His statments on what he was and what he now is are out there for everyone to read. it was all about politics and veiled statements to get elected and govern in a state that was 85% lib and wanted it that way.
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In other words you readily admit Willard Mitt Romney is a liar
and yet you are prepared to trust him...
Tell me Jeff why didnt you vote for Newt ???
Was Newt ever a possibility with you ???
If Newt is the nominee will you vote for him ???
I have stated many times, on FR and on my own stie that I would vote for any of the GOP candidates over Obama, all the way to Ron Paul.
I had a hard time choosing between Newt and Santorum after Cain dropped out and decided that Santorum was closer to my own values overall. Both take similar positions on the issues.
I believe Newt by far the best at articulating the positions. My problem with Newt is two fold...One, he wrote a glowing introduction to a 3rd wave political book by Alvin Topfler back in the late eighties or early nineties, who is on record as feeling that the Constitution is outdated. He then made that book required reading for incoming freshmen congressmen. No one has asked him about that association ( and I have emailed it to everyone I can, Hannity, Rush, Beck, Savage, several other hosts, my own reps, etc.)and to my knowledge he has never repudiated it. That was years ago....buit I am uneasy about it to this day.
Second, Newt tends to let his anger get the best of him when he is set off. It’s hurt him in this campaign and he needs to be in better control of it. He’s better than he used to be...but it is a concern.
Having said that, I would vote for Newt in an instant over Obama, and he would be my choice after Santorum. Newt has actually balanced the Federal budget at the highest levls of Government and the Contract with America was brilliant. He engineered a republican come back against Clinton and it worked so well that he was ablt to drag Clinton along with it...for which that bugger now takes credit.
So, I hope that answers your question about Newt.
Like I said, I hope Romney is not the nominee over the others...but if He is, and that’s who the people of the GOP choose, I will support him against Obama because Obama is an order of magnitude worse. Mitt is saying the right things now and with the right Congress we will be able to hold him to it IMHO. Others have every right to choose as they see fit...but I will do all I can with whatever tool we have to effectively and realistically defeat Obama.
America at the Crossroads
http://www.jeffhead.com/crossroads.htm
That paper/article explains how I feel.