One thing to keep in mind, is that with the dumbing down of American children in the Gubmint schools, the concept of American EXCEPTIONALISM is foreign to most people other than the “over the hill crowd” of which I am a member.
I would credit the high percentage showing for Santorum, to be a result of the hard work he has done in pounding the concept into (young) Missouri minds, and slowly bringing the average person to realize what a great Country we still (just barely) have, and what we need to do in order to prevent its being stolen out from under us.
I have been rooting for Newt; but God is sovereign, and I pray that in this crucial time, He will promote the man of His choice. Amen.
America is exceptional, but nobody under the age of thirty knows or believes it. They view themselves as "global citizens" per dear leader, rather than simply Americans.
I am an American. Thats enough for me; I don't need or want to embrace a new world order where we have euro-fag judges dictating that we can't drive SUVs or have our firearms. Hell, we have enough judge-activists right here without bowing to the ones all over the globe.
I got somewhat tangential here, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
Newt is a HUGE teacher of American Exceptionalism - he’s written books and made documentaries about it as well as about our Founders and that, contrary to Leftist propaganda, they were religious men of great faith.
Newt explained one time (he needs to do it MORE, imho) why, at the time, he was for a “mandate” - it was the best, surest way to defeat Hillary Care.
I’ll look for it - or does anyone here know where to find his words on that?
I firmly believe that only Newt can fearlessly, soundly defeat BHO verbally - face to face - and expose him as the liar he is.
Paraphrased quote:
“Of course I believe in American exceptionalism, just as people of other countries believe in their countries’ exceptionalism”
ie, he DOESN’T believe in the concept of American exceptionalism.