Posted on 05/02/2012 2:08:34 PM PDT by South40
Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mitt Romney's bid to defeat President Barack Obama. Ending a campaign that seesawed between implosion and frontrunner and back again, Gingrich threw his support to his one-time rival as expected and promised his supporters he would continue to push conservative ideas. Gingrich bowed out of the race more than $4 million in debt and his reputation perhaps damaged.
"Today, I am suspending the campaign. But suspending the campaign does not mean suspending citizenship," Gingrich told a hotel ballroom in suburban Washington.
"We are now going to put down the role of candidate and candidate's spouse and take back the role of active citizens," he said, adding he would continue to promote conservative ideas on college campuses, as well as through newsletters and films.
He also urged conservatives to rally behind Romney as a better alternative than Obama.
"This is not a choice between Mitt Romney and Ronald Reagan. This is a choice between Mitt Romney and the most radical, leftist president in American history," Gingrich said.
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You obviously don't understand the rationale behind Jim Rob's policy. Once again, here it is...
There are NO substantial differences between Romney and Obama. They're both employees of the same globalist, America-hating, ruling class Socialists. The only things separating them are their team jerseys.
This is a conservative forum. Check the founder's Mission Statement for clarification, if you have any confusion on that point. Given that this isn't a Republican party forum, its aims and purposes are in alignment with those of the Framers and our Founding Documents.
Hence, this group has principles to guide it. Principles that don't include supporting big government liberals of any stripe. Especially those who also have bent over backwards to conspire with our political enemies in their quest to undermine every pillar of our traditions and culture.
“I most certainly understand your feelings and views, but I think the stakes are too high now. The primary mission in this campaign is to remove the regime from power.”
Correct.
Romney may be no more conservative than the non-conservative Eisenhower was (one of his favorite Presidents). Well, there’s a huge gap between Eisenhower and Obama. Anyone not seeing this is not thinking straight.
"There are two paths! There are two paths! One is America, the other is Occupy! One is America, the other is Occupy! And I don't care, and along the way... I've realized over the last three years that the Republican Party and the conservative movement is not what ABC, CBS and NBC put on the screen.and he makes it clear this is so even if we are not satisfied with our candidate."They try to portray you in the worst possible light... and when I travel around the United States meeting people in the Tea Party who care -- black, white, gay, straight -- anyone that's willing to stand next to me to fight the progressive left, I will be in that bunker..."
Again, if you've never watched it, it's worth it when you have some time, only 16 minutes or so.
” - - - So what would it take to make a viable, third party, Tea Party run? “
In order for a third party to be viable, the election rules would have to change to allow a runoff between the two leading contenders.
Otherwise there would be the usual boo-hooing about “splitting” or “throwing away” ones vote.
An achievable scenario in 2012 is to
1.) boycott voting for Romney by voting for ABO (Anybody But Romney) in the remaining Primary elections;
2.) work and lobby for an Open Convention in Tampa;
and 3.) DRAFT Sen. Jim DeMint, R-Sc., to be the Republican Presidential Nominee.
BTW, Jim “says” that he doesn’t want to run, “at this time.”
If you live in a deep-blue state, e.g., CA, NY, then you can vote for who ever you please as it won’t make a difference. But, you can still donate effectively as that method of support knows no bounds. On the other hand, if you live in a GW Bush 2004 state that went into the 0bama column in 2008, then you have the duty. 0bama must be defeated; take one for the team.
So, I pray that voting a straight Republican ticket below the line for president is enough to end-around the current dictator's executive orders and czars. I would like to hear some more rhetoric on this. Contemplating another four year march toward Marxism and Boehner’s lack of leadership has left me cold and shaking when pondering the future of our country.
Counting on the great minds of FR to elaborate further on the steps we can take toward November.
I just hope and pray that you've made your peace with God because it's going to continue to get uglier and uglier with each passing day.
JMHO
Oh... And before some bonehead tries to tell me that romney will beat obomba just remember... McCain.
I am over here shaking my head..... Newt endorses Mittens and even wants to help get him elected and a bunch you are still singing the Newt praises.
So it doesn’t matter what someone does or what someone says just his spin matters even though it does not match his actions and that makes them a good republican candidate for president? Flippin sad beyond belief.
I am over here shaking my head..... Newt endorses Mittens and even wants to help get him elected and a bunch you are still singing the Newt praises.
So it doesn’t matter what someone does or what someone says just his spin which does not match his actions that makes them a good republican candidate for president? Flippin sad beyond belief.
You expected him to help Obama?
Hell no. How about you quit enabling the stupid GOP bastards that keep pushing liberals.
No Sale. No Romney. No Obama. I won't vote for a liberal.
/johnny
telling points. i too am with the God-fearing samuel, who i understand (and God forbid and forgive if i incorrectly paraphrase His word) correctly stood aside and let the people have their God-chosen tyrant (for it is God who gives us the leader we need and deserve, and yes we both needed and deserved the evil obama). if God moves me to support one of the remaining liberals, so be it. His will be done. but as of now, i will stand aside as did the good samuel, stop actively fighting romney as i have been since the beginning, and let the LORD work his will.
if the LORD raises or converts a true conservative for the constitutional office of president and presents him or her to us, i will activate my support again. for now, i work for true conservatives down ticket. there are many conservative davids to support. i pray that this the correct course. at least for me.
Hear, hear. This is why staying home on election day (in terms of the presidential election, at least) is meaningful. And why "conservatives" who hear that and say "enjoy 4 more years of Obama" are completely missing the point.
Wake me up when Obama’s not POTUS anymore.
Newt was the BEST choice. Newt’s “support” of Romney is only a basic courtesy that any candidate must comment on. I’m sure Newt must’ve hurled, or had the distinct feeling of Nausea having to support such a liberal flip-floppin’ phony ironing board. It’s OK. Newt is 100xtimes stronger, but how sad is it that money is the main game?
Can romney really win? I am seriously not optimistic on that. When do liberal moderates win GOP general elections?
$1 Billion is about what it would take.
That, and a complicit national media.
The Commie in the White House has that. The media anyway! He has to go!!! Need to vote him out!
“Newt is 100xtimes stronger, but how sad is it that money is the main game?”
That’s Capitalism, isn’t it? Money reigns supreme.
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