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CPAC: Gingrich says he'll undo Obama legacy on day one
CBS News ^ | 2/10/2012 | Stephanie Condon

Posted on 02/10/2012 11:23:22 PM PST by GVnana

Newt Gingrich knows how to play to the base.

At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, the GOP presidential hopeful said that, if elected, he would wipe out much of President Obama's legacy on his very first day in office.

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He said that "by the time President Obama lands in Chicago we will have repudiated at least 40 percent of his government on the opening day."

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"For the Republican establishment, managing the decay is preferable to changing the trajectory," he said. "This is the year to reset this country in a decisive, bold way. We are determined to rebuild America, not manage its decay."

Gingrich aligned himself the Tea Party and Ronald Reagan, which he said represented the "conservative movement" versus the "Republican establishment."

The Republican establishment, he said, doesn't "have the toughness, they don't have the commitment, and they don't have the philosophy necessary to build a majority in this country."

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Lots of press play coming in on this one.
1 posted on 02/10/2012 11:23:26 PM PST by GVnana
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To: GVnana

We complain about the imperial Presidency and then we are supposed to act as if we want it for our team?

The next President doesn’t have the power to cancel laws that were passed by Congress unilaterally.


2 posted on 02/10/2012 11:26:34 PM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: GeronL

If you listen to the speech, he was referring to Obama’s Czars. THEN congress goes into session to repeal ObamaCare, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.


3 posted on 02/10/2012 11:30:26 PM PST by GVnana (Newt 2012 - He Speaks for Us)
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To: GVnana

Getting rid of the czars is not 40% of the damage, as was advertised.


4 posted on 02/10/2012 11:32:18 PM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: GeronL

Listen to the speech.


5 posted on 02/10/2012 11:34:35 PM PST by svcw (Only difference between Romney & BH is one thinks he will be god & other one thinks he already is.)
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To: GeronL

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiate


6 posted on 02/10/2012 11:38:44 PM PST by ltc8k6
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To: GVnana; kalee; TitansAFC; onyx; LuvFreeRepublic; Sea Parrot; SweetCaroline; matthew fuller; ...
Newt Gingrich for President Ping List!

7 posted on 02/10/2012 11:42:44 PM PST by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: svcw
Off subject, but just wondering. What was the first thing that Obama signed and canceled from the last administration. I saw him signing it but have not idea what it was. Just an interesting question.
8 posted on 02/10/2012 11:44:09 PM PST by AGreatPer (Obama has NEVER given a speech where he did not lie!!!)
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To: svcw
Yes, listen to the speech, heck, watch him deliver it. This is why Newt, despite his negatives, is the guy to take it to Obama. Romney may appear to be on track for the nomination right now, but he is never this powerful and will not form a strong contrast with Obama. Newt will. Some people may have to hold their nose to vote for him, but in the end it will be a better choice for the nomination and a better chance for the party in November.
9 posted on 02/10/2012 11:45:22 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: AGreatPer

I was curious about your question so I did a quick google search and found this, it may answer your question.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2304500/posts


10 posted on 02/10/2012 11:48:10 PM PST by svcw (Only difference between Romney & BH is one thinks he will be god & other one thinks he already is.)
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To: GVnana

Red meat for the masses. Unrealistic expectations. How does he expect to do that with a Congress that has largely sat silent the whole time allowing Obama to get away with 100 percent of what Newt wants to roll back?


11 posted on 02/10/2012 11:49:26 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: GVnana

This Senate won’t repeal Obamacare and Sarbanes-Oxley, nor will the next one.


12 posted on 02/10/2012 11:53:21 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Unrealistic expectations. Obviously, you did not listen to the speech. Otherwise you would realize you have self identified yourself as Republican Establishment! ;-)
13 posted on 02/11/2012 12:01:46 AM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: GVnana

Oh and lets not forget that most of the GOP in the House voted for the NDAA. Repealing that will be as difficult as repealing Roe v. Wade because both are the law of the land. Obama said he won’t use it to imprison Americans without trial. If he can lie to the Catholic Bishops, he’ll lie to Congress and the American people. This man should have been impeached within the first 100 days of his administration.


14 posted on 02/11/2012 12:02:36 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: SubMareener

I did listen to the speech. It’s the same boilerplate he’s been saying for months.


15 posted on 02/11/2012 12:03:23 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: GVnana
Being passed out at CPAC:

http://www.newt.org/news/cpac-handout-only-gingrich-offers-bold-conservative-change

16 posted on 02/11/2012 12:04:55 AM PST by unspun (It's the Sovereignty, Stu... | We are Gulag Bound)
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To: unspun

Very good!


17 posted on 02/11/2012 12:08:05 AM PST by GVnana (Newt 2012 - He Speaks for Us)
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To: svcw

If Gingrich undid this one act, that would make his presidency a historical one.


18 posted on 02/11/2012 12:13:42 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
It’s the same boilerplate he’s been saying for months.

Are you used to a candidate that changes it's position?

19 posted on 02/11/2012 12:15:03 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Newt has to be elected first and then as he states in his speeches, we, the people have to insist and drive the representatives in doing the things that we want. With the right person, you will at least get some good things done soon in. Once the people are excited to see new changes are coming, our voices will be powerful. DC is corrupt with lobbyists. I salute the man for fighting this corrupt system. No wonder they are afraid of him. He can only do so much on the outside for now.


20 posted on 02/11/2012 12:15:12 AM PST by Christie at the beach
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