Fool me twice, shame on me.
It’s Newt’s turn. That’s how the GOP selects their cnadidates, which ever lackluster moderate that’s next in line.
Otherwise, we will see a second term for sure.
Romney is a absolutely, positively - NO GO!
Gingrich is an insider, and has too much baggage. - NO GO!
Perry is an empty suit, chokes in the debates, and is pro amnesty. - NO GO!
Michelle Bachman is too shrill and easily rattled. Women won't vote for her. - NO GO!
Ron Paul is a looney, and possibly racist, not even taking into account his hate for Israel.NO GO!Santorum, Huntsman, etc... All too unknown and too poor to get any traction. All of them - NO GO!
So the clear winner of the 2012 Presidential elections, according to all the experts here on FreeRepublic is . . . . .
(Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm!)
They, at least, probably have a minor clue.
Texan going to listen to a Canadian about who to vote for? I'm not polite to other Texans on the subject.
KMA. (Canada, not you)
/johnny
Cokie Roberts called Newt a “bomb-thrower” on This Weak on Sunday...
I’m all for it.
Beats a mayonnaise sandwich on white bread.(Mitt)
Newt is far from perfect...
... but as it turns out, there is no Ronaldus Magnus running in 2012, so perfect isn’t the issue this time around.
We will vote based on imperfect and decide whose baggage is small enough, whose values match ours enough, who is closest to meeting up to the job enough, despite their serious flaws.
Newt has a problem. He can explode.
Newtonium is this way - volatile. It must be held in check by outside control - the House, the Senate, some counsel of reasonable advisers in the inner circle.
Newtonium also has advantages to consider...
It can cause large change, create ideas outside the box, build strategies, etc.
If Newt can trump RINOmney, I’m for him. Willard has no force of change. He is an administrator, manager, status quo wimp.
It will not be pretty, if he wins, but Newt, under control by outside forces may bring dramatic changes.
Anything else will not fix the severe problems in the country.
I would prefer Perry to Newt, but he ain’t risin’ yet and may not.
Also fresh on my mind is the candidacy of Bob Dole in 1996, and Newt stepping down in 1998 while his Party was still in power. Reminisce the glory years of the Clinton Administration? No thanks.
I'd rather have a conservative nominee. Sadly, it looks like no such luck.
This is why I am no longer a Republican.