Posted on 03/02/2012 12:21:24 PM PST by Marguerite
It's time to stop dilly-dallying. Super Tuesday is upon us and with that, the nomination race could be all but over unless conservatives and libertarians finally unite behind one candidate, a candidate who can beat both Romney AND Obama. That candidate needs to be Newt.
Among the not-Romney's he is the only one who can unite the party. Economic conservatives like him because he balanced the budget and reformed welfare. Defense hawks like him because he is the most hawkish of the lot. Social conservatives, when they can get past his personal life, like him for his strong record on issues like abortion. And libertarians, like the Libertarian Party's nominee in 2008, Bob Barr, like him because he is economically libertarian and not over the top on social issues.
Can anyone honestly say the same thing about Santorum? He goes out of his way to attack individual freedom and libertarianism and completely blew his chance to be the nominee by focusing on social issues instead of the economy (probably because his economic policy record isn't really that great). Who attacks prenatal diagnostics? Or the idea of contraception? Or says he wants to vomit over a rather non-controversial (and somewhat revered) JFK speech? He has proven himself to be quite a bit more gaffe prone and offensive than Newt, despite the fact that people thought he was a "safer" option. Even I was offended by some of the stuff he said and I am a Pro-Life registered Republican. It's really not surprising that his support is crumbling like it is. See the latest tracking data from Gallup (Santorum's popularity is in dark green, Romney's is black [matches his soul], Newt's is orange and Ron Paul's is light green):
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6fJcVRLI29c/T1DpfdF2LHI/AAAAAAAAAOw/cPiYo7Hcnk4/s400/gallup.png
Santorum is just not ready for prime time. He is simply too divisive, offending gays, women, parents, protestants and libertarians (in total about 80-90% of the electorate). Unfortunately, he retains enough support to possibly give Romney a majority of the states on Super Tuesday. His conservative backers need to wake up quickly, bite the bullet and go with Newt.
As the brilliant Thomas Sowell wrote:
"Newt Gingrich is the only candidate still in the field who can clearly take on Barack Obama in one-on-one debate and cut through the Obama rhetoric and mystique with hard facts and plain logic.
Nor is this just a matter of having a gift of gab. Gingrich has a far deeper grasp of both the policies and the politics than the other Republican candidates."
Can anyone really argue with that?
I think Ron Paul supporters (the historically Republican ones, not the liberals who are just visiting the GOP for this election in order to support Paul) need to wake up as well. They are not furthering libertarianism at all by supporting Paul any more. He's made his point and has shown that he is a force to be reckoned with but supporting Paul on Tuesday just increases the chances that the most statist candidate, Mitt Romney, is nominated. Do you really want to be responsible for nominating the only Governor, Republican or Democrat, to enact a socialist universal healthcare system in their states? Newt isn't a libertarian but he is the man who did the most to wound the leviathan in the last 30 years. Why not vote for him and give this country a chance? It clearly won't with either Romney or Obama.
Finally, Newt is simply the most electable candidate in the race right now. As I mentioned earlier, he can unite the party, has a great grasp of both politics and logic and can actually explain conservatism in a way that others can understand and agree with. Santorum and Paul are both to extreme to get almost any independents over into the fold.
Sure he has baggage but I think most of it will go away. Freddie Mac? Let's see Obama bring that up when he received over $126,000 in bribes, err I mean donations, from Fannie and Freddie while he was in or seeking office (he was the #2 largest recipient in Congress, #1 was the notoriously corrupt Chris Dodd). Nancy Pelosi? Let's see Obama make an issue out of that one or Newt's opposition to cramming down the Ryan plan.
It's time for believers in small government and personal liberty to unite behind Newt, otherwise we will once again have a Nixon vs. McGovern sort of choice in the fall. And the stakes are just too high this election for that.
“I early voted a week ago and NEWT got my VOTE.”
High FIVE! :)
Consider it a birthday present to me. Vote Newt on Super Tuesday!
You are absolutely right. Romney and it means another four years for the socialist thieves.
I agree. I will also write in Newt’s name. I’ve noticed that Coulter hasn’t had her mug on TV as much.
Gingrich is back to hovering around the mid teens — where he hovered the 6 months before Cain stepped aside.
Push all you want, but Gingrich has less support than McCain got in 2008.
I hate to see Romney get the nomination, but Santorum, like Gingrich, let his mouth do him in when he was seeming like a real threat.
Both Gingrich and Santorum have proved themselves to be their own worst enemies.
I doubt a brokered convention would produce a more desirable nominee. Instead, the elites who have most of the control would give us Jeb or some other establishment moderate.
We have the worst president since Carter, and the GOP field is unbelievably lacking.
That’s a wonderful birthday present.
BTW, my birthday is in ... November :)
VOTE NEWT NOW and VOTE NEWT IN NOVEMBER!
uh, excuse me... Newt’s mouth had nothing to do with it... 17 million dollars of negative, lying advertising did it... and he is fighting his way back... try a smidgen of reality... just a smidge.
Newt Gingrich provides the boldest contrast to Barack Obama, who has presided over the biggest deficit in U.S. history - $6 trillion in four years, the first ever reduction in America’s credit rating, and the real unemployment rate - 16.8% - that remains the highest since the 1929 depression.
In 1995, when Newt was elected 'Man of the Year', Time magazine wrote:
“Leaders make things possible. Exceptional leaders make them inevitable. Newt Gingrich belongs in the category of the EXCEPTIONAL.”
Michael Reagan made the following statement regarding his endorsement:
“I am endorsing Newt Gingrich for President and here’s why:
Newt understands that we must reject and fundamentally change the course that Barack Obama has set for America.
Newt is our only chance in 2012 to contrast a Reagan conservative with Obama’s European’ styled socialism.
Newt exemplifies the conservative principles my father championed.
Strong national defense, lower taxes and smaller government.
In the 90’s Newt’s leadership brought us the Contract with America which changed Washington.
I’m confident Newt can do it again.
We cannot afford a candidate backed by the same Washington insiders who repeatedly tried to undermine my father and the Reagan revolution.
It’s time to choose.
Do we go forward with bold ideas or continue with failed policies?
So I ask my fellow Republicans and conservatives to join me in supporting Newt Gingrich for president.”
A very interesting chat - Newt Gingrich was the guest on the Neal Boortz Show ...
With the recent cave on what Rush said, Santorum must go. He’s got the scent of ‘hands across the aisle’ and that stinks. Go, Newt! This woman will be voting for Newt.
On its way now.
“Go, Newt! This woman will be voting for Newt.”
Thank you on behalf of Newt and the country.
I don’t know about you, but for me it’s so refreshing to listen to Newt articulate in such a clear way very complex situations and solutions so anybody can understand them.
Albert Einstein defined the genius as the capability to “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
Newt has it.
I’ve found another video:
Newt Gingrich Campaign Rally, Macon, Georgia – March 1 2012
http://electad.com/videos/newt-gingrich-campaign-rally-macon-georgia-march-1-2012-partial-video/
I’ve said it on another thread and I’ll say it again:
Fellow Freepers, if you are voting for Romney or Santorum instead of Newt Gingrich, and Gingrich is not our nominee, I hope you are ready to congratulate yourselves every day as we see the price of gas, food, electricity and every thing we consume Sky Rocket!
Newt is the only candidate with a solid Energy Plan that will reverse the damage done by this administration, give us energy independence and millions of Jobs.
This is as serious as it gets. Vote Newt! You’ll be glad you did!
“Newt is the only candidate with a solid Energy Plan that will reverse the damage done by this administration, give us energy independence and millions of Jobs.
This is as serious as it gets. Vote Newt! You’ll be glad you did!”
Newt could have said this, and I’m sure he thinks it:
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is equal sharing of misery.” Winston Churchill
Churchill described Obama’s system to a tee.
I wonder if it would do any good for several of us to contact Rick S. and ask him to give it up and send his support to Newt, because he can’t win the primary and Romney can’t win the election?
Coulter has been on a ski vacation in Colorado. She brought seven freeloaders with her and asked the org. that sponsored her visit to pay for all of their flights, including hers, which they were happy to do.
At the dinner she was speaking at, they named all the tables after her books.
I was invited but was too busy throwing up in my mouth to attend.
Unfortunately, those who know Rick in PA will tell you, this is All About Rick and not what’s good for our country.
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