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Newt and the Social Conservatives (A twice-divorced candidate seeks Evangelical acceptance)
National Review ^ | 11/18/2011 | Katrina Trinko

Posted on 11/18/2011 8:04:29 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: JohnKinAK

Well of course you haven’t. I’ll bet you’re very careful in that regard, even erasing the porn from your computer every time you shut it down.


61 posted on 11/19/2011 8:33:33 AM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they cannot be deceived, it's impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN

http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/53176


62 posted on 11/19/2011 8:35:27 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: CynicalBear

You are talking about God. That is VERY different from me. So if you forgive the pedophile and you don’t let him into your home with your kids is that wrong? Of course not.

Your equivalence is a fault one.

And I still will never vote for Gingrich.


63 posted on 11/19/2011 8:42:33 AM PST by RIghtwardHo
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Just for some facts of Biblical figures paying for their failings, in response to you bringing it up:

Samson paid a heavy price. Blindness, etc.

So did David, his son died.

Moses, for striking a rock instead of speaking to it to supply water, was not allowed to enter the promised land.

Things to consider.

64 posted on 11/19/2011 9:02:03 AM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: Syncro

You are of course 100% correct - but I mention a couple of ideas that allow me to stand by my point:

They were all still used mightily - and Newt has already paid some heavy prices for some of his transgressions as well.

Interesting discussion BTW....


65 posted on 11/19/2011 9:04:59 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

None any where near what the people I mentioned experienced.

My point is that his past may prevent him from becoming President.

Here’s an interesting site for a bio of Gingrich

http://usconservatives.about.com/od/champions/p/NewtGingrichBIO.htm


66 posted on 11/19/2011 9:48:33 AM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: MHGinTN
The stench of hypocrisy wafting off your posts is getting potent

Odd when you were racing around here trash talking everyone not Newt, never heard a word of complaint about “circular firing squads”

Guess is is only helping the enemy when we ask tough questions about your St Newt hmm?

67 posted on 11/19/2011 9:53:09 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: Syncro

His past may indeed keep him from becoming President. Or not. From a Biblical perspective, you could make both cases. I humbly submit both are possible and simply disagree with those who say that his past is an automatic disqualifier.

I would also point to the fact that there is a lot of good in his past. In fact, in all of his PC or liberal dalliances, none of it led to substantive negative change. Meanwhile, the Contract w America congress led to some great positive change.


68 posted on 11/19/2011 9:53:58 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: Logical me
No the problem is the Newtbots attempts to rewrite history and air brush out all his failures.

Love the way the Newtbots want to rewrite history and assign credit to Newt for things he was only marginally involved in.

Then they want to just skip right past the point that his supposed accomplishments are all almost 20 years in the past while his transgressions are all much more recent.

69 posted on 11/19/2011 9:59:29 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: SeekAndFind
Newt is not in trouble over his personal morality, it is his situational political morality Conservatives are worried about.
70 posted on 11/19/2011 10:01:45 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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71 posted on 11/19/2011 10:03:24 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Yes the Contract was a good thing

I was disappointed that he did not follow through on all of it.

It's too bad he allowed himself to be pushed out of the speakership, and then resign congress after just being elected again.

As far as his liberal “dalliances,” I think they are very important.

I think if he is nominated that Obama will pee his pants at the thought of debating Gingrich. The sissy will probably not grant debates.

: > )

72 posted on 11/19/2011 10:03:56 AM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: Syncro

I agree with most of that...


73 posted on 11/19/2011 10:05:10 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: MrEdd
Kind of like how few people care about Mitt’s Mormonism as compared to Romneycare.

A lot more people care about Mitt's mormonism than you think, and God forbid, if he gets the nomination, you'll see the MSM taking a long look at mormonism and making sure that everybody knows Mitt's a mormon.
74 posted on 11/19/2011 10:05:43 AM PST by af_vet_rr
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To: C. Edmund Wright

You’re free to stay off the forum if you feel nauseus.


75 posted on 11/19/2011 10:09:03 AM PST by Moorings
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To: C. Edmund Wright

LOL, oh OK

heh


76 posted on 11/19/2011 10:11:33 AM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: Moorings

>>> You’re free to stay off the forum if you feel nauseus. >>>

Yep. And I am free to stay on and put up with the nausea, and tell you that you too are free to stay away if my nausea bothers you.


77 posted on 11/19/2011 10:12:49 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: SeekAndFind

God hates divorce, yes, but the final straw for not forgiving Israel was when their streets flowed with the blood of the innocent during their child sacrificing days. Judgment was postponed but not cancelled.

Vote pro-life.


78 posted on 11/19/2011 10:13:07 AM PST by huldah1776
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To: MHGinTN; JohnKinAK
JohnKinAK is not running for the presidency of the U.S.

Just because we all sin does not mean we turn a blind eye to sin. For many people Newt's personal lack of self control and repeated unfaithfulness is cause for concern on how they as his voters will be treated after the election is all done.

Attacking someone over those concerns is not going to make them go away.

79 posted on 11/19/2011 10:14:13 AM PST by Moorings
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Your nausea does not bother me. Go ahead knock yourself out.


80 posted on 11/19/2011 10:14:52 AM PST by Moorings
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