at windmills for me.
Newt talks a good game. But that the end of the day, he's another RINO in training. No thanks.
You’re full of it. Newt debated Gore and Pelosi, he didn’t endorse them. If we had more Republicans who were willing to do that, congress would have never passed the Cap’n Tax bill.
You’re also being completely disingenuous claiming he ‘excuses’ 0bama’s inexperience. Why do you think that? Because Greta says so as she plays devil’s advocate?
What he’s really doing is nailing 0bama’s inexperience.
And finally, you’re wrong about Newt being able to do what we need him to do without running for president. We had people, Newt included, who were educating America about the dangers of electing 0bama, but our own presidential and vice presidential candidates were unwilling and unable (respectively) to do it. So they lost. At the end of they day, if your own candidates aren’t up to the task, they lose.
And if you think Newt hasn't bought into the global warming crap, you're full of it. He has said over and over that global warming is real.
As for Newt being the man in 2012, good luck with that. As if the GOP needs another retread who's good intentions didn't equal jack.
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