Posted on 04/27/2012 8:19:18 PM PDT by Josh Painter
You have got to be kidding me. This trashing of Newt by Erika Johnsen, who apparently just started blogging at HotAir, is so over the top:
"Newt Gingrichs decision to wait a week to officially drop out of the presidential race was kind of a non sequitur (but then, it fits with Newts normally quizzical attitude of 'you need to get on my level' pomposity, so wash) ."
"Heres what you can do to help the Republican party, Newt: dont. You overstayed your welcome in the presidential race by a long shot, frequently looked absurd, and constantly undercut the GOPs credibility. I lamented about this when it happened, but the day that the 'true conservative' Newt Gingrich committed the one unforgivable political sin throwing free enterprise under the bus was among the most disillusioning Ive yet experienced (but Im still young. Im sure I can look forward to plenty more of that in the future, womp womp.) While Ill admit that he had several shining, brilliant moments of insight when even I cheered, the conservative cause should be all too glad to see the back of him ."
"With conservatives like Newt Gingrich, who needs liberals? If he does continue to act as a conservative voice in an attempt to help the Republican cause, lets hope he uses his wonkishness for good and keeps the damaging blather on lockdown."
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I've noticed that as a conservative website becomes more of a Romney fan site, it just gets nastier and nastier. Even the Ronulans aren't as despicable as the Mittwits are.
So what rock did Morrissey and Allahpundit turn over to find Erika Johnsen? Never saw a once-conservative website sink so low as Hot Air.
I will never vote for Romney ... say what you will, I will never vote for Romney. Condemn me and throw slings and arrows my way, I will never vote for Romney.
I have a conscience and standards. I will never vote for Romney.
If my “not” voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it. I will never vote for Romney.
Oh, by the way, I will never vote for Romney.
LMAO!
RINOS to left of me RINOS to the right of me!
By today’s standards Reagan was a RINO.
“Reagan,” Vice President Dick Cheney famously declared in 2002, “proved deficits don’t matter.”
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
If my not voting for Romney means the Obama wins, so be it.
Erika Johnsen writes:
“Mitt Romney may not be the conservative champion weve all been waiting for (and how!), but in an election year in which the economy needs to be the primary issue and the very fiscal future of the United States hangs in the balance, what America needs right now is a businessman who truly understands and respects free markets as a powerful force for worldwide prosperity, wealth, happiness, efficiency, innovation, and all manner of good things that big government can only achieve at a sub-par level, if at all.”
There is no “I may not” in my response, there is a “never”, however.
Mr Dede Scozzafava, global warming and Potomacized idiot, is no Conservative. Neither is Mittens. You've been had by the GOPe. The game is RIGGED.
The idea of Romney supporters call ANY other candidate a RINO is the worst possible hypocrisy.
Snarlin’ Arlen Specter, whom Santorum endorsed TWICE (once for Senate, once for president) is also no conservative. Hell’s bells, he isn’t even a Republican any more.
Again, your perceptions are wrong.
I trust Sarah Palin’s judgement.
I trust Dick Cheney’s judgement.
I trust RUSH’s judgement.
Do you?
The idea of Romney supporters call(ing) ANY other candidate a RINO is the worst possible hypocrisy.
Isn’t such a tactic of the enemy?
Hopefully, your thinking in this matter is not widespread. I would vote for Ron Paul over Obama, and I think Ron Paul is a nut case. ABO
I have shoes older than her. This is why she has no idea what she is talking about. She has no context. Newt has some real clinkers in his dossier, but a RINO of this level? Come on. Political critiques should be left to people who have lived through more than one election cycle. If she doesn't know where she was when the landslide election results came in Nov of '94, she needs to shut up.
Let others vote their conscience, and if the “magic Negro” or Romney wins ... neither will be on my conscience. Just say’n
“I trust RUSHs judgement.
Do you?”
I think he was dead wrong regarding Rick Santorum. So IMHO in that instance Rush was wrong.
So that leaves the burning question. What of Dick Cheney’s and Sara Palin’s judgment that you find suspect?
A lot of Gingrich supporter claim Reagan is a RINO.
Heck, Newt was my boy going back to the ‘08 election when I halfway wished he would have tossed his hat in the ring, but figured he wouldn’t (and didn’t) because it was a Democrat year. When he started making noises about running this time around I was pleased, but immediately he started playing games with us. He not only threw traditional-American conservatives overboard, but he couldn’t even wait till the formality of the primaries were concluded before he started winking at Mexicans over amnesty! Then there was the way he tut-tutted Paul Ryan over spending cuts. Can you imagine all the positions he’d be yielding to the Left as a part of some triangulation scheme where he’s too clever by half?
Good point. His trashing those who wanted to enforce immigration laws on long term illegals as “inhumane” was the start of his downfall. It was his Perryesque “heartless” moment. Seeing him pander at that Spanish Univision event was pat of the reason I dumped him for Santorum. He even attacked Romney for being too tough on illegals-LOL
BTW-As far as nastiness, the “Newt or no one!” crowd jumped that shark long ago. The way supporters of Santorum were treated by a few here was sickening.
Hey, mitt you are a slow learner - too much time honing your backstabbing routine.
Because you are exposed for the liberal you are - you are ‘trying’ with your trash again - SO OLD! If Newt was a rino, you wouldn’t need MILLIONS to trash him! We know he isn’t and you are hell bent to change our thinking. FAIL!
You lose, maggot. I took the fingerprints off of this article and they are your blood stained prints.
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