Posted on 12/22/2011 11:16:18 AM PST by TBBT
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney isn’t showing leadership or courage by refusing to detail his position on a payroll tax issue roiling Congress.
Gingrich told reporters in Virginia that presidential candidates must be prepared to talk
The former House speaker has gone into greater detail than Romney in discussing the tax matter. Gingrich sharply criticized a proposed two-month extension of a temporary cut in payroll taxes passed by the Senate. House Republicans want a one-year extension. President Barack Obama and the Senate have embraced the idea as the only workable compromise for now.
Gingrich said there is “a timidity of calculation” on the part of candidates, such as Romney, who listen too much to advisers.
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Welcome to the New Romney. It’s the new Don’t Stick Your Neck Out, Take No Risks, Don’t Debate Ever Unless Forced To version of Romney.
Oops.That’s no different than the Old Romney. My bad.
Mushy mitt. Decisive Newt.
Exactly. The less said the better - the media and GOP elite will take care of the rest along w/his staff to assign who needs backstabbing.
Where is he in this fiasco in AZ with the illegals - Joe/Sheriff’s authority was downgraded - and mitt and MB were going to send them all back - he and MB ‘should’ be outraged what just took place there. Where are they? I guess rhetoric is all some need, no action/no accomplishments to back it up. Leadership BS.
Mitt, a real stand up guy, not. Newt is our best choice.
And does Gingrich lack the courage and leadership to just Say No to extending this cut at all. I mean we are talking about social security here. A program designed to pay out from those who are paying in. This is not just a normal tax.
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