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First Time in 16 Years: A Standing "O" given at a Debate. (Vanity)
January 17, 2011 | no dems

Posted on 01/17/2012 4:12:55 AM PST by no dems

Frank Lunz was on the FOX Post Debate Analysis last night after South Carolina Debate. He made the statement that in 16 years of following Debates, that was the first time he'd ever seen a candidate get a Standing Ovation. Newt did not just get a Standing "O" from his supporters but, by-and-large from the entire crowd when he defended his comment about Barack Obama being the "Food Stamp President" and his stance on young Blacks needing a work ethic rather than government assistance.

Newt didn't just "knock it out of the park" once last night. He "knocked it out of the park" several times. I'm telling you; when the dust settles, if the two major Party nominees are Newt and Obama, Newt will mop the floor with the Marxist in Chief. And, refute this if you want, but most Americans, especially those who are not political junkies and are not tremendously informed, make up their mind as to whom they will vote for by watching the Debates. I've observed this since 1960. The Debates are the tipping points in the elections. Therefore, I submit that Mitt Romney is NOT the most electable Pubbie running. Newt Gingrich is the one who can defeat Barack Obama.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2012debates; debate; newt; newt2012; sc2012; scgopdebate; scprimary; scprimarydebate; standingo
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To: spetznaz; no dems; Erik Latranyi; Future Useless Eater
I appreciate the link, spetznaz, but that wasn't me--that was Future Useless Eater. No relation. :0)
61 posted on 01/17/2012 7:03:30 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: reaganator

MONEY and POWER is all either party are about today... it is all that matters to any of the DC infections.

LLS


62 posted on 01/17/2012 7:08:32 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Recession: You have no job* Depression: I have no job* Recovery: obama has no job!)
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To: Happy Rain
>>Well, I’m voting for the consistant conservative Rick Santorum SATURDAY...sweater vest and all.<<

Santorum doesn’t have a chance in the general. The current dynamics of this country is not such that a strong conservative like Santorum will draw enough to beat O. O has shocked the country back to the right but not as far right as Santorum is. The move back to the right will need to start with a strong fiscal conservative like Newt who has increasingly move right on social issues as well. It’s time for Newt.

63 posted on 01/17/2012 7:18:39 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: LibLieSlayer

The Democrat Party, at the national level and more, has been taken over by Socialist Marxist Leftists. They are purposefully attempting to bankrupt the United States of America and ruin the private sector free market capitalist economy enriching themselves in the process with wealth and perpetual political power.

The Republican Party is about stopping the Socialist Marxist Leftists from accomplishing their goal and ensuring that the United States of America, individual Freedom and Liberty has a chnce to survive on this earth.

All of mankind’s fate is based on whether we can make this current distinction betwen our two major political parties.

The first thing the “bad guys” will tell you is that both sides are just the same.

Your cynical simplicity in equating the two major political parties of this nation as both only concerned with money and power is very disturbing, defeatist and non-productive.


64 posted on 01/17/2012 7:20:08 AM PST by reaganator
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To: CynicalBear
Santorum doesn’t have a chance in the general. The current dynamics of this country is not such that a strong conservative like Santorum will draw enough to beat O. O has shocked the country back to the right but not as far right as Santorum is. The move back to the right will need to start with a strong fiscal conservative like Newt who has increasingly moved right on social issues as well. It’s time for Newt.

Astute analysis.

65 posted on 01/17/2012 7:21:11 AM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemies of freedom. We have ideas-the Dems only have ideology.)
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To: org.whodat
HUH?

And, judging by the posts on the debate thread on FR last night, there were more than a few "FRools" cheering Newt's performance last night! He CAN take the fight to Obama--better than any other candidate--and we "true" conservatives need to unite behind the one person who has the guts to charge instead of retreat when faced with the kind of "PC slings and arrows" the Left so skillfully launches at us!

66 posted on 01/17/2012 7:49:10 AM PST by milagro
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To: milagro
The same old, same old people spamming the same old same old comments. That is what you have on every newt worship thread. Same people same comments. Same people same comments. Why not just number them and save space. Just look at the dozen spin post treads started after the debate. Same comments over and over. It is completely removed from reality.
67 posted on 01/17/2012 7:58:35 AM PST by org.whodat (What is the difference in Newt's, Perry's and Willard's positions on Amnesty.)
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To: DH
"The NRA is now responsible to call his bluff or to prove it."

Have you called them and suggested this? If you have a great idea, by your own logic, you are responsible to communicate it.

68 posted on 01/17/2012 8:00:32 AM PST by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: nikos1121

That picture’s hysterical. Nice job!


69 posted on 01/17/2012 8:15:12 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Happy Rain

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Well, I’m voting for the consistant conservative Rick Santorum SATURDAY...sweater vest and all.

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Best take another look at your boy, Ricardo Santorum:

Santorum:

Voted AGAINST increasing the number of immigration investigators:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00201

VOTED AGAINST HIRING AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 BORDER PATROL AGENTS, paid for by reductions in state grants.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00179

VOTED TO GIVE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00058

Voted to allow illegal immigrants to receive the earned income credit before becoming citizens.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00154

SANTORUM: Trim Social Security now- even if painful.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7O34Bpp42k-IlMMNiOLBkYF2zNw?docId=b1cff9ecefe24ca6ae1764a09761e361

VOTED AGAINST FOOD STAMP REFORM
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00353

VOTED AGAINST MEDICAID REFORM
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00352

Voted to increase the social services block grant from $1 BILLION to $2 BILLION
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00302

VOTED TO RAID SOCIAL SECURITY instead of using surpluses to pay down the debt.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00056

Voted to impose a uniform federal tax mandate on states to force them to allow convicted , rapists, arsonists drug kingpins and all other ex-convicts to vote in federal elections.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00031

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The vest projects a mama’s boy who likes to avoid playing softball with the neighbor kids and stay in the kitchen with his mother, so he can lick the frosting from her cooking bowl.

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70 posted on 01/17/2012 8:16:18 AM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: org.whodat
REALTY is that unless someone can defeat Obama's "I care so much about you I'm going to give you everything you want (except a job!)" meme, this country is DOOMED!

We do NOT NEED the perfect candidate--we need the best one of the bunch who will not retreat before the LEFT's PC.

Newt showed he will fight--baggage and all--and we need to drop our "my man's better than your man" mentality and get behind the one who can defeat our REAL enemy!

And--BTW--most of us here on FR do NOT worship Newt or see him as the PERFECT GOP candidate; we worship the only "PERFECT GOD candidate"!

71 posted on 01/17/2012 8:26:03 AM PST by milagro
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To: reaganator

You’re dreaming. The GOP-E has rejected the TEA Party which saved and gave the GOP its historic 2010 win.

Nominate Romney and see what happens to the Grand Old Party.


72 posted on 01/17/2012 8:31:25 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC - DONATE MONTHLY! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know!)
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To: exit82
Karl Rove is actually more dangerous to America than Barack Obama.

A enemy inside the gates can do so much more damage, than an enemy outside.

73 posted on 01/17/2012 8:31:37 AM PST by Lazamataz (Every single decision Obama makes is to harm America.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian; no dems

I saw some audience members stand up and applaud at the end of the segment (Part 4) to which FPC linked. Is that the standing ovation you referred to in the original post? If not, which segment is that in?


74 posted on 01/17/2012 8:31:45 AM PST by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

The sole purpose of the Republican Party is to serve as an ineffective alternative to the Democrat Party.


75 posted on 01/17/2012 8:42:35 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: reaganator; LibLieSlayer
The Republican Party is about stopping the Socialist Marxist Leftists

No they aren't. They are about preserving their power. The Republicans simply usher in socialism slower but they ARE socialists.

Agenda - Grinding Down America

This is a film that you need to watch.

76 posted on 01/17/2012 8:48:01 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: milagro

Good for you, keep your feet on the ground.


77 posted on 01/17/2012 8:52:29 AM PST by org.whodat (What is the difference in Newt's, Perry's and Willard's positions on Amnesty.)
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To: reaganator
This may be my last post on Free Republic so let me say that if the republican party was what you say that it is... and is is not in any way what you say that it is... then boehner and mcconnell would never have lied to us about Cut, Cap and Balance being the only plan and then conspiring with reid, pelosi and obama behind closed doors to create the unconstitutional Super Committee and ensuring that TRILLIONS in spending cap raises would continue through 2012. The House can only vote against any increases as protest votes. boehner signed away the Republican's constitutional requirement to vote spending bills up or down. This attitude that you display is part of he reason that I am leaving Free Republic. It has become a republican party tool and no longer reflects the ideology of Conservatism. It is not Jim's fault... it is the fault of republicans like yourself... that accept the party lies and lie to yourselves in the process.

LLS

78 posted on 01/17/2012 9:10:06 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Recession: You have no job* Depression: I have no job* Recovery: obama has no job!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

MONEY and POWER is all either party are about today... it is all that matters to any of the DC infections.


What’s wrong with that statement? It’s true.


79 posted on 01/17/2012 10:02:06 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Lazamataz
Karl Rove is actually more dangerous to America than Barack Obama.

A enemy inside the gates can do so much more damage, than an enemy outside.

Well said,Laz and worth repeating.

At least Tokyo Rose in WW2 was honest about who she worked for. She had more integrity than Tokyo Rove.

80 posted on 01/17/2012 10:59:42 AM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemies of freedom. We have ideas-the Dems only have ideology.)
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