It was interesting to note striking similarities in how Gingrich and Palin were portrayed once they threatened the Establishment.
They're "crazy," "egotistic" and "power hungry."
But prior to being labeled thus by their own party, they were heroes of reform and limited government.
Both had a barrage of ethics violations (that were later dismissed) aimed at them to force them to "quit." Which they both did in the end to allow their party to govern.
Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich are both feared by the Establishment. They are recognized as effective leaders, who will offer true conservative change.
This GOP Primary MUST go all the way to the floor in Tampa.
Did you see how deftly Gingrich handled Charlie Rose on CBS Morning Show today? Contrast the performance with the way Rose dominated Santorum a couple of weeks ago on the show.
I don't know if it MUST go all the way to Tampa, but it sure wouldn't hurt the pubbie eventual nominee.
The demonRAT-luven msm, keeps telling us, that for our own good, we need to end this primary, and we know from experience that they have our best interests at heart.
The average American voter doesn't really start paying close attention to the candidates until after Labor Day, the early stuff is for political junkies.
I'm with you on this one wifey, let the convention begin, can you imagine the news coverage on this event.
** President Newt Gingrich-”Our beloved republic deserves nothing less.”
The only way Gingrich can make it to Tampa is to make a strategic retreat here. It’s as clear as day what will happen in Illinois based on the current polls, and this will be repeated in other states. Romney is winning that state with a plurality that could be beaten by a combination of Newt and Rick’s votes. And it is not proportional, it is essentially winner-take-all by district. The only plausible way Newt and Rick can deny Romney the nomination is to team up now. If Newt wants to make it to the convention in contention for President or V.P. he has to throw his support behind Rick, who is closer to Romney in every poll right now. There isn’t time to change the dynamics of this race any other way. The only way Newt can win this primary is not to play. For Rick’s part, he needs to offer Newt the V.P. slot or anything he can, because he is also a dead man walking unless they form this team. Romney is sailing comfortably to the nomination as long as Newt and Rick split the votes in the winner-take-all contests where 2/3rds of the remaining delegates come from.
That would be completely out of character for Romney. He has shown nothing but contempt for any other candidate who's had a chance of beating him somewhere.
I believe this article that you have kindly posted here clears the head a little and airs out my head for the state of the race, as it really is.
I have never been a Palin fan, back when she was all the rage, as I considered her to be grossly under qualified, thinking she was absolutely crazy to seriously think herself a president and overnight drop her life for the progressive peacock, John McCain, BUT, I never underestimated her ability to be a MOVEMENT
“candidate”, “personality”, “torch bearer” and friendly face to put on courage, liberty and freedom.
New is anything but underqualified, and I have softened to the theme that some hell could be raised and filled in the gaps for the other.
Newt is seen as the brooding intellect emersed in political savy, on a national and international scale, and in hand to hand combat to having successfully devoured the Democrat Party.
Sarah Palin translates to the heart with her ability to torch bear for all the shattered principles that Newt Gingrich would methodically resurrect.
A MOVEMENT is the ONLY way to divert collapse. These two individuals are the only ones on the scene who are of MOVEMENT caliber.
We have failed these many months to be MOVEMENT oriented confining ourselves to our keyboards and I believe we need to decide what a MOVEMENT is and what we can do to create one, and willing to take the heat such a thing will bring.
We have not much time and neither of our two heroes have offered to step out of the shadows of obviously safe and comfortable punditry and lead it. It would be painful for them to take such a risk, maybe dangerous, but making a few appearances in small venues and getting seven minutes on FAUX is just not cutting it.