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Allen West says Newt best suited to communicate conservatism to the black community
The Right Scoop, Fox News Video ^ | 01-24-12 | posted TheRightScoop

Posted on 01/24/2012 11:43:38 AM PST by Reagan69

Allen West, in discussing what the Republican Party needs to do to get black voters into the Republican party, was asked which presidential candidate has the conservative principles to help turn the tide of high unemployment in the black community, and he was quick to point out that despite those on the left accusing Newt of race-baiting, he believes that Newt is the one who is diagnosing the problem well and is trying to open a dialogue with the black community by offering to speak before the NAACP.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012elections; allenwest; blackvote; elections; fl2012; florida; gingrich; greta; newt; newt2012; votenewt; west
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To: GBA

Gingrich/West, then West/Palin, then...Wow. What a retirement I would have.


61 posted on 01/25/2012 1:10:25 AM PST by chemicalman (The more support I see,the harder I want to work,and the more determined I am not to let folks down.)
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To: Cobra64

“With that ticket, it would be impossible to lose. Not only would it Newter the race card argument, but would draw some black voters to our side. “

You’re falling for that Keyes/Steele/Cain trap again. We are so excited when we see a black conservative that we tend to overpromote them as soon as they give a great speech.


62 posted on 01/25/2012 4:06:19 AM PST by ari-freedom (If SOPA/PIPA passes, we will lose our Free Republic.)
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To: Windflier

“That Reagan guy was a two bit hack actor from Hollywood, who was divorced, an ex-union guy, AND an ex-Democrat! With a background like that, who in their right mind would listen to him try to preach about conservative principles???”

He even voted to institute abortion and raise taxes. The ultimate RINO


63 posted on 01/25/2012 4:11:12 AM PST by ari-freedom (If SOPA/PIPA passes, we will lose our Free Republic.)
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To: chemicalman

“Gingrich/West, then West/Palin, then...Wow. What a retirement I would have.”

Or we could have 4 years of Romney or Obama. :/


64 posted on 01/25/2012 4:12:30 AM PST by ari-freedom (If SOPA/PIPA passes, we will lose our Free Republic.)
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To: Windflier
That Reagan guy was a two bit hack actor from Hollywood, who was divorced, an ex-union guy, AND an ex-Democrat! With a background like that, who in their right mind would listen to him try to preach about conservative principles???

But that was hardly the perception of any conservative Republican. Reagan got into the conservative movement early on and his good faith was never in question by conservatives, whatever other voters or reporters thought.

Key fact: Jane Wyman left him, not the other way around. And he and Nancy had a very solid relationship. Also, I'm not aware anybody held the SAG Presidency against him. Times have changed a lot since then.

The question is - does he have a set of solid core beliefs to fall back on when he's erred as a man? Do those core values help guide his trajectory in life, and in his decision making? Do those core values align with those espoused and championed by the Framers?

If you're talking about Newt's political philosophy, I don't know. It's possible that he does have a core set of political values that have guided his decisionmaking in terms of positions and policy. I'd have to look more closely at his career, but you'd have to consider things like the Nancy Pelosi sofa ad.

If you're talking about character and values in Newt's life, we have more to go on there. I can't look into the man's heart, but given some of his behavior there's reason to be skeptical.

Maybe Newt really has changed. I hope to be pleasantly surprised by him. But so far he's struck me as the guy who pushes people out of the way if they're between him and a microphone, and then goes on to say way more than he should to show how smart he is. I hope he'll prove me wrong.

65 posted on 01/25/2012 1:48:21 PM PST by x
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To: x
Maybe Newt really has changed. I hope to be pleasantly surprised by him. But so far he's struck me as the guy who pushes people out of the way if they're between him and a microphone, and then goes on to say way more than he should to show how smart he is. I hope he'll prove me wrong.

Newt Gingrich wasn't my first choice in this race. Far from it. I personally wanted Palin for our nominee, but when it became clear that she wasn't going to run, I had to begin the process of studying the remaining candidates to see who I could support.

I was nominally on the Cain train, and then he was run off by the 'politics of personal destruction'. Where to go now?

It was only then that I actually took another look at Newt. What caused me to finally step into his camp, was his actual record of accomplishment in the House. Only when I did that, was I actually able to hear the man. Prior to that, my ears were closed, due to his many forays off the conservative reservation. Fortunately, he has also repudiated all of those positions that made me grit my teeth.

The one thing that is most clear to me, is that Newt is the best of the lot to take the reform agenda to Washington. When I ask myself who among the four remaining candidates will honestly take an axe to the Socialist leviathan, I have to choose Newt.

I understand your misgivings about the man. I had them myself. But we're down to where the rubber meets the road, and he's the best fighter on the roster.

66 posted on 01/25/2012 3:18:11 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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Thanks Reagan69.


67 posted on 01/29/2012 12:24:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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