Frankly I think Newt would be a great VP but am really leery of him in the top spot.
I think in a debate with Cain,obama would be extremely arrogant and condescending,even more so than he is,I don’t think he would be able to stop himself,Cain would look like the adult in the room.
As Speaker - Gingrich pushed conservative principles on a liberal Bill Clinton - with a socialist spouse.
From Wiki:
As a co-author of the 1994 Contract with America, Gingrich was in the forefront of the Republican Party’s dramatic success in that year’s Congressional elections and subsequently was elected Speaker of the House. In 1995, Time magazine named him “Man of the Year” for his role in leading the Republican Revolution in the House, ending 40 years of the Democratic Party being in the majority. During his tenure as Speaker, he represented the public face of the Republican opposition to President Bill Clinton. Under his Speakership, Congress passed and Clinton signed the 1996 reform of welfare, a capital gains tax cut and the first balanced budget since 1969.
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He gave his full measure and was pummelled by false ethics charges and back-stabbing GOP colleagues - plus the ubiquitous liberal media.
Newt is a survivor and as POTUS with a loyal VP would be liberated to lead the Nation. Or as VP to a charismatic, equally conservative POTUS - they would be unstoppable. JMHO
I don't have a favorite, and I understand your point about Newt not being faithful...in more ways than one, actually. :) The thing I always keep in mind is that if a candidate believes in my ideas, it's only one factor of several. His or her ability to deliver is another.
As an example, suppose there are two candidates. Candidate A supports banning all abortions, period. Candidate B opposes abortion, but has a variety of exceptions such as the morning after pill, rape, and incest. Both A and B were in office before, but A accomplished nothing while B managed to get legislation in place for mandatory ultrasounds and parental notification. Some people would pick A and demonize B for not being pure.
I'm not saying any candidate is a pure conservative, but I give some weight to Gingrich because he has shown an ability to get good legislation through. But since my state's primary comes very late, the decision will be made before I can vote, so I will continue supporting no one until all of you pick the winner. :)
I think we’re thinking along the same lines as far as Newt goes. I’m not a huge fan of Gingrich and wouldn’t want him calling the shots either, but starting to warm to the idea of a Cain/Gingrich ticket.
Cain might need someone to do some “wet work” around town. Under adult supervision, Newt working from the VP office as some kind of majority whip on steroids could be incredibly useful.
I could buy a Cain/Newt combo. But Newt is from the South. Won’t help get votes in the rest of the country. And there is a taint about him concerning his commitment to conservative principles. That global warming photo op with Pelosi went over like a lead knish with Tea Party conservatives. What was he thinking?