[katiedidit1]

Another N.H. endorsement for Gingrich.

[RIghtwardHo]

Wow. This really is when the GOP truly does leave us.

[TitansAFC]

The “Newt Gingrich for President” ping list!

If you want ON or OFF of the ping list, just let me know!

Wow!

Big Conservative endorsement in NH!

[Lazlo in PA]

Wow. Bob Smith. What party is comb over with these days? I understand that he has been living in FL since '02 and not in NH. Not a NH endorsement really.

[Steelfish]

Who cares about Bob Smith? I trust the voters of NH will ignore the asses. As George Will has written going from Romney to Gingrich is going from “bad to worse.”

[Georgia Girl 2]

Newt will definitely shake things up. He is the only candidate to outline what steps he would take on day 1 in office to reverse the damage done by the Kenyan.

[Lib-Lickers 2]

most likely Herman Cain and Sarah Palin will endorse Newt too and then they will be tossed to the wolves as RINOs and traitors

[Poser]

Bob is kind of a nut bag.

[Gene Eric]

>> The former senator said 2012 is a critical election ...

Indeed. The horsemen should start thinking about circling the wagons...

[fieldmarshaldj]

Bob Smith jumped the shark a LONG time ago.

[familyop]

Use/paraphrase my comment in the following, if you like. I copied and pasted libertarian neocon's post to show a little of the voting record and assume it to be true (from memory).

Gingrich has been trying to appeal to as many voters as possible—even muddleheaded TV watchers. A politician’s voting record is the only way to see the truth about him.

How Conservative is Newt's Actual Voting Record?
http://libertarian-neocon.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-conservative-is-newts-actual-voting.html ^ | libertarian neocon

Posted on 12/02/2011 1:50:20 PM PST by libertarian neocon

The folks at Club for Growth has white papers on all the GOP candidates summarizing their public records and does a pretty objective job. Looking at Newt's I really was struck by how conservative Newt's actual voting record was (which of course was mischaracterized by Jennifer Rubin, who I think must have been offered a post in a Romney administration. How else do you explain her going full spittle in support of Romney and anti-Newt?)., with most of the worrisome aspects of his record coming from speeches AFTER he left public office. This is pretty much the exact opposite of Romney, who has a very questionable record from his limited time in elected office, with most of his conservatism coming from campaign speeches. Anyway, let's look at Newt's actual record:

• Voted YES on the Reagan tax cut of 1981
• Voted YES on the Reagan tax reform bill of 1986
• Voted NO on the George H.W. Bush "Read My Lips" tax hike in 1990.
• Voted NO on the Clinton tax hike in 1993.
• Voted YES on the capital gains tax cut in 1997.
• Voted NO on the Chrysler bailout in 1979
• Voted YES on the Gramm-Rudman balanced budget bill in 1985
• Voted YES on a balanced budget amendment (as part of the "Contract for America" effort that he led) in 1995
• Led the effort and voted YES to cut $16.4 billion from the budget in 1995.
• Voted YES on welfare reform in 1996

I also decided to look myself at how much federal spending increased while Gingrich was Speaker of the House (1995-1999). By my calculations, Federal spending rose an average of 3.1% a year while he was speaker. When you compare it to the Presidential terms from Reagan on, this is the lowest rate of spending growth over the last 30 years. Under Reagan, spending grew an average of 7.6% a year. Under George H.W. Bush, 6.7%. Under Clinton, 3.3% (it would have been much more if he got his single payor health care plan through, also he was restrained by Newt later). Under W., it as 6.6% and under Obama, a whopping 8.6% a year. Also, under Newt, Federal spending as a % of GDP fell from 21% to 18.5%, a whopping decline in 4 short years.

Is his record perfect? Nope. Not even close. But the point is that on the big issues, he voted Conservative and helped champion balanced budgets and tax reform. Focusing on that actual voting record really makes me more comfortable with him. Especially when his main opponent is someone whose main accomplishment is a massive government healthcare program.

[hosepipe]

[ He said conservatives need to do more than simply win the election; they need to make sweeping changes in Washington and the country.]

Well....... Duuuuuuugh....

[org.whodat]

A rino signs on with a rino, what a shock.

[onyx]

I’m sure the Union Leader is lining up peeps to endorse Gingrich as part of their campaign for him.

Maybe the former Senator’s endorsement has meaning in NH. (I’m not impressed).

[annieokie]

NIGHT to all and GOD BLESS AMERICA, a new day has dawned. Get some sleep and be prepared for the onslaught of more hateful tomorrows threads.

P.S.: to the NEWT bashers, haters. PFTTTTTTTTT.

Hate is an terribly heavy burden to carry, let it go. Some you win, some you lose.

[DemforBush]

“U.S. Sen. Bob Smith”

If that indeed, is his real name. :-)

[Notary Sojac]

I've got a bottle of Glenmorangie older than me, 25 years old when I bought it in 1978.

Only been touched five times: when each of our children was born, when my brother was married, when Reagan beat Carter, and when the Bears won the Super Bowl.

I'm ready for a sip when Newt beats Zero.