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The new Newt thing
Fortune ^ | January 22 2007: 12:31 PM EST | Nina Easton, Fortune Washington bureau chief

Posted on 01/24/2007 1:11:31 PM PST by PDR

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1 posted on 01/24/2007 1:11:33 PM PST by PDR
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"The New Newt", a lot like "The New Nixon."

They said Nixon was finished too, you know. And he showed them.

Alright, I've made a choice.


2 posted on 01/24/2007 1:27:31 PM PST by furquhart (Gingrich for President)
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To: PDR

bump


3 posted on 01/24/2007 1:36:36 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Republican - The thinking people's party)
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To: PDR

The anachronisms of physician practices are one of my flash points. The insult of filling out forms by hand and then having a large-breasted acolyte transcribe them while you wait to see the high priest is unbelievable. Then, you get assigned to two trips to the pharmacy because he is too lazy to log online and have the drugs ready when you arrive.

The arrogance and disdain for your worth as an individual is unbelievable.


4 posted on 01/24/2007 1:36:46 PM PST by bukkdems (Middle East solution: ban the veil. Purge those who oppose.)
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To: furquhart
Alright, I've made a choice....count me in, too! :)
...he's still alot better than most (if not all) of the '08 runners.
5 posted on 01/24/2007 1:37:20 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just b/c your paranoid; Doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you. :^)
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To: PDR

I like what I read about Newt, and what I hear him say. He is definitely high on my list.

He also has experience. Some would call it baggage, but politics is a dirty game and you can't play without getting some on you.


6 posted on 01/24/2007 1:37:47 PM PST by rbookward (When 900 years old you are, type as well you will not!)
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Plus, I'm pretty sure most of it is out there already.


7 posted on 01/24/2007 1:39:33 PM PST by eyespysomething
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To: PDR

Newt's a fine gadfly, but not much of a leader. I'd prefer that he get a regular commentary spot on cable news.


8 posted on 01/24/2007 1:40:26 PM PST by Zeroisanumber (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: eyespysomething
Plus, I'm pretty sure most of [Newt's dirty laundry] is out there already.

If he's smart it is!

9 posted on 01/24/2007 1:47:52 PM PST by rbookward (When 900 years old you are, type as well you will not!)
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"Says his friend Dick Armey: "He's never been a parochial member of Congress. He has big ideas and has had them for a long time. He's not going to appear to have just discovered them for the purposes of an election. And that's a good place to be for an '08 candidate."

Great post and article; thanks. Newt has big ideas for sure, but big baggage, too. I hope he gets in the race. Even if he doesn't win, he'll sure stir the pot.

10 posted on 01/24/2007 1:51:00 PM PST by Reo
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Gingrich or Santorum.


11 posted on 01/24/2007 2:29:59 PM PST by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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Hillary will probably win. The best shot the Reps have is Newt or Condi, and Condi won't run.


12 posted on 01/24/2007 2:41:31 PM PST by narby
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Does anyone get the fact that the President's idea last night ob Health Care Reform was basically a take on Newt's response to Hillary's Health Care Reform after they took the house?

When the Dem's started complaining about the uninsured, Newt chimed in that is simple, make it deductible for all, I remember seeing him say it on TV.

The Dem's lambasted him it was to expensive in terms of what money it took out of the budget.

GWB just set them back on their heals, what will be their excuse this time! Touche Newt and GWB !

13 posted on 01/24/2007 2:49:46 PM PST by taildragger
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Newt is sort of like the new boss who comes in with all the management jargon he's picked up at conferences. He has a lot of energy and tries to shake things up.

Some people love him and some hate him. The new boss may actually get things done, as Gingrich did with things like welfare reform.

But after a while, everybody gets tired of all the meetings and jargon. They just want to do their work and not be forever exhorted to this or that, and start laughing at the new boss behind his back.

14 posted on 01/24/2007 2:54:21 PM PST by x
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I like Newt. The contract with America was pure genius.

But he's been successfully daemonized by the lamestream media. If you went to the local mall and said in a medium-loud voice "Hey Newt! Long time no see!" people would flee in every direction.

He just can't get elected. He is not the one.

15 posted on 01/24/2007 2:58:57 PM PST by LibKill (ENOUGH! Take the warning labels off everything and let Saint Darwin do his job.)
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To: narby

Would you be happy about that? What if we come up with a candidate that can make a shrimp like Hillary look as bad as what she deserves to look like?


16 posted on 01/24/2007 3:02:08 PM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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To: Zeroisanumber

Hes the best thing going in both parties. Something the Repulicans need "BACKBONE" Something the Demon-crats need loves America.
Something the whole country needsa a rallying point to stop the damn kennedy clan and Leaky Leahy bunch alongwith the weirdo from Delaware


17 posted on 01/24/2007 3:28:48 PM PST by straps (The problems with us republicans is, " We shoot our own wounded")
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To: PDR

I'm open to Newt, but I want to hear more, and I'm concerned that his "personal problems" of the past may hurt him considerably among socially conservative voters whose support is absolutely indispensible


18 posted on 01/24/2007 3:31:57 PM PST by cookcounty (The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
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To: Zeroisanumber
"Newt's a fine gadfly, but not much of a leader. I'd prefer that he get a regular commentary spot on cable news."

I've often thought that if he could be talked into taking such a "lowly" position, he's make an awesome Presidential press secretary or communications director.

19 posted on 01/24/2007 3:34:04 PM PST by cookcounty (The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
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To: narby

Condi's only chance will be if there is a dramatic drop in casualties and increase in stability in Iraq by July. After that it will be too late to get in the race.


20 posted on 01/24/2007 3:36:39 PM PST by cookcounty (The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
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