People writing off Newt Gingrich are insane. He is clearly the most knowledgable, articulate candidate running. That matters. His 21st Century Contract w/ America is the biggest, boldest, and best plan out there. ....and his vow to force Obama into the seven, 3-hour Lincoln/Douglas debates is something no other candidate has the ability.... or balls.... to pull off.
Be honest about the other candidates....
Mitt Romney has Romneycare. That is an absolutely horrible thing he will not be able to sufficiently explain away. He is a bigger flip-flopper than John Kerry.
Cain: C’mon. He is is smart, nice guy. Great story. But he clearly was out of his league on stage with Newt. 999 has no realistic chance. It may be a tough pill to swallow for you Cain people, but be honest.... he is not prepared to be president. He just isn’t.
Perry: Crashed and burned for good reason. He can barely complete a sentence. His “illegal alien yardworker” attack on Romney was the lamest thing I have ever seen. ....especially since Romney was already attacked for this back in 2007. Perry comes off as a dunce that just spews out, poorly, the talking points his advisors feed him. Terrible.
Santorum: Good guy. Great experience. Can’t get past 2%.
Paul: Half brilliant, half nuts. Will never appeal to more than the 7% or 8 % he currently does.
Bachmann: Crashed pretty hard. Fairly solid on issues, but sounds like half broken record/half saleswoman. Will never again be a top-tier candidate this election.
Huntsman: Wasting his time and money.
I have supported Newt before the 2008 election when it looked like he might get in. I followed Newt closely between then and now. I supported Newt when he got in the race at about 12%. I supported Newt when he was down to 3% and his candidacy declared “dead”. I continue to back and preach Newt Gingrich. He has the potential to be one of our great presidents. Newt is bouncing back on substance... in spite of the media. Quit believing the media narrative that “Newt can’t win” ....or “Newt has too much baggage.” That is all BS. Romneycare is real baggage because Obamacare was modeled off of it, and it negatively affects everyone in the country. Now is the time for you doubters to give Newt that second chance.
You liked him in 2008? You mean global warming Newt.
You mean the Newt that crosses the aisle to make nice with:
1. Al Gore
2. Nancy Pelosi
3. Al Sharpton
4. John Kerry
5. Hillary Clinton
You mean RINO Scozzafava loving Newt.
You mean the same Newt who called Paul Ryan’s plan right-wing social engineering and dissed the Tea Party with:
Gingrich To Hannity: Tea Party Should Make Nice With NAACP.
That Newt who believes some illegals should be allowed to stay in this country. That same Newt.
Newt Gingrich is a Beltway Insider. He loves the life style which is why he spends so much time cozying up to the other side and reaching across the aisle. Which is why he has no problems believing other conservatives should reach across the aisle with him.
You may have visions of debate after debate between Gingrich and Obama, but you can pretty much be certain Obama’s never going to let that happen.
While I have visions of him running RINO whenever he feels like he needs some Beltway love.
I don’t hate Newt. He’s intelligent, understands conservative concepts and can be focused. But he can go unfocused just as easily and when he goes out of focus, he goes all the way. He needs to be under someone’s direction so he can’t run off and do his RINO thing. That is not a person that needs to be president. We need someone we trust to stay as far away from liberal side of the aisle as possible. That is not Newt.
nice post
and I liked Bachmann and Palin
even with warts..plenty..I would pick Newt out of remaining choices...probably
still undecided
Newt is ideological and then he is not...he could be made to do right on issues we suspect him over..if he smells the forest fire on his ass...he is not stupid
Be honest about the other candidates....
Mitt Romney has Romneycare. That is an absolutely horrible thing he will not be able to sufficiently explain away. He is a bigger flip-flopper than John Kerry.
Cain: C’mon. He is is smart, nice guy. Great story. But he clearly was out of his league on stage with Newt. 999 has no realistic chance. It may be a tough pill to swallow for you Cain people, but be honest.... he is not prepared to be president. He just isn’t.
Perry: Crashed and burned for good reason. He can barely complete a sentence. His “illegal alien yardworker” attack on Romney was the lamest thing I have ever seen. ....especially since Romney was already attacked for this back in 2007. Perry comes off as a dunce that just spews out, poorly, the talking points his advisors feed him. Terrible.
Santorum: Good guy. Great experience. Can’t get past 2%.
Paul: Half brilliant, half nuts. Will never appeal to more than the 7% or 8 % he currently does.
Bachmann: Crashed pretty hard. Fairly solid on issues, but sounds like half broken record/half saleswoman. Will never again be a top-tier candidate this election.
Huntsman: Wasting his time and money.
I have supported Newt before the 2008 election when it looked like he might get in. I followed Newt closely between then and now. I supported Newt when he got in the race at about 12%. I supported Newt when he was down to 3% and his candidacy declared “dead”. I continue to back and preach Newt Gingrich. He has the potential to be one of our great presidents. Newt is bouncing back on substance... in spite of the media. Quit believing the media narrative that “Newt can’t win” ....or “Newt has too much baggage.” That is all BS. Romneycare is real baggage because Obamacare was modeled off of it, and it negatively affects everyone in the country. Now is the time for you doubters to give Newt that second chance.
Excellent assessment. It's too bad others can't, or won't, think objectively.
Perry is a complete ass-clown, and I can't fathom how he's won in Texas 3 times. Doesn't speak well of that state. And Romney would the worse, as he's nothing more than Democrat-lite. Would come up with excuse after excuse not to repeal Obamacare. Cannot be trusted.
So, barring a last-minute entry, the only real alternative at this point is Gingrich. I am well aware of his liberal views/stupid alliances, and I well remember his coming out at the 1996 convention with the stupid snake around his neck. But if we're looking for a conservative Republican candidate who (a) would make Obama look like a complete moron in a debate; (b) would repeal Obamacare; and (c) has solid foreign policy credentials, then Newt is the only viable option.
As someone who vowed never to vote for him for president after he ditched wife #2, this is a hard conclusion for me to arrive at, but it's the best hope we have at this point.
I’m starting to agree with people who share your viewpoint Cain/Newt or Newt/Cain is fine with me. Newt would really crush Obama in a debate btw and I think he can better handle the media.
Add one more thing. The next president is going to have to negotiate with and even strong arm Congress, even if we take back the Senate and gain seats in the House. Newt is the best guy for that job.