Posted on 12/09/2011 1:31:59 PM PST by Jim Robinson
I posted the below in response to a FReeper who asked me what we should do in regards to progressives Newt and Romney. And he asked me what would George Washington do? So I got to thinking about why I've been gravitating towards Newt. In fact it kept me up for half the night.
Here is my reply:
Well, I’ll tell you, after Palin declined to run I really didn’t have a dog in this race. I liked Bachmann and Cain a lot, even Perry, but not as much as I liked Palin. Bachmann and Cain are both conservative enough, but neither have really been tested in higher office, nor do they have much experience in world affairs.
I also had high hopes for Perry because it looks like he’s done a great job in Texas, but his positions on the border issues turned off a lot of people. And his “heartless” statement didn’t win him much opportunity to turn that around.
I guess Santorum is conservative enough and possibly Huntsman, but neither engender much enthusiasm or excitement. Seems they’re just going through the motions. Don’t know if they have the real world experience to be CINC anyway.
Bachmann seems to be trying really hard but don’t know if she’s really qualified for the top spot either. Even so, had Bachmann really lit a fuse on the trail, I probably would have stood by and supported her, but she flopped and is unlikely to recover.
I thought early on that if Perry got into the race (without Palin) that he’d suck all the air out of it and would dominate. But he flopped. And then Cain took off like a rocket and he flopped.
Now Cain didn’t have elective experience, but he looked like a great conservative so we were all hoping and pulling for him. Well, that didn’t turn out well.
Mind you, that abortionist, lib progressive bastard Mitt Romney is just sitting there smiling through all this and he, Rove and the GOP elite think they’ve got it in the bag. Just gotta hang in there, not say anything rash, not rock the boat, no mistakes, just play defense as one by one the upstart tea party conservative candidates burn themselves out.
In my mind, we must defeat Romney AND Obama. I don’t think George Washington is going to be smiling down on us if we had this great tea party opportunity to knock off the progressives and we let Rove, Romney and the corrupt good old boys club bushwhack us. We’re supposed to be the bushwhackers.
So like a whole lot of conservative Republicans and tea party folks, we’re bouncing candidate to candidate looking for the one to knock off Romney so we can take the tea party battle directly to Obama. Romney is no tea party person. He and Rove, et al, sneer at us. No way in hell are they going to do anything we’re interested in doing even if they do get elected. It’ll be government as usual. Big. They hate us worse than they hate the democrats because we’re a direct threat to their power base.
So in comes Gingrich. Didn’t much care for him at first, mainly because of his well known baggage, and his perceived RINO plumage, but he began making a lot of sense and scoring a lot of points in the debates. Turns out his depth of knowledge and experience in government affairs both domestic and foreign and his experience with Ronald Reagan, the Reagan Revolution and the Republican Revolution of the 90’s are quite extensive and quite impressive if you look.
He’s been through the mill and that’s what a lot of our younger less experienced, less traveled candidates are missing. In the debates he comes off as a wiser, more experienced, more knowledgeable, level-headed senior statesman. And it appeared to me that the other candidates acknowledged and respected that.
So I start thinking back about his history as a congressman and speaker, and lo and behold, it appears to me he’s not such a RINO after all. He was a genuine Reagan protege. And he learned well from the master communicator. He eventually set a goal for himself to build a Republican majority and to take the speakership, and he determinately accomplished that goal.
And he had some great conservative accomplishments as congressman and speaker. He passed the contract with America. He cut taxes. Cut the deficit. Reformed welfare. Blocked HillaryCare. Became a thorn in President Clinton’s side, blocked much of his liberal agenda and ultimately allowed impeachment to proceed. Then of course, he resigned due to his own infidelity scandal. But, unlike Clinton, he didn’t deny it, didn’t lie about it, and he did the right thing by resigning.
Bottom line though, through his years with the Reagan Revolution and the Republican majority much conservative good was accomplished. The Wall came down, the Soviet Union collapsed and our great Reagan economy flourished for two decades.
Now, if a progressive RINO had been in charge of the congress during this period, who knows what would have happened. I’m sure the history would have been a lot different. Remember, before Gingrich and his Republican Majority, we conservatives had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years!! And our country was on life support after Jimmy Carter nearly killed it. And the democrats were saying at the time that there was nothing we could do about it. We were going to be stuck with the cold war. Stuck with the Soviet Union, stuck with Iran. Stuck with high oil prices, gas lines and rationing. Stuck with recession, high interest rates, high inflation and high unemployment from that point forward. They could not be fixed. Jimmy Carter and the democrats had given up on America and surrendered the USA to our fate as a failed nation.
In walk Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich and reestablish that great shining city on the hill! Thank God! It’s not the end of the world after all. Iran returns the hostages immediately. Reagan takes the Soviet Union head on! Reagan takes the democrats head on and doesn’t take no for an answer. Takes his ideas to the people. It was a struggle but eventually the economy began turning. Reagan’s central theme domestically was that the government was too big, too intrusive, taxes too high, too much spending, too many regulations, too many restrictions on business and industry and they all must be cut. And he took that battle over the heads of the democrat congress to the tax payers and they loved it. Sound familiar?
And in 1994, Newt Gingrich leads the charge against the democrats who had been in power for 40 years and the Republicans take the majority and Gingrich becomes Speaker. He dreams up the contract with America which was designed as an extension of the Reagan Revolution and and included items attempting to balance the budget, reform welfare, tort reform, term limits, line item veto, etc. Some of it was successfully implemented, some not. But under Gingrich they did cut the deficit and balance the budget four years running. Sound desirable? Sound progressive?
How many times in our history have you seen a liberal progressive, cut taxes, cut regulations, cut spending, cut welfare, balance the budget, block big government programs like HillaryCare, impeach a sitting president, etc?
Never! In other words, all this to say Newt is NO RINO!! He’s a pro-life, pro-small government, pro-national security, Reagan conservative!! In short, we’re desperate, and he’s exactly what we’re looking for, and he’s running head and shoulders over the rest of the field, so what the hell are we squabbling about?
Yes, Romney and Rove hate him, the Republican establishment elite ruling class hates him, the liberals hate him, the democrats hate him and they hate him for the same reasons the taxpayers will support him, the lovers of liberty will support him, the defenders of life will support him, the defenders of national security will support him, the lovers of the Reagan Revolution will support him, and we the tea party should support him!! He’s a tax cutting, budget balancing, strong defense, small government, pro-life Reagan CONSERVATIVE!!
After reviewing Newt vs Romney, George Washington would say, go, NEWT!!
I’ll take a chance with Newt. Over Romney? You betcha!!
What say you?
Hugin, EXTREMELY well said (both you and TR)!
HOwever - woman ARE supporting Newt,
Young people are supporting Newt
Tea Party is with Newt
Hate to break it to you, Evangelicals and other Christian groups are for Newt. (Some Christians ACT Christian and don't judge or hold against someone actions of decades ago. They understand 'redemption.'
Newt has NEVER been a Washington insider. He's not a card-carrying member of the Ivy League trained puppets of the Establishment Republican Elitists like Rove, Kraught, Coulter, etc. who decide each election, who our candidate will be. This time, it's Romney. And then can't believe it's not working.
And that is because of NEWT. He didn't go to Harvard or Yale. Gasp. He got his doctorate from a college in Georgia.
The Establishment Cabal doesn't own him. That's why they are frightened by him - and Sarah. The last non-Cabal president was Reagan. They hated him but the American people woke up and elected THEIR choice.
Then Newt later became speaker and swept a record number of republicans to the House, taking it over for the first time in 40 years. He balanced the budge 4 yrs in a row - the first time in our lifetimes. etc etc/
He was a thorn in the side of not only the Republican Establishment but the demRats and the media. This evil Triumvirate went on a witch hunt to oust him. 84 ethics charges - (he was exonerated from all.)
Now here he comes again. And he's running away from The Cabal's candidate: Romney. They are in shock. They know if he gets in, that will spell the death knell of their power - the bubbles in their champagne will go flat.
With Reagan, who was able to accomplish so much, they were able to make him take one of theirs - GHWB - for VP and appoint their card-carrying member to most posts. They know Newt will NOT.
Newt has already signaled he may tap Col. West for VP - (far from a Ivy League trained Cabal member - and he wants Bolton for sec. of State. They know he'll probably tap Sarah for her expertise to spearhead "Drill Here, Drill Now' -
so all of Evil Triumvirate are having nightmares of loosing their power. And they know, this time, they won't get it back.
WE have to realize that Newt is coming under attack from all three sides.
This time, We the People are going to decide our candidate. More people realize this in NOT just another election. This is an election that will determine our very freedoms.
In Newt, they see an experienced statesman with a record of balancing the budget and creating millions of jobs - and who knows who our enemies are - "foreign and domestic".
They see in him a president that can hit the ground running on DAY ONE. He will have up to 200 EO's printed and ready to sign on that FIRST DAY = that will immediatly dismantle about 45 % of what obama has done. And he will appoint other experienced people who can start on Day One.
We don't have time for a president and team to 'get up to speed'. It's too late to get up to speed after you've run off the cliff.
Amen!!
For once, I happen to agree with everything you said.
LOL
What YOU said!
Exactly.
They are a great reverse barometer...and I think the American People, who the Tea Party had a big hand in waking up - are understanding that.
We're gonna take the bubbles out of their champagne.
Thank you, GlockLady.
I appreciate your article, I agree with your conclusions. I hope it’s not against the rules but I sent it to everyone on my e-mail and again encouraged them to visit your site. As I’ve said before America needs an advocate and I believe that Newt will be our advocate.
you say: “, they will certainly be used to persuade the Evangelical vote to stay home,...”
Some Christians don’t judge people FOREVER for something they did years ago - Some Christian’s ACT Christian
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/11/27/evangelicals-flocking-toward-newt-gingrich.html
scroll down for chart showing evangelicals foe Newt
Oh, BTW
and the ACU
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2011/12/fort-hood-massacre-nothing-more-than-workplace-violence-per-dod.html
Bottom line: This election, the American People have woken up. They know who the real enemies are now - the Evil Triumvirate: the Socialists, the media and the Establishment Republicans.
THIS time, WE THE PEOPLE are going to decide who our candidate will be.
Flavor du jour: plain vanilla.
I am amazed at how many Freepers make comments and accusations that would make one wonder: “Are they shills for Romney or Obama - or just woefully uninformed, for which there is not excuse with the world of information available at the end of our fingertips.
Not much choice choosing between Gingrich and Romney, but if I have to choose it will be Romney. Down deep in my gut Gingrich is not to be trusted, even less than Romney!
He's indicated he'd like Col. West for Veep and Col. West is open to it.
He said yesterday he's ask John Bolton to serve as Secretary of State - and Bolton, although, of course, can't say yes or no at this time, certainly didn't close the door.
I don't think Newt is going to need or take 'help' in choosing his team. He knows all the players and their strengths. I suspicion he already has his list made out and I don't think he's going to compromise with the Establishment. The Establishment Cabal needs to be put out to pasture -
And I think Sarah and the Tea Party will help him there. These Ivy League Elitists have been in power too long and are a big part of the problem.
I would love Col. West as VP.
I wished I trusted Newt. But he may be the best we can hope for now.
Still don’t like the options, but I will not vote for Mitt.
And Obozo and the Commie Rats must go.
You say: “Didn’t I hear Newt say he could see Romney as his VP? REALLY? No way! That will not be the right person. A Chris Christie is needed. A Marco Rubio...”
If you did a little GOOGLE you could find out who he’d like for VP and then you wouldn’t have to perpetuate that little piece meant to damage him.
“Gingrich Mentions Marco Rubio, Allen West as Potential Running Mates...”
Rubio has said no. Col West is very open to it...and what an unbeatable ticket that would be.
And Newt is going to ask Bolton for Sec of State - and I suspicion he will tap Sarah for her expertise to get going on “Drill Here, Drill Now.”
These are the caliber people we need to save our country and set the Elitists out to pasture.
Newt has done some stupid things but he has NEVER backed abortion, homosexual “rights”, Romney/Obamacare nor backs gun-grabbing as Romney does.
got a link ;o)
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