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In Fox forum in SC, Gingrich says Obama will attack Romney’s Bain record if GOP doesn’t vet it
Washington Post ^ | Jan. 14, 2012 | AP

Posted on 01/15/2012 1:43:04 AM PST by Mozilla

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To: cricket
"and they will save money, using 'footage' of Newt et al Repubs; doing just that and of course; 'pointing out' is one thing; having this degrade into verbal war per 'Capitalism'; another."

They could have just used footage of McCain and Huckabee in '08 pointing it out. Calling it an attack on capitalism is just the RINO establishment trying to stifle the debate. Just like saying any criticism of Obama is racism. It's the Romney elitists who are acting like the socialists here - they learned well from Obama.

21 posted on 01/15/2012 4:46:54 AM PST by circlecity
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To: WFTR
I don't think that Newt Gingrich is trying to do any good for Mr. Romney. I'm sure he's trying to torpedo the Romney campaign.

In the words of Leroy Jethro Gibbs..."Ya think?"

22 posted on 01/15/2012 5:04:38 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: cricket

Conservatives should not kid themselves. The conservative movement is filled with social conservative, some of whom are working class and not all that keen on the idea of creative destruction.

Romney might get all the college educated, invested rino vote, but he’s toast with many conservative, independent, and reagan democrat working folks. They would much rather support a Santorum or a Perry or a Gingrich who at least are calling for fairness.

Romney is going down. If the rinos continue to push him, then they’ll find him going down in the general.

Obama will eat his lunch.

Just ask yourself this one question:

If the two massachusetts candidates were running against each other — Kerry and Romney — which one would have the upper hand?

Mitt Kerry is who we are running. A rich flip-flopper from Massachusetts who couldn’t even hold on to his own gubernatorial office.


23 posted on 01/15/2012 5:15:31 AM PST by xzins (Vulture Capitalism is Crony Capitalism on Crack)
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To: SmokingJoe
Say..what happened to his earlier “I won't attack other Republicans” pledge then?

That was a test of character he created for himself, and then failed miserably.

People who live by their scruples don't say "I'll do this until someone attacks me, then I will do the thing I said I won't." You don't respond to others' attacks by altering your principles--that's the time to hold steady to what YOU believe in, and to hell with the other person's slimy attacks.

Newt didn't attack until he decided to attack. That's like being pro-life until you get someone pregnant and suddenly you want an abortion.

24 posted on 01/15/2012 5:24:13 AM PST by Darkwolf377 ( It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.--C.S. Lewis)
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To: xzins

At least Kerry went to Vietnam and killed gooks. Romney went to France and killed a French girl. Kerry is the better man.


25 posted on 01/15/2012 5:34:24 AM PST by RC one (Scorch the earth Newt. Scorch it.)
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To: WFTR; Darkwolf377
Romney: Corporate Welfare Bum

The question here is if one can make millions of dollars whether a company succeeds or fails then where is the risk-taking Romney speaks of so fondly? Look there isn't any evidence to suggest that Romney or Bain made their money illegally. Yet you don't have to support the Occupy movement to know that the playing field is pro-business, not pro-market. So it is disingenuous on Romney's part to decry welfare dependency as a poison to be fought when he has been more than happy to go before the government, role up his sleeve and have another form of poison injected into his arm and then come back for more. Romney is equally disingenuous to suggest that any criticism of his tenure at Bain Capital is an attack on free enterprise itself especially when he never practiced free enterprise in the first place. Mitt Romney is what I would call a corporate welfare bum.

26 posted on 01/15/2012 5:35:12 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: SmokingJoe
Well then, here's Romneys chance to dispel inaccuracies. Think he'll take it? He refuses to release tax records. Why?

Pro-Newt super PAC responds to Newt's call by challenging Romney

27 posted on 01/15/2012 5:38:47 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: SmokingJoe

Newt is a smoldering IED in the middle of the entire Republican party—every time he vents his anger he destroys the chances of house and senate take over but that’s good according to him because he will have gotten his revenge. I was a huge fan but no more. Do you trust this angry man to have his finger on the red button?


28 posted on 01/15/2012 5:47:42 AM PST by BTCM (Death and destruction is the only treaty Muslims comprehend.)
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To: Darkwolf377

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about jobs.

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about the economy.

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about beating Obama.

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, It was to support our military

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about energy independence

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about gun rights and freedom

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about downsizing government.

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about our debt & deficit

“Mr. voter, was your vote today to support capitalism?

No, it was about religious freedom


29 posted on 01/15/2012 5:54:57 AM PST by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: WFTR
... Newt Gingrich is starting the process of inoculating Mitt Romney against those attacks.

Bingo. If this didn't happen now, and Romney is the nominee, this would have been the MSM 24/7 October surprise (or before).

30 posted on 01/15/2012 5:56:15 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Mozilla
What else is new? Does Newt not realize that the Dims will attack his record and public statements going back several decades? And there is a great abundance of things to attack from the leftist point of view.

Newt is overplaying this Bain business several times over.

31 posted on 01/15/2012 5:58:26 AM PST by Will88
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To: SmokingJoe
Say..what happened to his earlier “I won't attack other Republicans” pledge then?

Sometimes that sounded good in the early debates, and sometimes there was an air of phoniness about it. Looking back, I think Newt was just trying to lay out some great sounding ground rules that were really designed to shield him from criticism by.the other candidates.

As many have said, no Republican candidate has more baggage than Newt, and it was in his interest to create rules that protected him from criticism. But since everyone didn't follow his self-serving rules (what a shock!), Newt then became the most vicious attacker of all.

For many, this probably confirms what they've thought about Newt all along; lots of negatives come with his positives.

And it was a total joke to pretend that a group of ambitious politicians would go through a long campaign and never use negative ads.

32 posted on 01/15/2012 6:15:43 AM PST by Will88
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To: Will88
Romney is running on his record in the private sector. Are you saying Romney should get a pass? And this article says that there IS dirt and the Dems have it.

Dems Prepare To Hammer Romney With The REAL Bain Onslaught (Newt's ad just the appetizer)

33 posted on 01/15/2012 6:26:30 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Mozilla
the real elephant in the room that needs to be discussed in depth in Romney Momonism.

And I don't mean some passing reference to it where he has give any answer he wants that has Jesus in it and then they move on. I mean in depth questions about Mormonism with followups. I want gotcha type questions, because if this is not done now and Romney can prove that he can answer those type questions... then it sure as heck will happen during the general election when it's too late to change horses.

34 posted on 01/15/2012 6:35:25 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Go Newt!)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Are you saying Romney should get a pass?

What I'm really saying is that Newt tried to establish all those early peace and harmony ground rules to protect himself, but when that didn't work, he became the most angry and vicious attacker of all. That was just a Gingrich campaign tactic that was unrealistic from the start, just as many Gingrich ideas are unrealistic or poorly thought out.

Are you saying that Newt should get a pass?

35 posted on 01/15/2012 6:42:47 AM PST by Will88
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To: circlecity; xzins
Oh; no question about the dialog being turned for political gain. Newt should just be a bit more careful; he is getting less air time; to even explain himself. No question as to the tactics; some 'Alynsky light' in play too, from Romney.

Believe in Newt and hope Repubs 'everywhere' appreciate as well. Certainly; the Independents - contrary to GOP 'wisdom'; can figure it out.

Newt has literally an American 'history' that fashions his vision; hope SC Conservatives can appreciate it - and not get hung up on failed marriage issues.

For our country's sake; No 'Kerry' redos; please South Carolina. . .

36 posted on 01/15/2012 6:45:11 AM PST by cricket (<I>Obama the Occupyer</I> must go. . .and Newt must win. . .)
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To: Will88
Ahhhhhh! You're defending Romney because you hate Gingrich. Got it.

Romney gets a pass for starting the attacks in Iowa. And you never wonder why the press gave Romney a pass but not Gingrich. The press and the left can still play some people like fiddles.

You have a nice Sunday.

37 posted on 01/15/2012 6:54:16 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Mozilla; All

Obama is just waiting to tear Romney apart over this.
Newt and Perry are right. This needs to be outed now.


38 posted on 01/15/2012 6:57:18 AM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Ahhhhhh! You're defending Romney because you hate Gingrich. Got it.

Lol, a classic surrender tactic disguised as a thoughtful response. It really does become beyond silly when some try to dismiss every statement they don't like as some surreptitious support of Romney.

39 posted on 01/15/2012 6:59:43 AM PST by Will88
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To: Jonty30
You’d think the Republican establishment would be willing to go over their golden boy with a fine tooth comb, to make sure there aren’t any surprises.

I've been thinking for quite some time now that the GOP knows there's no saving our nation from economic disaster. They WANT a democrat in charge rather than a republican when it happens since the rats will just blame them instead.

Even worse, they want the collapse to happen, since they are basically in agreement with the rats on the way things work now, even if they have slightly different motives.

40 posted on 01/15/2012 7:00:51 AM PST by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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