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Newt Gingrich to Appear at Tea Party Forum in Winter Park Saturday
Sunshine State News ^ | January 28, 2012 | Kenric Ward'

Posted on 01/28/2012 6:44:55 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: phi11yguy19
What's your excuse for fourth place Santorum staying in?

At this point, he has no chance whatsoever. If he cared about conservatism, he's exit so his supporters who overwhelmingly have Newt as their 2nd choice would feel free to cast that ballot.

The problem is these voters are naive, not strategic. If you vote for Santorum in FL, Romney wins and it's essentially ended the primary contest after just four states. If Newt wins, Romney has to fight at least through Super Tuesday. If they think Newt may implode with another month ahead and give Santorum his second shot, the only chance for Romney not to sew this up now is to vote Newt to keep the race going.

101 posted on 01/28/2012 10:46:40 AM PST by newzjunkey (a FL win returns Romney to the "inevitability" path.)
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To: GVnana

Yep. He ranks right behind Obama is loatheworthiness.


102 posted on 01/28/2012 10:50:28 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Newt: "Why vote for the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama?")
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To: mcmuffin
And what was Mitt doing in 1994???

Debating with Ted Kennedy for the US Senate seat.

http://youtu.be/a9IJUkYUbvI

103 posted on 01/28/2012 10:52:07 AM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Happy Rain

“. . ..Evil Marxist demon sent by Lucifer to savage America . . .”

Perfect description of the Illegal. Indeed, being a secret Mudslime, he’s directly in league with Lucifer.


104 posted on 01/28/2012 10:56:34 AM PST by libstripper
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To: Avalon Hussar
why do you think he can be trusted to keep his Oath of Office

Because he did: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2839160/posts

105 posted on 01/28/2012 11:00:50 AM PST by GVnana (Newt 2012 - He Speaks for Us)
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To: untwist
Romney’s support is bought. Newt’s support is felt. Two very different drivers.

Excellent!

106 posted on 01/28/2012 11:01:51 AM PST by b9 (NEWT all the way)
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To: Future Useless Eater

Ironic since Santorum owes his political career to Newt Gingrich and the Republican take-over of 1995.


107 posted on 01/28/2012 11:02:29 AM PST by GVnana (Newt 2012 - He Speaks for Us)
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To: LibsRJerks

I am with you. In fact I am sitting outside a newt rally right now. I am guessing this message was meant for the other guy bashing Newt above. Here in Florida either Newt wins and this race continues or Mitt wins and we are screwed.


108 posted on 01/28/2012 11:03:18 AM PST by ilgipper (Everything you get from the government was taken from someone else)
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To: Psalm 144

brilliant response. It is flawless.


109 posted on 01/28/2012 11:08:26 AM PST by sand88 (Hey Rove et al, I will, with great pleasure, NOT cast a vote for the Statist Mitt.)
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To: ilgipper; onyx

On ground report:

How’s the crowd? Can you keep us updated?


110 posted on 01/28/2012 11:15:26 AM PST by hoosiermama
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To: newzjunkey
What's your excuse for fourth place Santorum staying in?

I don't need to excuse anyone for running, and I appreciate the primary process for vetting and contrasting the candidates. If you prefer anointing your candidate, then may I suggest you're in the wrong party?

P.S. He's in 3rd place, Paul's in 4th.

At this point, he has no chance whatsoever.

Sorry to be blunt, but in a race to win 1144 votes, where the leader has 33, how pompous do you have to be to declare who is "in" or "out" of the race at this point? Wasn't Newt written off about 1700 times already? I think it's time to stop listening to the talking heads and do your own thinking on this one.

If you vote for Santorum in FL, Romney wins and it's essentially ended the primary contest after just four states.

Again, really??? Just forget the other 36 states, eh? They're all just mindless lemmings after all, so let's settle for McCain or Gingrich or whoever else while we can. That strategy's done fantastically in the past!

If he cared about conservatism...

Wow. If you truly believe that conservatism is the key issue, then how do you justify voting for Newt, who has repeatedly and proudly called himself a PROGRESSIVE??? Do you need to hear him saying it repeatedly in his own words, because the audio and video is readily available.

Or more likely, have you already heard all of that, and just dismiss it for some reason? If YOU really care about conservatism, how do you justify ignoring those facts?



Frankly, I don't agree with any of the candidates on everything (as it probably should be), but Mitt and Newt disqualify themselves in my book because they've both shown themselves to be able to talk a good game, but also be untrustworthy and flip-flop on many conservative principles. They've both supported the same VERY big government policies the O has shoved down our throats, so I don't see how either can contrast with him enough on those big issues to win in the general. 2008 all over again.

Of the other 2, I think Paul has shown himself to be incredibly naive in foreign policy, and therefore completely unsuited for commander-in-chief. That said, he'd be a make Treasury Secretary.

The leaves Santorum by default at this point. I'm not thrilled on all his positions, but he does stand for conservative principles more consistently than the "big 2", he's shown to be of better character and reliability, and I think he does offer enough contrast to beat O.

If I'm wrong, then we're getting another 4 years of one kind of Progressive or another, so I figure we might as well go for conservatism while there's still a chance.
111 posted on 01/28/2012 11:18:02 AM PST by phi11yguy19
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To: manc; All

The Mask is Off

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/01/the_mask_is_off.html


112 posted on 01/28/2012 11:28:11 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: Avalon Hussar
We're clearly not as virtuous as you - so perfect in all things. We have logs in our eyes.

I hesitate even to address you, so flawless must your character be. I only pray that you will forgive me my trespasses.

Hank

113 posted on 01/28/2012 11:32:01 AM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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To: Avalon Hussar

114 posted on 01/28/2012 11:32:50 AM PST by glock rocks (I didn't leave the Republican party, it left me.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike; Jim Robinson; onyx

Needs a thread of its own.

Revolution is Brewing.

GO Tea Party.


115 posted on 01/28/2012 11:36:06 AM PST by hoosiermama
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To: hoosiermama

Already done at the top of the News forum


116 posted on 01/28/2012 11:40:21 AM PST by glock rocks (I didn't leave the Republican party, it left me.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

good article, cheers pal


117 posted on 01/28/2012 11:40:32 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIASED LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: hoosiermama

I lied, it’s not at the top. I was looking at my search results. It is posted though.


118 posted on 01/28/2012 11:42:45 AM PST by glock rocks (I didn't leave the Republican party, it left me.)
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To: glock rocks

Thanks...I would have missed it.


119 posted on 01/28/2012 11:42:45 AM PST by hoosiermama
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To: vicar7
"Newt knows where the bodies are buried because he has been in that graveyard and risen out of it. Folks trust that he will shake thing up and knows how to do it."

And this is why I expect Newt would take large numbers of Independents and Blue Collar Democrats in a general election.

Folks want the halls of our Grand and Stoic Government cleansed and sanitized.

People will cross party lines for that.

120 posted on 01/28/2012 11:43:54 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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