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Gingrich Redux?
NRO ^ | 111511 | Katrina Trinko

Posted on 11/15/2011 2:14:39 PM PST by Fred

Newt Gingrich is winning over Republicans.

Over the past few months, the former House speaker has charmed primary voters one debate at a time. The once underdog — dismissed as a has-been when he first announced his run and the laughingstock of the race after he accumulated $1 million in debt this summer and was abandoned by almost his entire political team — has compellingly mixed historical insight, warmth toward his fellow GOP candidates, and rancor toward the media into a formula that has propelled him to the top of the polls.

But is Gingrich the savior the GOP has been yearning for, as the party lurches from one flavor-of-the-month contender to the next? Gingrich, of course, has an impressive political résumé, particularly his 1994 Contract with America. But he also has, to borrow Tim Pawlenty’s term, some significant “clunkers” in his record that conservatives may want to consider before settling on Gingrich as the man of the hour. In no particular order, here are ten items in Gingrich’s record that might give conservatives pause:

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beltway; cronycapitalist; gingrich; newt; rino; sellout; tool
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To: Gator113
ALAS!!!

You need to put that link in every THREAD forthcoming, it is a MUST for all thinking people to see. Don't worry about doing it over and over and over, in every thread. You have noticed that many/legions of NEWT bashers are not shy in re-posting their HATE NEWT SPAM to infinity.

41 posted on 11/15/2011 5:23:00 PM PST by annieokie
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To: Deb

Because I am an uncompromising, small-government, America- first, conservative... and Newt is a walk-across-the-aisle, big government, globalist.


42 posted on 11/15/2011 5:25:11 PM PST by Southnsoul
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To: combat_boots

The Jesus candidate does not exist, I suggest we all get down off your high horse, use our heads and the grey matter in between. Out of all we see in the gop field each one has been beat up by the media and none have taken them on directly except Newt. Now it is his turn to where the bulls eye and we will see how he fairs. My guess is he will tear them up and spit them out and this is the guy we need to do the same to the criminal and chief in a debate.


43 posted on 11/15/2011 5:31:13 PM PST by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: annieokie

I have been and you are welcome to have at it too. However, the Cain folks don’t care.... they are in love.


44 posted on 11/15/2011 5:35:17 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~... Newt/Cain 2012...“I’ve got a lot swirling around in my head.”)
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To: Gator113
"""""they are in love"""""

ROFL, and that same blind, DUMB, pied piper "emotion" is what got us ZERO. Oh the charisimo spell that has been cast, and don't forget 9-9-9.

45 posted on 11/15/2011 5:54:08 PM PST by annieokie
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To: ronnie raygun

YEAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Go Team NEWT. Good and true statement.


46 posted on 11/15/2011 5:56:13 PM PST by annieokie
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To: Fred

Katrina basically rewrote a hit piece against Gingrich that has been making the rounds of the pro-Romney blogs. These guys do all of Mitt’s dirty work for him so his hands can remain “clean.”

Rmney backers dissing Mitt for not being “conservative enough.” What is wrong with that picture?


47 posted on 11/15/2011 6:25:27 PM PST by Josh Painter ("The only thing these 'investments' will get us is a bullet train to bankruptcy." - Palin)
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To: Fred

Meant to type: Romney backers dissing Newt for not being “conservative enough.” What is wrong with that picture?


48 posted on 11/15/2011 6:26:25 PM PST by Josh Painter ("The only thing these 'investments' will get us is a bullet train to bankruptcy." - Palin)
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To: samtheman
Cain..Wags his mouth a lot and ends up taking stuff back. That’s weak.

And Newt's your first choice? lol

Tehee hugging up to Pelosi was dumb of me; Sorry Paul Ryan; For/against fairness doctrine, cap and trade etc etc

Nice try man epic fail though
49 posted on 11/15/2011 10:52:21 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Deb
Defeating the Democrats AFTER FORTY YEARS IN CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT and then impeaching Clinton, are reasons enough to elect Newt President.

Bless your heart!

50 posted on 11/15/2011 10:54:31 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Gator113

Excellent speech in 5 parts regardless of how you feel about him! I would love to see Newt debate Obummer (no contest) Hell I’d even spot “O” his teleprompter lol


51 posted on 11/15/2011 11:02:46 PM PST by Genyous
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To: Genyous

Hell I’d even spot “O” his teleprompter lol


I think Newt said that he would do that. LOL


52 posted on 11/15/2011 11:04:24 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/West 2012.“I’ve got a lot swirling around in my head.”)
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To: Fred
Newt has baggage, but then again so does National Review.


53 posted on 11/15/2011 11:10:57 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: over3Owithabrain

Cain’s every answer, on every foreign policy question is, I’ll ask others.

Listen to him.

I like Cain. He is my 2nd choice. But I fear his obvious weakness. Cain is inexperienced and weak.


54 posted on 11/16/2011 12:26:29 AM PST by samtheman
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To: Deb

Not surprising... I’ll pass.

LLS


55 posted on 11/16/2011 4:11:38 AM PST by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
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To: Southnsoul
And your super-pure candidate is? Your non-RINO conservative without baggage is?

Calling Newt a "big government, globalist" proves you're too stupid to vote.

56 posted on 11/16/2011 11:19:47 AM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: annieokie

I hope he makes it. Just hearing his State of the Union speeches would be worth electing him.


57 posted on 11/16/2011 11:22:23 AM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Deb

Great story. I didn’t know you were Jewish!


58 posted on 11/16/2011 11:33:49 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Servant of the Cross

No, but I know Jews personally and I almost married a doctor.


59 posted on 11/16/2011 12:05:09 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Deb

Certainly would, wow, can’t wait.


60 posted on 11/16/2011 1:36:47 PM PST by annieokie
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