Posted on 12/08/2011 2:02:38 PM PST by libertarian neocon
May God bless America.
I could have written that.
(if I were smarter)
Can anyone be honest and show how McCain voted on that exact slate?
I’m not in love with any of our candidates but Newt is more qualified and more intelligent than the rest which is something the country could probably benefit from. I would like to see Bachmann as his running mate and I hope we have a tea party senate and House to ensure that few to no liberal ideas find their way into the legislation crossing the President’s desk whoever he or she may be.
Neither can I.
Sitting on a couch with Nasty Pelosi parroting AGW nonsense doesn't speak well for his convictions either.
Bachmann doesn't have the Gecko's baggage.
“Good post - there are some rat trolls which will blast you (and me and whoever posts positive responses), but Newt has what it takes to be a great POTUS. May God bless America.”
I’m a Republican Jew living in a very blue area. I’m used to defending my views.
Thanks for the support! God Bless America.
No thanks...
>> Bachmann doesn’t have the Gecko’s baggage. >>
Right.
Nor the accomplishments.
Nor the intelligence.
Nor the decency to speak well of other GOP candidates.
Nor the debate ability.
Nor 20 books to her credit (maybe she did read that many).
If lack of baggage were the end all be all, let’s nominate a baby!
She's also head an shoulders over the Gecko on he House record as a conservative, better on RKBA, foreign policy, taxes, education, welfare State...
Of course, if Gecko wins we could always hook his ass up to a turbine generator. As he spins in circles trying to find the moderate center of every issue, he'd generate a few KW...
“How come they cherrypicked easy votes. I bet McCain and a host other RINOs had the same votes.”
“Can anyone be honest and show how McCain voted on that exact slate?”
I think Newt is definitely more conservative than McCain though I dont have how he voted on these issues in front of me. First, Newt gets a lifetime ACU score of 90 while McCain is only at 82. Also, McCain opposed the Bush tax cuts (siding with Kennedy) while based on his record and his statements, Newt supported them.
“One of my main issues is RKBA. Newt’s record sucks on that one topic alone.”
“Sitting on a couch with Nasty Pelosi parroting AGW nonsense doesn’t speak well for his convictions either.”
“Bachmann doesn’t have the Gecko’s baggage.”
On RKBA, even Reagan supported the Brady Bill. The Pelosi thing was stupid, as is AGW. But if not Newt, then who? Bachmann would be great if elected President but Im not sure she can be.
I never said she was a moron or totally non accomplished - but its obvious you have to exaggerate my case and invent straw issues and false choices to hide the fact that I am of course right in comparing the two.
She is smart, but not as smart as Newt IMO. She is a fair debator, but not nearly as good as Newt. She is accomplished, but nothing she has done is even close to the CWA and close to forcing Bill Clinton to sign good legislation that Clinton did not want to sign. Newt has. Newt was a college professor, so I don’t think either has an academic advantage.
Moreover, Newt has made it a point in every debate to talk about how all eight candidates are far superior to Obama, while MB has snarked about guardacil and tried to paint Rick Perry as the second coming of Joseph Mengele and then has tried to paint Cain as pro choice and several other ridiculous (AND VOTE LOSING) charades.
She’s fine in congress. She ain’t prime time.
She does have a better conservative record (on the pure percentages of voting) but she is no where near the conservative success.
“I’m not in love with any of our candidates but Newt is more qualified and more intelligent than the rest which is something the country could probably benefit from. I would like to see Bachmann as his running mate and I hope we have a tea party senate and House to ensure that few to no liberal ideas find their way into the legislation crossing the President’s desk whoever he or she may be.”
I’m actually thinking Bob McDonnell from Virginia would be a great selection from VP. High approval rate in a battleground state and a very principled and well-spoken conservative.
I’ll vote for whoever gets the nomination. I’ll be ecstatic if it isn’t Mitt Romney. The longer this nomination process drags on, the more it divides us and harm us. There will always be those who will never be satisfied and those who want to unnecessarily prolong this process but the poll numbers are looking like Newt can unify the party for the most part. That alone is worth voting for. For better or worse, Newt will do as far as I’m concerned.
Thank you for the post. As a former Cain supporter (I still support him personally), this helps confirm my choice of Republican presidential nominees left standing. My batting average lately is 0-4(2008 Romney (ugh), Mc Cain 2008 (ugh), whoever was running against Gov Moonbeam, and now the Cainster. Can Newt survive the upcoming onslaught from not only the left but from his own party elites? I think he has the smarts and political experience Mr. Cain just did not have, to hopefully deal with it effectively.
“Don’t forget, Romney PERMANENTLY banned assault rifles in Massachusetts.”
Darn it, I should have put that in there. Romney as Prez would probably be a replay of papa Bush. Just painful.
Get your facts straight...
No wonder you are falling for Gecko's rhetoric. You do know he's a political opportunist who has sold us out before? Right?
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