Posted on 01/30/2011 8:56:09 PM PST by pissant
The Wall Street Journal has a humdinger of an editorial catching Newt Gingrich touting ethanol. His spokesman is also quoted denouncing, "rampant speculation in the commodities markets." The subheadline at WSJ.com describes Mr. Gingrich as an "Ethanol lobbyist." Mr. Gingrich is not registered with the Senate as a lobbyist for any ethanol interest, so it's not a great headline — a lobbyist doesn't mean the same thing, exactly, as a proponent.
The editorial does say that Mr. Gingrich gave a keynote speech to the Renewable Fuels Association, though it does not say whether Mr. Gingrich was paid for the speech or, if he was, how much.
In any event my guess is that Mr. Gingrich's ethanol advocacy has less to do with any speaking fee he received from the Renewable Fuels Association and more to do with his hopes of wooing caucus participants in Iowa as part of the 2012 Republican presidential nomination process. Another Republican GOP contender, Mitch Daniels of Indiana, is also an ethanol proponent, and I've heard him, like Mr. Gingrich, dismiss the argument that ethanol makes food more expensive and causes famines.
(Excerpt) Read more at futureofcapitalism.com ...
I used to be a Santorum supporter but his pandering on the stupid ethanol thing puts him in the same corner as Newt as far as I am concerned.
Does this communist idiot understand what the word “CHOICE” means? Maybe he thinks that its only proper application is with abortion or adultery, and that the word doesn’t apply to consumers. At any rate, he’s reached his expire by date, and I hope that the rest of the GOP contenders emphasize this fact to him during the primary.
There used to be but they've been really quiet lately. I think maybe JimRob kicked most of them out.
OK, now that’s creepy.
LOL. Obscure to everyone except those who gave a darn about our country. Tell me Mensa, which conservative did you vote for last time?
I’m sure it wasn’t the guy who said this about ethnanol WHILE in Iowa, on national TV, in the debates:
“I’d say instead of mandates, incentives. The problem with mandating only biofuels is that you use a lot of energy to create ethanol, and there’s other biofuels out there—biodiesel, etc. By giving incentives in R&D and bringing government laboratories together with business & educational institutions, the US can become the center with a new industry of energy innovation. We should take the alternative energy sources and give incentives to private enterprise to get involved to deliver a great product. “
http://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/2007_GOP_DMR_Energy_+_Oil.htm
You ought to know better than to follow the lead of the retarded ankle biting poster. It’s always a dead end.
__________________
It's not just Newt:
"There are four potential midwestern 2012 Republican presidential nominees: Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels, South Dakota senator John Thune, and Indiana congressman Mike Pence. When it comes to doling out favors to the ethanol industry, none of them can credibly claim his attitude was 'just say no.'"
- JP
“Gingrich/Santorum 2012”
In the famous words of John McEnroe “You have got to be kidding me!!”
I guess people don't get sarcasm any more.
(Why would I suggest Gingrich on a presidential ticket in a thread that demonstrates his liberalism, for any reason OTHER than sarcasm?)
That pic set is genuinely creepy on many levels.
not as creepy as anyone who listens to Newt Gingrich.
The truth is stranger than fiction.. KSU want Professor Newt back?
Here is the latest development on Thorium energy:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2666300/posts
Newt is a total bust! First, the Scuzzafava debacle, and now this. HANG IT UP NEWT!!!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.