Newt is a good debater. However, one thing the article overlooks, among many, is that the $500,000 in the bank is matched by $1,500,000 in debt as of the end of the quarter. He is the only GOP candidate to be living on such deficit spending.
Cain/Gingrich is who I am hoping for now too.
Gingrich would bring the Washington experience that Cain could use. And the best experience would be coming from a guy who actually forced Bill Clinton to balance the budget.
Newt is an avid global warmist and will tax us to fund AlGore’s Carbon Credit scam.
All we need for a reminder is the video clip of Newt and Nance Pelosi on a loveseat telling us how global warming is OUR fault and that it’s OUR responsibility to PAY to stop global warming.
Sorry, Newt.
NO SALE!!
But, I can't seem to make the bridge to trusting him based on his past political opportunism and his global warming advocacy.
That said; he recently pledged to oppose the expansion of Agenda 21 in America. So, I don't know what to think ...that beings me back to the trust issue.
I would like Cain/Perry and Newt as Sec of State.
Romney or Perry would be the GOP's Mike Dukakis. And that is EXACTLY what the MSM and are hoping for.
I wish that during the next debate, the organizers would give Newt more questions. Right now it's nothing but Perry, ROmney and Caine. They are all being 'chosen', just as they did McLame in 2008.
Newt is not presidential material. Smart? Yes. Presidential? No. He needs to serve in a cabinet position.
If this fails, he can always become a spokesman for Geico.
Unfortunately he has a past history of self destructing and doing the dumbest crap at the wrong time. It's a problem for him, it may be his character or some kind of jinx, but one thing for sure, if he rises to the top, he could self destruct in a hundred different ways. I think he could be a great VP candidate, but lord help us if he were to get strong enough to win the nomination.
I have an idea!
As you know many, many people have said that they would pay their hard-earned money to see Newt debate Obama because they “know” he would annihilate him in such a debate. Indeed Newt himself has said that if he is the nominee he would challenge B.O. to several three-hour Lincoln-Douglas-type debates...just him and B.O. without a moderator. He said he would even allow B.O. to use his teleprompter.
Unless Newt can gain more traction in this Republican race, we will never get to see any such debates.
Here’s my idea, which I think would FORCE Obama to respond and gain HUGE attention to Newt:
Newt should do an on-going series of fairly short You-tube videos in which he would illustrate to the public just how those debates between him and B.O. would go. Newt would debate a stand-in for Obama who would be using Obama’s own words in the past which demonstrate his positions (and world-view) on just about any policy position Newt wants to debate him on. This stand-in for Obama would read his debate responses to Newt directly off of B.O.’s teleprompter. Newt would be facing the camera, the stand-in for B.O. would have his back to the camera with the teleprompter and the words he is reading from it in full view of those watching the video.
I think You-tube videos of these “debates” would immediately “go viral” and force B.O. to try and deny that he would answer Newt the way his stand-in is. In effect, he would have to disavow his own past statements to do it, and would give Newt the opening he needs to force a one-on-one back and forth with B.O., himself.
What do you and other FReepers think?
PS: I am a Cain supporter (while hating his sales tax idea unless we first repeal the income tax)-—but would love to see Newt “debate” Obama....ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. :)
nope,cant vote for Newt or Romney.Newt for breaking his promise in his original contract with americs,and Romney for Romneycare.If either of them is on the ticket I wont vote.
Anyone but Mitt Romney.
Anyone but Jon Huntsman.
Anyone but Ron Paul.
Gingrich remains a contender.
I’ve been amazed at his comeback, thought he was done in July. Regardless of the outcome, I just hope we can utilize his knowledge of history and his political intelligence to help get the country back on track.
He could make a meaningful contribution as an adviser to a strong president with his/her own agenda and enough smarts to recognize those times when Newt has lost his way.
No one who has made some of Newt's bone-headed statements and mistakes in judgment should be trusted with power.
I like 9-9-9. It has bold, powerful ideas but that alone isn't enough.
Newt & Cain would make a great team.
This article makes it clear Newt lives in Virginia now so there's no impediment to those two on the same ticket with Cain in Georgia.
There's plenty of agreement between them. Moving to the Chilean Model on entitlements, for example, along with bringing business world best practices to reforming and restructuring the executive branch. They agree on the Fed moving back to a single charter focused on sound money.
Honestly, it would be a nice victory of lower key, more fiscally efficient primary campaigns won out against big money boys. Success running that way will be more important in the general anyway because the GOP nominee won't match Obama's fundraising.
Dittos here!
Notice how the media and the GOP establishment are not touting *it’s Newt’s turn*? He is more knowlegeable on national issues than Romney or Perry. He ‘governed’ Congress successfully and even made Clinton look good.
He would be such an asset as VP - for those who want to use his brains and qualifications - but would not support him as POTUS.
I believe Newt is motivated by what is best for America and not ego driven.....same with Herman Cain.
Yes... He would add the insider knowledge to a Cain administration much like Cheney knew how and where to get things done w/ GWB, although the forces of history threw them a curve ball on 9/11.
A concept introduced to me by a conservative friend in 2004 was that Kerry was "The acceptable Dean" (as in Howard). With that said, does Gingrich become the "Acceptable Cain"? certainly more credence than Romney as a Conservative when he is not having one of his ADD thinking way to far out of the box days.