Libs talk about “swagger” like it is a bad thing . . . sorry SWAGGER is a very good thing! I’m from TX and the South and I love strong “swagger”. It is Reaganesque, John Wayne and all that is good and strong. Sweater vests, ummm not so much. Rick Perry had “swagger” but faltered in the early debates. Voters seem drawn to it . . . Reagan won twice, W twice . . . they want a strong LEADER and not an affirmative action do nothing President.
Romney has always been the “Well, it looked good on paper” candidate.
I just want to thank the South Carolina Freepers that helped make this happen with boots on the ground. This is a such a gratifying turn around.
I will not vote for a candidate who dumped two wives after they fell ill with serious medical problems, cancer and ms, and married a younger blonde for wife number three. No way. There is no argument you can make that will get me to vote for Newt. Ever.
To the media, “swagger” describes the annoying way that a Republican walks when he really SHOULD know that his proper job is to don spectables like MacFly and go about getting his books smacked down in the hallway by huge, cool guys wearing Letterman jackets.
“Swagger” means they think we’re acting UPPITY and that we should stop.
You know who has swagger? Alpha males. Leaders.
You know who doesn’t have swagger? Whiney excuse makers.
Yesirree, Bob!
I see the detractors are here already, drawn like moths to a flame.
Is Newt perfect? Hell, no. Was he my first choice? No again.
Was Reagan perfect? Was Churchill? Was Jefferson? Was King David?
God raises up whom He wills, and uses imperfect vessels like ourselves.
Reagan had a swagger!!!
He also knew how to govern the US of A.
I have always said that anyone who wants to be President must have a vision for America. Sarah Palin and Rick Perry have it but Newt’s vision is so well articulated that it approaches Reagan’s shining city on a hill. That vision for America is what will likely win Newt the nomination.
He's far better than Romney, and that's the best I can hope for at this point.
I'll definitely vote for him, but with a good deal of skepticism.
How ‘bout them Texans!!
Why play into this? “Swagger” and “smirk” are codewords for overconfidence or arrogance, which aren’t really good things. A lot of Democrat politicians swagger or smirk, but you don’t hear about it from the media. Whatever his other bad qualities, I don’t see much swaggering yet in Newt, and it would be foolish to put out the idea that he does, to create a negative image for a candidate by foolishly trying to pretend that it’s really a positive one.