Posted on 11/21/2011 11:32:24 AM PST by Fred
I can’t understand why Newt Gingrich is getting such a pass on his Freddie Mac consulting. He claims to have been a historian for this outfit? FHLMC needs a historian like the U.S.A. needs a Department of Education, like Europe needs a common currency, like … like … I dunno, like Michelle Obama needs another $12,000 accessory.
I sputtered about this on last week’s Radio Derb:
Newt’s trying to ju-jitsu the thing, telling us that his experience as a shill for Freddie Mac gave him valuable insider understanding of governmental affairs. Isn’t that what we want in a candidate, valuable insider understanding of governmental affairs? Quote from Newt, on the campaign trail in Iowa Wednesday, quote: “It reminds people that I know a great deal about Washington. We just tried four years of amateur ignorance, and it didn’t work very well. So having someone who actually knows Washington might be a really good thing.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
McCain was considered down and out and he came back. One of those who peaked early in this race will probably come back.
I just don't see Newt as the candidate we need now.
You calling me a Mittwitt, jackass? Call me that directly. Or slink off...
Because standing in line on the GOP Establishment plantation for 40+ years is WAY more important then leadership skills, Conservative principals or ethics!
It’s pretty obvious for the money Newt got from Freddie Mac that he wasn’t a “historian”. The guy was a defacto lobbyest. That said, I could really care less because I’d still support him over Romney 1000 times if he were the nomineee.
I say this as a Cain supporter.
Newt is a liar and a creep.
It merely annoys the Newt Cult to have any hint of reality interfere with their worshiping at the Shrine of St Newt
“OK, Newt defenders, defend this Romney-grade flip flopping and situational ethics.”
Let me start by saying that you not only changed the quote to suit your purpose, but only an intentional liar and bum would do it this way. You wouldn’t know what ethics were if they bit you on the ass.
YOU wrote that Newt said ““Every American should be interested in expanding housing opportunities.”
That Looks like a complete sentence. First word capitalized, period at the end. It was meant to though, wasn’t it Skippy?
Here’s the quote;
“Well, first of all, if you can do it in a way that is financially sound, every American should be interested in expanding housing opportunities for people whether they’re African American, or Latino or of any background so the idea that you’re thinking about how can we help people learn how to budget, how can we help people learn how to save, how could you help them learn how to maintain a house on a low income would strike me, for more people, would be good things to do, not bad things to do and I’m happy to say I made public speeches to the National Association of Home Builders.”
Why the cheating, lying, low down rotten change in what he said? And what’s wrong with what he REALLY said?
There’s your answer, Skippy. Newt supporter or not, let’s not play with the truth like that, OK?
So is Romney waiting outside in his car.
What I cannot figure out is why does anyone in the GOP think nominating either of the two candidates, Romney or Gingrich, the 0 Campaign PR machine can most credibly paint as part of the DC Establishment in the minds of independent voters is going to work?
With the vast majority of Americans angry at professional politicians of both parties, why would the GOP want to nominate either of the two candidates an incumbent President can most easily position himself as the “outsider” against?
You are just so blinded by Newt's alleged brilliance that you overlook the stench of the Beltway opportunism around him. Some of us are still conservative enough to have a problem with that. You apparently are not.
Oh, and maybe you could try providing a link?
LLS
This could either be a good thing or the precursor to a disaster. Which would mean record low turn out at the polls.
Can we afford to be so fickle this time? Absolutely not. And I see you in particular, are well aware of the consequences and are more engaged than I have ever seen you in quite some time. Hopefully that will run off on others.
You owe me an apology, sis. I cut and pasted FROM THE ARTICLE. If you take issue with the article, POST A LINK so we all can compare.
I absolutely see no problem for Newt the citizen. If we are stupid enough to elect politicians who rush to give our (Not Theirs) money away. Why should citizens not participate. The amount of money Newt received over 8 years is less than a weeks wages for the Democrats (Gorelick for example) who were not producing anything except more ways to fleece us.
I can’t see why Ron Paul isn’t institutionalized.
“Gingrich 2012!
Because standing in line on the GOP Establishment plantation for 40+ years is WAY more important then leadership skills, Conservative principals or ethics!”
THE STORY OF THE 1990s JOBS AND PROSPERITY BOOM IS THE STORY OF THE FIVE TRILLION DOLLAR TURNAROUND IN THE U.S. FISCAL OUTLOOK THANKS TO NEWT GINGRICH’S LEADERSHIP
When Newt Gingrich was sworn in as the first Republican Speaker of the House in forty years in January 1995, the Congressional Budget Office projected that over the next decade the cumulative federal budget deficits would total $2.7 trillion. Shortly after Gingrich left office in January 1999, CBO projected that over the next decade that federal surpluses would total over $2.3 trillion– a four-year turnaround in the financial outlook of the United States of $5 trillion. A comparable improvement in the U.S fiscal outlook today would total over $8 trillion (as % of GDP).
THE RESULTS OF NEWT GINGRICH’S FOUR YEARS OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
Eleven Million New Jobs Created By the American People. In four years, the national unemployment rate fell from 5.6% to 4.2%
Federal Spending Held to the Slowest Growth Rate Since the Early 1950s (avg. of 2.9% a year).
Four Straight Balanced Budgets for the First Time Since the 1920s.
Dynamic Entrepreneurial and Investment Growth from the Biggest Capital Gains Tax Cut in History.
Venture capital spending grew 500% in three years and manufacturing sector grew to 17.43 million jobs.
Bipartisan Welfare Reform that Lifted Millions from Poverty. Within five years of the passage of bipartisan welfare reform, child poverty had dropped by nearly a quarter, child poverty in single-parent households reached an all-time low, and nearly two-thirds of those who left welfare were gainfully employed.
Over $400 Billion of National Debt Paid Down During the Balanced Budget Years.
During his four year Speakership, Gingrich led a reduction in the share of the public debt for every worker in the amount of $2,484. (Compared to an increase of $26,302 per worker under Obama.)
He basically has feasted at the Beltway trough since leaving the House, and we are supposed to believe that he cares about reforming it?
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