Posted on 12/07/2011 2:12:04 PM PST by Syncro
Dear Newt, your enthusiasm of years back for the technological revolution is forgiven. Funny how futurology got old so fast.
Progress, that comparative without a superlative has fooled more than you. Is it true that complaints about goods and services are handled in India?
Her point is what? That Newt’s a big government solutions guy? And, Mitt is the antithesis thereof? Tedious!
Yea, that would be dumb.
I remember shortly before this time, giving out copies of “Future Shock” to a group of clients who were bank owners.
The point was to convince them that the world of information concerning investing and banking was going to change dramatically soon. We were trying to get them to be in the forefront in offering online investing and banking to their largest clients. They didn’t of course.
My point here is that Future Shock was a huge buzz at the time because it was predicting a large technology increase that would affect all of society. A lot of people could see this coming. Ann’s article here is kind of silly to me as I remember the time.
[Bonus points for anyone who can remember the phrase: “high tech; high touch.”]
Newt’s not the only one who has a past — Rick Perry was a top supporter and campaign organizer for Al Gore’s presidential campaign back in 1988. And the old saw “older but wiser” comes to mind.
With my favorite Palin not running, your favorite Christie not running, Bachmann stumbling at the gate, Perry shooting himself in the foot, Cain dropping out, Santurum and Huntsman (who?) bringing up the rear, this race is now boiling down to Newt vs Romney. I don't particularly like it but comparatively speaking, if Newt has warts, when it comes to abortion, gay rights, liberal judges, big government programs, mandates, running a state government into the ground, running a state party into the ground, etc, etc, Mitt has Leprosy.
At least Newt did support Ronald Reagan and the Reagan Revolution. He did build a successful Republican majority. He did cut taxes, did reduce the deficit, did balance the budget, did block HillaryCare, did reform welfare, did allow us to reap the whirlwind of the Reagan economy.
Romney saddled Massachusetts with budget busting RomneyCare, taxpayer funded "safe and legal" abortion, gay marriage, leftist judges and a completely destroyed Republican label. And RomneyCare did become the model and impetus for ObamaCare.
Not to mention the fact that Newt has the support of the Republican conservative base and the grassroots tea party supporters:
Romney has the support of the establishment elite and shares the moderate/liberal RINO vote:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/151355/Gingrich-Romney-Among-GOP-Voters-Nationwide.aspx
Who you gonna call?
Love always,
Jim
Me either, I’m voting for Perry.
Me either, I’m voting for Perry.
What's so horrible about Eastern Standard Time? ;-)
(A rather outdated reference there, Ann. A large portion of the "younger GOP supporters" referenced in this article have no idea what that is.)
This is exactly why I have also been saying that Newt cannot help being Newt. He talks about all the dumb things he’s done, even recently, but still goes on doing them. He cannot think things through to see any consequences, apparently, but then he apologizes for things he does as being dumb. That’s nice, and had it been a couple isolated incidences several years ago, then I’d be saying let’s let bygones be bygones and move forward. But he continually does this stuff. Infuriates the YOU KNOW WHAT out of everybody. Let him get the nomination and he trips up. A lot of people would stay home. I just know it.
Well stated, Boss. You should email that to Ann.
This is exactly why I have also been saying that Newt cannot help being Newt. He talks about all the dumb things he’s done, even recently, but still goes on doing them. He cannot think things through to see any consequences, apparently, but then he apologizes for things he does as being dumb. That’s nice, and had it been a couple isolated incidences several years ago, then I’d be saying let’s let bygones be bygones and move forward. But he continually does this stuff. Infuriates the YOU KNOW WHAT out of everybody. Let him get the nomination and he trips up... a lot of people would stay home November 2012. I just know it. He sounds good, but soundbites do not make a man/leader. We have ample evidence of that DAILY.
GRATE letter Jim!
Ann, Ann, Ann....WHY are you pushing Romney??????
Looking over the field, I’ve got..the funk.
I was so looking forward to the Nov. 2012 election.
Now, argh!
That’s nice, Ann. Now tell us about Mitt Romney.
Alvin Toffler published Future Shock in 1970, when he was 41 or 42. He wrote most of it in the 1960s when very few people had VCRs.
I don't actually disagree with her much about the Tofflers or Newt Gingrich, but this habit of treating everyone she disagrees with disrespectfully for cheap laughs can be pretty grating.
“An air of mystery surrounds Coulter’s age. She says she is 38 but her publicist puts her at 40. After the interview, she sends me an email: ‘I think you should go with one of the incorrect younger ages.’
“At the moment, she is without a boyfriend; curiously, her last beau happened to be a Muslim. ‘The relationship was complicated by his interest in committing jihad,’ she jokes. ‘I took away his box cutters. At first, I thought he was a terrorist. I just kept on running into this handsome Muslim on the street. He was a fan of mine.’
“So was he stalking her? ‘He was, but he was a good-looking stalker. I'd been so looking for one of those.’
“Coulter is still searching for Mr. Right-Wing. ‘I've been engaged many times. Four, I think. But I'm not like every other American. I thought I'd meet the right person before getting married and having children.’
“Who were these dumped fiancés? ‘Oh, I don't even remember all of them. I really don't think about exes five minutes after they've gone.’”
Ann is another Laura Ingraham — a bitter, menopausal spinster who can't attract and keep a mate. She remembers everytying about her exes and is taking out on anyone & everyone.
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