Gingrich and the GOP's destructive, crypto-leftist moderates - ALAN KEYES

Loyal to Liberty ^ | November 14, 2009 | Alan Keyes

[EternalVigilance]

 

The headline reads "Newt Gingrich warns of 'destructive' GOP primaries".

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted disaster for his party if the conservative wing of the GOP continues to field independent candidates to the right of the party's nominee. "If we get into a cycle where there are tea parties and there are conservative third-party candidates, we will make [Nancy] Pelosi speaker for life," Gingrich told POLITICO in an interview Thursday, calling the practice "totally destructive."

There is a telling confusion in this POLITICO.com piece that should be carefully pondered. Gingrich's quoted words discourage conservative third party candidates. But both the article's headlines and the thrust of the former speaker's reasoning suggest that conservative candidates in Party primaries, are bad for the GOP. Which is it?


The answer should be easy. Since the Party's primaries are supposed to allow voters to decide the GOP candidates, Gingrich surely doesn't mean to suggest that conservatives should not run in the primaries. After all, at the primary stage there is not yet a party nominee to oppose, so they aren't being destructive. But there is a candidate preferred and backed by the GOP leaders. (In Kentucky, for example, that's Trey Grayson.) Does Gingrich mean to suggest that even at the primary stage, conservatives should simply accept whatever RINO the leadership pushes? I suspect that he does, though in the context of the race in NY's 23rd district, his words could be otherwise construed.

Of course, the outcome in NY's 23rd District doesn't support the notion that fielding conservative candidates is destructive. On the contrary, it reveals the truth. Support from GOP leaders like Gingrich gives crypto-leftists like Scozzafava (or for that matter, Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney) the clout to thwart the election of good conservatives. What appeared in the three way race in New York is actually the ongoing reality of the situation within the GOP itself. The GOP base is conservative. A solid majority of voters in that base want candidates who oppose abortion, support the God-ordained natural family, favor limited government, free market economics and respect for the Constitution of the United States as written (not as fabricated by elitist judges.) But the GOP leadership favors blank slate mediocrities. They can then write them up as conservatives for the primaries, while secretly assuring that once nominated they will run and govern as 'moderates' (a term that refers to their dilution of conservatism, as I make clear in How GOP party bosses betray grass roots.) These anti-conservative leaders pretend that they favor 'moderates' because conservatives are unelectable. In fact, as we saw in NY's 23rd district, they favor moderates in order to make sure conservative candidates don't win elections. This is the goal and purpose of their "moderate" inclination. 

This reality within the GOP is the reason I feel sorry for people who think that they can somehow reclaim it from within. I constantly get emails and other communications from sincere conservatives, deeply concerned to stop the slide into socialism, suggesting that Gingrich, Huckabee, Palin or even Michael Steele and Romney will somehow join forces with conservatives like me to restore the GOP to its principles. They haven't yet realized that the GOP leadership is now dedicated to the goal of making sure that real conservatives become obsolete. The greatest fear of the GOP leaders now is that the intense rejection of Obama's national socialism will somehow catch fire enough to lift up real conservatives to replace the phony, manipulated, sham that presently uses conservative voters to put crypto-leftists (wearing the Republican label) into power. Since Reagan left office, this has been the main purpose of the GOP party machinery, perfected in that regard by the shrewd maneuverings of people like Karl Rove.

The Politico article refers to the GOP's "center-right" coalition. This is quite simply deceitful. The GOP consists of a conservative majority being ruthlessly exploited and betrayed by a tiny, parasitical, crypto-leftist minority that relies on pro-abortion money to create a media megaphone that drowns out the voices that speak to and for the conservative heart of America. Sadly, Newt Gingrich now seems determined to speak for this minority, and its successful abuse of the decent conservatives who, but for the abuse, would join together to save the Constitution and our liberty. While people like me work to revive and restore the republic, they have apparently cast themselves as the undertakers of its demise, content to prepare the body for viewing by carefully preserving the outward appearance of life until the time comes to fulfill Khrushchev's boastful communist prediction, "We will bury you."

[EternalVigilance]

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[Mr. K]

What the hell has happened to Newt? He was part of the 1994 revolution that took over congress for the first time on 40 years- and stopped Bill Clinton form doing any serious damage

Now he supports Scuzzy in NY23 who was more liberal than the democrap in the race?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Newt

1994 Contract With America

2009 Contract ON America

[cripplecreek]

Personally I think the GOP has become infected with Soros money. I know Soros backed people gave both the pro and con arguments during a “debate” on drug legalization at CPAC.

[alloysteel]

There is a way to keep these “independent” conservtive candidates from stealing votes from the “moderste” official candidate, you know. If there is a primary process, get it out into the open. Let the REPUBLICAN voters choose between the conservative, and the more “moderate” candicate.

This works best with a closed primary, that is, if only registered Republcans may vote for Republican cndidates. Open primaries, especially when there is not parallel Democrat race in the primary, are not conducive to sampling the opinions of self-identified Republicans.

Depending on the temperment of the district, the more moderate candidate may in fact win. But in broad parts of “red state” America, the conservative stands a much greater than even chance of winning the approval to be placed on the ballot in the general election. And winning against the other general election candidates.

Give conservative political positions a chance. They work, because they are far more tested than some theoretical agenda that has never before been successful anywhere in the world it has been applied, and certainly much better than some whangy off-the-wall crackpot theory, which has NO basis in reality or logic.

[Mobilemitter]

Newt is today is an original recipe Republican Fried Chicken that no doubt contributes to the high LDL (liberal demented logic)levels corrupting our conservative circulatory system. No matter what 'sides' you serve with him or how much red wine you drink...it won't clear up the problem.

Left aint' right no matter how far you bend it.

[EternalVigilance]

One must also realize that twice as many people now self-identify as Conservative than self-identify as Republican.

Also, twice as many now self-identify as Independent than self-identify as Republican.

Not only are Republican “leaders” like Gingrich unprincipled, they’re really rather stupid, to put if bluntly.

Blinded by their own egos and their lust for power and money.

[Frantzie]

How many ex-wives does he have to pay alimony too? My guess is the Saudis bought him years ago. Most ex politicians and bureaucrats work for “think tanks’ funded by the Saudis. The elections a few weeks ago were possibly the most important in U.S. history and our future. Newt and Dede made sure a Democrat won.

This helped Pelosi, Obama and Islam.

Go to he*l Newt. Newt is more despicable than Arlen
Specter. Somebody needs to tell Hannity. I repsect Dick Morris FAR more than I respect Newt.

[WestSylvanian]

Advice from Dr. Keyes? Excuse me, but what election has he ever won?

Newt was right. Scuzzy was against the bailouts, the Democrap health care plan and other Obama wacko ideas. She would have voted against the House bill. The new Democrat House member (the first in 100 years in this district) voted for it and it passed by a few votes including his. So, in the interest of promoting some kind of “purity” outsiders rushed into the district to support a dud of a candidate in Hoffman. Hoffman wasn’t even a resident of the district and most of his money was coming from outside.

We have an increasingly dangerous Al Queda threat which Obama is ignoring, the country is going backrupt, Obama’s Maoists are overturning the Constitution, Iran is about to roll out the bomb, and you morons are obsessed with bedroom issues.

So now we have ANOTHER faithful Democrat in the House. Thanks a lot. From now on Palin, Thompson, Pawlenty, and the rest—butt out of the local politics of people in upstate New York and anywhere else. Let local people decide who they want for candidates.

[JohnQ1]

I despise people with wishy-washy positions... and those with extreme positions... and those with no positions at all... so, Republican “leaders” can do what they think best, and I’ll do what I think best: vote conservative!

[FatherofFive]

What the hell has happened to Newt?

Power corrupts. And he was close to absolute power.

[EternalVigilance]

Gosh. You’ve got Newt’s talking points down cold.

[EternalVigilance]

you morons are obsessed with bedroom issues

Four to five thousand American babies continue to be killed by cruel and unusual means every day in this country. And none of them are being killed in anybody's bedroom.

[Frantzie]

LOL! Newt was from PA. Is that you Newt? How is Callista? Are you out looking for wife number 6(??) - I have lost count.

Let’s assume I will accept your arguement though I do not agree but Dede crossed the line by backing the Democrat so your arguement is meaningless. When push came to shove - Newt’s girl backed the Democrat. Dede had no support in the district - look at the numbers.

Dede and Newt got Owens elected.

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

“Power corrupts. And he was close to absolute power.”

I’ve had more power for seven years than Newt ever had, and there is nothing at all corrupting about it, so long as you understand what public service really means.

[antisocial]

“So now we have ANOTHER faithful Democrat in the House. Thanks a lot. From now on Palin, Thompson, Pawlenty, and the rest—butt out of the local politics of people in upstate New York and anywhere else. Let local people decide who they want for candidates.”

This is a conservative website, maybe you would feel more comfortable at the Daily Kos.

[Walrus]

And so, Cap’n Jack, you are far brighter than Lord Acton and the literally thousands of leaders worldwide who have cited that quote as a truism regarding human nature?

Here’s a quote from Steve Martin””Well, excuuuuuuuze me!”

[Mr. K]

What planet have you been getting your news from? Scuzzy was FOR THE BAILOUTS and FOR THE HEALTH CARE BILL

She would have given Obambi TWO republican votes

She left the race and ENDORSED the democrap !!

[Natural Law]

Gingrich reminds me of the Drum Major leading a parade. He made a left turn but the parade kept going on without him. Now he is scrambling to get out in front of the parade so he can “lead” again.

[Oldpuppymax]

Dear Newt:

I realize you are willing to sell out the nation, the American people and the republican party for a crack at the presidential nomination. Supporting leftist candidates, attacking conservatives, betraying American principles—all are required to get in good with the limp-wristed, loafer wearing set which runs the party these days. But please do a great big favor for actual Americans...STFU!!!

regards,

an American patriot