In yet another sign of Democrat glee at the prospect of facing the deposed former Speaker of the House, Democratic National Committee communications director Brad Woodhouse rode to Gingrich’s defense against Mitt Romney today in his latest memo:
Mitt Romney woke up this morning channeling the inner tea party voices of the likes of Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich for one reason and one reason alone: to try to gin up interest for a campaign that has rarely found the support of more than 25 percent of the primary electorate. After all, what’s a candidate to do when he’s been campaigning for president for half a decade but still has 75 to 80 percent of voters in HIS OWN party who prefer someone else – almost anyone else – to him?
The Romney campaign also signaled today that they are ready to get negative and personal – preparing to send out surrogates to attack Newt Gingrich’s private life in a desperate attempt to block his path to victory.
The problem for Mitt Romney is his latest reinvention is no more likely to be successful than the last, or the one before that …
December 7th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
And a little polling reality check:
December 2007
McCain at 7%, fourth place in national CNN poll
McCain at 6%, fourth place in Rasmussen poll of Florida, 21% behind Mike Huckabee, 17% behind Mitt Romney, 13% behind Rudy Giuliani
December 7th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
McCain > Romney any year
December 7th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
The Romney campaign also signaled today that they are ready to get negative and personal – preparing to send out surrogates to attack Newt Gingrich’s private life in a desperate attempt to block his path to victory.
Pathetic loser.
The problem for Mitt Romney is his latest reinvention is no more likely to be successful than the last, or the one before that …
Funny and so true. Willard the hampster on his wheel.
December 7th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
McCain endorses Romney this year.
December 7th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Obama endorses Newt.
December 7th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Craig and the DNC unite in their support of Gingrich.
Hello, 1964.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
http://thepage.time.com/2011/12/07/so-it-begins-3/
Yep, the Romney surrogates are going to be blazing tomorrow.
It’s important that Newt stays positive and not return fire. Newt needs to answer the questions as they come up…and more importantly, act on any negative narratives that are being successfully built against him..but…..but, under no circumstances can Newt go negative. Newt needs to keep growing the contrast between himself and the other candidates, be it the DNC or TEAM MITT on how he is conducting his campaign.
Keep smiling Newt, keep smiling.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
7
Why would the DNC go negative on Newt? I think it’s more likely that they offer to pay off his debts. He is the greatest boon to national Democrats in 50 years.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Don’t worry SMACK, there isn’t a liberal or DEM in the country who will breath one negative word about Gingrich until after he’s the nominee.
This is 2008 all over again, and Newt’s not even a war hero.
But he will be road kill after November 2012…
And SMACK, you need to take responsibility…..If Mitt can’t get the nomination, I want you to get a tatoo that reads “I voted for Newt in 2012″
December 7th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Also SMACK….the ABR crowd has been going negative on Romney for years.
It’s about time we started treating Newt like a serious candidate…
December 7th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Max Twain,
Once Newt has reached the threashold of delegates to secure the GOP nomination, the DNC and Axlerod will attack.
When it comes to Newt vs. Mitt, Newt needs to stay positive so he can reunite the party. Against Obama, Newt will need to attack, but not with anger, with humor.
Then Newt and the GOP will be more like 1980 instead of 1964.
Obama’s re-elect numbers are worse now than Carter’s in 1979.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
I cannot understand why republicans really think the libs would rather face Romney than Newt?!?!
It boggles my mind. Newt probably is the least electable behind maybe Ron Paul.
Just amazes me.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Jerald,
I will put that tatoo right next to my other one then, “I voted for John McCain 2008″
You go right ahead and blast away at Newt. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t, but Newt needs to stay positive. Newt’s postivity right now is part of the mix that is helping him connect with the voters. Newt can’t afford to screw that up.
Newt needs to be able to reunite this party if he should win. Staying positive is a leap forward in that direction.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Ann Coulter destroys Newt:
“Gingrich has spent his years since then having an affair, divorcing his second wife and making money by being the consummate Washington insider — trading on access, taking $1.6 million from Freddie Mac, and palling around with Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi and Al Sharpton…
“Newt Gingrich is the ‘anti-Establishment’ candidate only if ‘the Establishment’ is defined as ‘anyone who remembers what happened the day before yesterday.’”
December 7th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Funny thing is this is the biggest endorsement Gingrich’s gotten so far.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
If Romney were a decent man he would say Gingrich’s private life was not an issue. Obviously, his spiel about values is all talk.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
I cant believe of all people the one that might win the nomination over Romney is NEWT GINGRICH???
In retrospect I would much rather have Pawlenty, Cain, or Perry when they were surging.
But Newt?
December 7th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
4.Micah Says:
December 7th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
McCain endorses Romney this year.
===
And then Romney endorses Gingrich in Tampa.
Then united Newt/Marco crush Barack/Joey.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Attacks on the private life = desperation.
In other words, Romney can’t claim to be more conservative. He can’t claim to be less of a flip flopper. He can’t claim to be an “outsider” – at least not without evoking laughter – because he is essentially the establishment’s poodle. He can no longer employ a Rose Garden strategy and try to stay above the fray.
Romney has nothing left. If it weren’t Romney it would almost be sad.
But Romney will fail, and the establishment will fail too. Voters have a way of getting what they want.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
This is my 4th and final comment on this thread.
To all the Romney supporters out there who keep talking asking how can anyone support Newt when we all know he is going to lose to Obama…I say this….
..BURP…
Just tonight we have two new GOP National Polls that have come out showing Mitt doing only 2pts better against Obama than Newt…2PTS..big whoop.
Reagan was not ahead of Carter until one month before the election in 1980.
Newt was at times in this election cycle 15 pts behind Mitt in GOP polls…now look!
Newt was 20 pts behind Obama in National General polls…now look!
Mitt needs to win this GOP Nomination by making an emotional connection the GOP voter….not a spreadsheet connection based upon a ever dwindling advantage over Newt in General Election polls.
Ok, I have said enough about this tonight. But I would suggest the Romney supporters email Team Mitt and give him suggestions about how he can rise in favor among GOP voters, instead of his team focusing on how to tear Newt down.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
16.PabloZed Says:
December 7th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
“If Romney were a decent man he would say Gingrich’s private life was not an issue. Obviously, his spiel about values is all talk.”
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Exactly, Pablo.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
16. Sorry, 2 affairs is an issue. Not sure what you consider a “issue”.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
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December 7th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
If you dont think it is one now just wait until the day after the nomination.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Craig’s gotta be smoking something strong if he can’t see that the left WANTS Gingrinch.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
The issue is that Romney has never done anything for the conservative movement.
So he shouldn’t expect the nomination from a conservative party.
He hasn’t earned it.
And he won’t get it.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
What if they did? The left wanted Reagan over Ford.
Who cares what the left wants? The left is wrong on policy and on worldview. It’s not a stretch that they could be wrong about politics as well. “They’ll love the bill after they find out what’s in it!” anyone?
Forget about the left. Conservatives will decide our nominee. Much to the chagrin of the Rombots.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
I thought name calling was forbidden now?
December 7th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Pablo
Sorry, but after Newt tried to undermine the electorate by impeaching and removing a president for an affair, he doesn’t get a pass on anything in his private life.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Republican.Tent.Shrinking.As.We.Speak.
Have fun Obama.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
#27 Well if I ever saw someone try to spin the unspinnable, you just did it.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
26
That’s fine. Think Romney didn’t earn it. I hope that thought comforts you during Obama, Reid, and Pelosi’s second reign of one-party rule in 2013.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
BTW, whoever it was that said they votes Obama (Craig?)….thanks for Obama. If your terrible judgement leads you to vote for the wrong person AGAIN….thanks for Obama again.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Oops, mean “voted for McCain”
December 7th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
We have lost 4 of the last 5 popular votes. Newt will help make it and easy 5 out of 6.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
16. “If Romney were a decent man he would say Gingrich’s private life was not an issue.”
Absurd claim and unreasonable concept. Your private life is where you can merit titles such as “decent” as a human. Mitt is a good man. He’s been true to the people that matter most. Newt has not. Most Americans will eventually find out all about Newts baggage. Better now than in the general when we can’t have a take back.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
27
What’s you point? Gingrich is less conservative than democrats?
December 7th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
36
The fact that Newt himself has made an issue out of the private lives of others, including the attempted removal of President Clinton from office due to affairs, makes that statement even more foolish.
Gingrich invented making personal lives an issue.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Max Twain,
“impeaching and removing a president for an affair”
Wrong.
Clinton was not impeached for an affair.
Clinton was impeached for Purgery Under Oath and Obstruction of Justice in his reaction to the Paula Jones Civil trail.
You should know this Max.
December 7th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
I’m not gonna let Rush, Levine, Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdock tell me who to vote for…..Gingrich is a flawed Candidate on many levels and will be torn apart by Obama and the DNC….This is about the General election now….
We blew it in 2008′ and I guess were going to blow it again.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
39
Perjury…..for lying about an affair. How’d that whole impeachment thing workout for Newt, by the way? Great example of his esteemed leadership I’m sure.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
DNC will wreck Newt when Gingrich win nomination.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
“including the attempted removal of President Clinton from office due to affairs”
Wrong.
Just wrong.
You are so off on your history its scary.
Clinton lost his Attorney License for lying Under Oath.
Clinton was found to have Obstruct Justice in the Paula Jones case.
The reasons for Impeachment were clear…..having an affair was not one of them.
Paula Jones deserved her day in court against Clinton….period.
Impeachment had nothing to do with having an affair.
I’m surprised how many Romney supporters I had to correct on this very point in the last 4 weeks.
Scary.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
A glimpse inside the mind of an Anyone But Romney person:
http://www.markfiore.com/political-cartoons/watch-election-gop-republicans-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-suzie-newsykins-cartoon-animated-video-mark-fiore-an
December 7th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
The DNC will do anything to protect their candidate, Newt Gingrich. They are far too vested in him to let him lose.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
16 If Gingrich gets into office and has another public affair while in office nothing would get accomplished, we’d lose the house and we’d lose the presidency. If you want to believe he spent 80% of his life as a cad, but has now changed then that’s fine. However saying that it’s indecent to consider that an issue is not credible.
Besides if you were a decent man you’d say Romney making an issue out of this is not an issue.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
43
What was the lie Clinton told that was so horrific it was worth millions of dollars of taxpayer money on investigations and an absurd impeachment trial?
The impeachment was an unmitigated disaster, and the public overwhelmingly sided with Clinton, and still does to this day. I wonder if we’ll see Bill Clinton on the trail reminding people of this glowing failure on Newt’s resume?
Say hello 1964 on steroids.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
43. Smack, that was the liberal talking point, so they adopt it naturally.
They really have no idea what is really going on, they are just lashing out wildly in complete panic now.
I have to say it is very entertaining.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
43
“I’m surprised how many Romney supporters I had to correct on this very point in the last 4 weeks.”
If you can read the Starr Report and come away saying this was all about perjury and not about exposing the sordid details of Bill Clinton’s sexual dalliances, then you’re a better liar than Newt.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
44
I can’t decide which is my favorite part.
That’s a lot of ethics!
or
Who likes families so much…
December 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Smack quit swatting at the flies to avoid seeing the enormous hypocrisy of Newt pushing the Clinton impeachment while having his own affair. The man is no more trustworthy than Eliot Spitzer.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
48
Obama, Reid, and Pelosi back in charge in 2013 with a new Dem majority is worthy of panic.
Gingrich is the worst candidate in a century, to deny that is to deny the sky is blue, the grass is green, that evolution exits. Oops, forgot that last one was a sacred plank of a Gingrich supporter’s platform.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
The thing is Gingrich gave Clinton political cover for the affair he had and lied about by having his own affair, and he also gave the democrats cover for the government shutdown by complaining about a plane ride. No wonder they want him back.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
I thought you Newton supporters would be thanking Romney for another “early Christmas gift”. You all have been telling us for a few weeks now how strong Newton will be in the general election, that Newton will destroy Obama with his incredible debate skills. SO, if Newton is as strong as you claim he is, if his personal life really inst an issue, if he can truly withstand the attacks from the DNC and Obama, then now is his chance to prove it! He now has the opportunity to silence all of his doubters.
If he cant survive a few blows from Romney, well then… what chance does he really have?
Newton is a diamond right? He should be able to shine under this pressure. I’m sure you guys have nothing to worry about.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
53
Gingrich loves liberals, which is why he worked so hard to elect Nelson Rockefeller president, and why he desperately seeks the approval of people like Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, and Al Sharpton.
Just imagine how the anti-Romney, anti-Mormon brigade would have reacted if Mitt did a series of education events with Al Sharpton. Such hypocrites deserve the electoral consequences of their actions.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Max Twain,
Did Paula Jones not deserve her day in court against Bill Clinton?
The first Judge said yes…..then the next Jaid yes after Clinto appealed.
In the end, Bill Clinton used his office to Obstruct Justice so a citizen could not have a fair trail against him.
The Impeachment was not on the affair, but on the Perjury and Obstruction to Paula Jones to block her victory in trail against Clinton when he pulled down his pants and said to Paula “Kiss it”….among other things Bill did to her.
Teledude is correct, you are thrashing around in panic.
Newt’s past mistakes are an issue..no doubt. But to blur them in to what Bill did is not correct.
And yes, the Impeachment was the correct action to take. If you want this GOP election to be about if Newt did the right thing on this Impeachment..go right ahead…ya going to be crushed at the polls.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Gingrich is 69 years old. If elected he’ll be 70 on inauguration day and 74 at the end of his first term…I wish someone would ask him if he would run for a second term or be a one termer.
Sorry, he’s too old to be President.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
It shows just how bad Mitt is that a majority would rather risk it with Newt and all his baggage.
This is the message the Romney supporters are not getting.
I don’t think they’re listening.
Newt is not the problem.
Mitt is the problem.
Fix the problem.
Or lose to Newt.
54. Have you seen the poll numbers? These attacks are strengthening Newts support. Please do keep it up. I, for one, am certainly not worried.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
I’ll say it again…a Romney nomination means we will have a focused campaign on the Obama economy…Newt nomination means we will have an election about Obama the socialist. The middle DOES NOT feel the same way about Obama as we all do. Every time Gingrich has called him a socialist and a Kenyan colonialist will be drug out Daily. We will spend the campaign defending every new impossible idea like community courts determining who gets to stay here, child labor laws,etc.etc. These chat rooms will become echo chambers defending Newt on every “brilliant” idea that he’s ever had. We’ll just spend all election defending idea after idea after idea after idea after idea…the Letterman show will be airing a New brilliant Newt Gingrich idea every night. You all know what I’m talkingg about…we all have listened to Newt over the years with the thought of…Oh that sounds interesting, completely impossible, but interesting nonetheless…Say what you will about Romney, but he has discipline, maybe too much, but he has been focused on Obama all year, except with Perry. Interesting that no one mentioned the Fox News Primary written about in the NYT today…you Newties would have loved it.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
mcon.
A lot of people have had affairs on Capital Hill. It doesn’t make it right, but they are not Impeachable offenses.
Bill Clinton did not get Impeached because of the action of having an affair.
Period.
I only have history on my side.
You guys are so desperate, it’s fun to watch.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
“Impeachment had nothing to do with having an affair.”
Wrong. The legal foundation for impeachment was not connected to the affair, but the political will that allowed for impeachment proceedings was COMPLETELY based on the affair. If not for the affair, the impeachment proceedings never would have happened.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
#58
teledude…..There are still seven Candidates in the race…You’re comment doesn’t make scense.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
Smack
You think if Obama makes the impeachment an issue, Gingrich will have the advantage? Good lord, I knew that ABR people were lacking basic rational thinking and common sense, but that statement is just hilarious.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
61. Tautological. If not for the affair Clinton wouldn’t have lied under oath.
Without the perjury, there would have been no impeachment. Clinton could have avoided impeachment by telling the truth while under oath. Had he done that there would be no impeachment. So your point is just poorly thought out. And wrong.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
teledude, Smack
People like you are on the verge of reelecting Barack Obama and returning Nancy Pelosi to the Speakership. It is certainly a crisis worthy of panic, a crisis that could destroy the GOP for a generation.
But, I take solace in knowing that should you prevail in the primary, the conservative base and the Tea Party will be on the hook for the worst defeat in GOP history. Well done.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
60. “A lot of people have had affairs on Capital Hill.”
Newt’s not just another guy that had an affair. His vast quantity combined with the horribly callous stories that go with them combined with ex-wives that still hate him are devastating general election fodder. His second wive will basically campaign to keep him out of office and tell all of his dirty secrets again… and again… and again. You’re a very bright guy Smack–how can you not understand that Newt absolutely cannot win a normal % of female voters once his history is exposed?
December 7th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
66
Look, we in the reality wing of the party know that one interview with Marianne Gingrich could give Obama a 50 state win.
But the reality wing is in decline, sadly. The party of Angle/O’Donnell is on the rise, with predictable outcomes all around.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
58. No, Mitt isnt the problem, Obama is the problem. We’re trying to beat him and you guys are trying to nominate a ego-driven career politician.
We’re trying to stop an outbreak, and your driving the monkey to the frickin’ airport.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Bloodshy,
The Legal Foundation, if you want to boil it down to egg size, was that a citizen did not get her full-fair day in court.
Paula Jones received a cash settlement from President Bill Clinton after Bill was Impeached, lost his license.
Paula Jones did not have an affair with Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton’s affair with Lewinsky was going to be questioned by Paula Jones….and Clinton’s reaction to the affidavid was Impeachable.
Not the affair itself.
In the mad dash to slime Newt with everything…..saying that Newt and the House GOP did something wrong in Impeaching Bill Clinton is foolishness.
Many Democrats agreed with us on this……
December 7th, 2011 at 11:38 pm
68
It is like talking to a brick wall. Trying to explain how a man elected statewide for decades in Delaware is a better candidate than a former witch with financial problems went in one ear and out the other. So is the common sense reality of Newt Gingrich’s potential for historic electoral disaster.
Some people just won’t be satisfied until they’ve burned the whole party to the ground.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:39 pm
I don’t believe for a second that Dems want Newt to win the nomination.
They are okay with (and have planned for) Romney, but not with Newt.
It is readily conceivable that some Dems (namely those who are under
the delusion that standard rules will apply to this election) may think
that they would love to run against Newt, but those who understand
that voters are starving for thoughtful, consensus-based solutions to
the biggest problems our country has faced in a generation are about
as afraid of a Newt nomination as a mouse is of a cat.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
To everyone talking about Clinton’s impeachment…of course you’re right technically…but the only thing anyone will remember concerning the incident is NOT the perjury charge…it’s the blue dress and the cigar, and the humiliation of knowing that Clinton loved the underside of his Presidential desk. It gives me the Willy’s just thinking about it, and stained Clinton’s presidency forevermore. These immoral acts can absolutely be forgiven, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real world consequences…losing the trust of others is one of those consequences. You guys can’t trust Mitt…we can’t trust Newt. Of course we’re the dirty ones for even making an issue of it though…America truly has become morally bankrupt…oh well, at least Sanford can run in 2016 and have is affair be completely overlooked…let’s get Ensign in there as well…afterall, their behavior in no way shape or form should influence our trust factor with them.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
64. “Tautological.”
Are you an incapable reader or do you simply have no knowledge of recent political history?
The Paula Jones deposition is where Clinton lied under oath–the one that stuck anyway. That was the basis for his impeachment (legally). The Lewinsky scandal was the headline, which gave the political will to Newt to impeach. Those were two separate issues, completely disconnected. Not circular. But grats on knowing a 12-letter word.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Bloodshy,
“Newt absolutely cannot win a normal % of female voters once his history is exposed?
Will see..but that is what the Primary is for isn’t it. I do admit this is a weakness for Newt. But when it’s stated that Newt has done the same thing as Bill Clinton I will correct the record.
Newt has weaknesses….but Mitt has them as well.
Mitt has not connected emotionally yet to the voters, and he will need to have a “Mitt Moment” to pull this out.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
“saying that Newt and the House GOP did something wrong in Impeaching Bill Clinton is foolishness”
The impeachment was a disaster. It lead to new highs in Clinton’s popularity and caused a historic election loss for the GOP in 1998. The debacle, on top of his many other terrible decisions, lead the true conservatives in Congress to drive Gingrich into retirement.
Unfortunately, those of Angle/O’Donnell fame have resurrected this man to the horror of rational human beings across the country.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
“but that is what the Primary is for isn’t it”
Actually, a primary is just as likely to produce an unelectable disaster as it is a good candidate. This is our McGovern moment.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
69. “In the mad dash to slime Newt with everything…..saying that Newt and the House GOP did something wrong in Impeaching Bill Clinton is foolishness.”
Not saying this. On this, we agree. On a personal level I have serious questions about Newt’s character (as I’m sure you do). However, I can easily let that go for good governance. As a pragmatist, my biggest problem with Newt is that he will lose a massive % of the female vote as his horrible actions, statements, treatment will be everywhere all the time and with his second wife being on every news station talking about it. Newt has done some very bad things. You can argue that it’s all behind him–maybe it is. But if he wins the nomination, it’s all in front of him and he becomes completely unelectable. You can’t do what he’s done and win a high % of the female vote–if they’re aware of it.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:50 pm
#60
Smack…
I’m a Romney supporter that isn’t desperate…For me it’s just sad to see the Republican party so dysfunctional.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:51 pm
74. “Mitt has not connected emotionally yet to the voters, and he will need to have a “Mitt Moment” to pull this out.”
I agree. Mitt needs to do what it takes to win–not just watch others crumble. He has the capacity to get anywhere he wants in the polls (IMO), but he’s got to have a few strong moments to make it happen.
As for Newt, I s’pose we just disagree. I really have a hard time seeing the general be as good as Dole v. Clinton in ’96, much less a R win.
December 7th, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Smack, I don’t have to go that far back. Just within the last year Newt was calling for the jailing of Democratic politicians who took campaign contributions from Freddie Mac.
This is the self-same sort of thing he did during the impeachment. Do you mean to tell us that Newt didn’t use the tarnish of moral terpitude to stain Clinton, all the while wearing the scarlet A in his own bedroom?
Newt is capable of calling for the jailing of political opponents for receiving a tiny fraction of the money from Freddie Mac he was receiving over years for lobbying. He’s the kind of man who can look straight at the camera and claim to have been hired as a historian.
If your Crap-o-Meter alarm failed, you are one seriously compromised blogger. If it DID detect at the first whiff, and you pretend not to notice, please forgive the rest of us for giggling behind your back, and to your face as well, actually.
December 8th, 2011 at 12:01 am
Smack, are you proud of the way Newt went into rural Iowa and let those inner city kids have it?
Don’t tell me you don’t see the shamefulness of dumping on kids . . . racial tingeing and all, to heroically stand with the hard working rural folks whose virtues can’t be found or matched in those inner cities by kids whose only exposure to employment is drug dealing.
You’re a smart guy, Smack. You know what he was doing, right?
December 8th, 2011 at 12:02 am
Voters are on to the mudslingers and have taken note that Gingrich is the ONLY Republican candidate that has rose above it and targets Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tea Party getting on board with Gingrich and evangelicals too…looking good. Bolton for Sec of Defense and Obamas mess dismantled.
“Two hours after I’m sworn in as President, and by the time Obama lands in Chicago, I will have forty percent of Obama’s government dismantled.” – Newt Gingrich
December 8th, 2011 at 12:27 am
75 Newt would be the first President to have impeached a President and to have been impeached.
Not out of the realm of possibility.
Risk-reward people. With Newt its high risk, low reward.
Romney is low risk, high reward. Past performance in this case IS an indicator of future performance. Bain & Co, Olympics, MA budget, etc. Vote rationally!
December 8th, 2011 at 12:34 am
Anyone thinking of voting for Newt should just remember the day they had to explain to their kids what “o— sex” is and whether it was considered intercourse. On the Daily Caller, we have one of Newt’s “partners” saying Newt liked it that way because it wasn’t “intercourse”, using the EXACT same cognitive dissonnance that our adulter-in-chief Bill Clinton used. Newt was in his 40s when this occurred. Not only should he have known better, but he should have the decency to not lie to himself about the nature of his actions. As recently as this year, Newt is still lying about this portion of his life, saying that his “patriotism” drove him to this. The man is still lying to himself.
December 8th, 2011 at 12:36 am
Some Dem strategists worry about Gingrich’s potential appeal to Hispanics
The Washington Post reports:
Newt Gingrich would be such a weak challenger to President Obama, according to Rep. Barney Frank, that his nomination would be “the best thing to happen to Democrats since Barry Goldwater.”
Democratic strategist Jim Jordan says he and others in the party “passionately” want to face Gingrich. And from the right, conservative pundit Ann Coulter is warning fellow Republicans that the former House speaker’s past extramarital affairs and other baggage make him a far less formidable nominee than Mitt Romney.
But even as Gingrich’s sudden rise has filled many Obama supporters with cheer and some Republicans with dread, some Democratic strategists worry that the combative Gingrich presents some challenges for the Obama campaign that would not exist if Romney were the GOP candidate.
Where Romney, the former business executive and Massachusetts governor, poses a threat in his ability to win independents and conservative Democrats attracted to his image as an economic Mr. Fix-It, Gingrich could pursue a strategy that combines energizing the conservative base and chipping away Democratic support among Hispanics — an electoral formula that helped George W. Bush win in 2004.
Some Democrats believe that Gingrich, a hero of the conservative movement, would excite the party base more than a former liberal-state governor with a history of centrist views. And voters yearning for authenticity may be more open to the voluble and rumpled former House speaker, who frequently discusses his past mistakes and his recent conversion to Catholicism, than to a former equity-fund executive with perfect salt-and-pepper hair.
“He does not carry Wall Street baggage,” said one Democratic strategist working on the Obama reelection effort, speaking on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss his thinking. “He’s really smart. He’s definitely authentic.”
Perhaps most significantly, Gingrich has an extensive Hispanic outreach organization, which he has been building for years. Unlike anything in the Romney playbook, that network could give Gingrich a head start slicing into Obama’s base in key states in the Mountain West, where Hispanics are a fast-growing swing voting bloc. Polls show Hispanic voters, two-thirds of whom backed Obama in 2008, still favor the president — but GOP strategists believe that winning 40 percent of that vote could disrupt Obama’s electoral college strategy by putting Colorado, Arizona and Nevada in the Republican column.
Gingrich is distributing a weekly Spanish-language newsletter to Hispanic voters (the subject line is “Newt con nosotros,” or “Newt with us”), holding a monthly call with community leaders, even studying Spanish and using it in appearances on Univision, the Spanish-language network.
As Romney has run hard to the right on immigration, running the risk of alienating Hispanic voters, Gingrich has pursued a more centrist course. He has expressed support for legalizing some immigrants with deep ties to the United States, a position that Romney has derided as “amnesty.”
One of Gingrich’s top advisers, Lionel Sosa, was the architect of the strategy that helped Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush each win about 40 percent of the Hispanic vote. As a result, some Democrats worry, Gingrich could attract Hispanic swing voters disappointed in Obama’s immigration or economic policies.
“The possibility of a Gingrich nomination does scramble the deck, and it may mean that President Obama has to be more assertive on immigration issues,” said Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice, a liberal immigrant advocacy group.
A Gingrich adviser, speaking anonymously, said the former speaker’s long interest in traditionally Democratic issues such as inner-city poverty is “an underestimated advantage” in a general election and could soften his image with independents. Gingrich plans to start talking this week about “conservative solutions” to urban problems, the adviser said…
December 8th, 2011 at 12:52 am
80.
The impeachment proceedings against President Clinton were due to the fact that the president committed perjury in front of a sitting federal judge, which is a felony.
Newt was in the PRIVATE sector, and NO LONGER in government.
Freddie Mac confirms that Gingrich and his firm were not paid to lobby and that Gingrich never acted as an advocate to stop any legislation or regulation affecting Freddie Mac.
Of course, we can’t say the same for Obama and Barney.
December 8th, 2011 at 12:53 am
http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/07/woman-says-she-performed-sexual-acts-on-married-newt-in-1977-thinks-voters-should-know/
Woman says she performed sexual acts on married Newt.
Thinks voters simply must know
December 8th, 2011 at 1:00 am
Libs as desperate and panicky as Willard is with the Newt super-surge..
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-matthews-on-nasty-looking-newt-gingrich-dogs-walk-away-when-they-see-him/
Pathetic.
December 8th, 2011 at 1:02 am
#84
Gingrich doesn’t have to explain anything. He has just about the entire Conservative movement, talk radio, fox, the Tea Party leaders and most of the conservative bloggers saying that his past doesn’t matter.
December 8th, 2011 at 1:17 am
87.
Newt’s past has already been vetted in the media, so this is old news. He doesn’t hide/deny his past, and has asked God for forgiveness.
This was back in 1977… that’s a very “long time ago.”
I believe Newt and Callista have been married for 11+ years already. They are like two peas in a pod. She’s often by his side, and managed some of his business ventures.
Callista, released her first children’s book, “Sweet Land of Liberty,” which hit the Best Seller’s list. Newt wrote 26 books, and 13 of them were Best Sellers.
December 8th, 2011 at 1:25 am
Cain’s affair was a long time ago.
December 8th, 2011 at 1:37 am
91.
Cain “DENIED” he had a 13-year affair. He also “DENIED” all allegations of sexual harassment. He was STILL communicating with her on the campaign trail. She claims their affair ended several months ago. He was also giving her money; and his wife had no knowledge of their friendship.
December 8th, 2011 at 1:39 am
So, the DNC officially endorsed newt today
December 8th, 2011 at 2:07 am
So Cain denied the affair, but Newt just admits them?
Or did he comment on the affair yet?
December 8th, 2011 at 2:17 am
Unbelievable how some people are buying this “I don’t ever go negative on other Republicans” crap from Newt
Yes, pushing that 14 second video of Romney’s two and half minute answer to immigration, that had words taken out of middle and was removed from context was not negative.
I think he just got scared when his attacks like this were so effectively used against him by Paul, and since he is low on money, and couldn’t afford negative campaigning anyway through anonymous super PACs, he got scared and tries to play this high ground crap again.
“I wouldn’t lie to the American people. I wouldn’t switch my positions for political reasons.”
“It’s wrong to go around to adopt radically different positions based on your need of any one election, then people will have to ask themselves, ‘What will you tell me next time?’”
December 8th, 2011 at 2:28 am
I’ve been reading this race42012 board for quite some time but have never before posted. I just can’t take it anymore and feel compelled to let my voice be known. I feel there is too much cutting down the other candidate here. It is us vs. them. The Rombots vs the Newtons. Both candidates have failings and both have redeeming qualities. Why does the other have to be the devil incarnate? They’re both republicans!! Either will lead this country to a better place. Too many of the postings seem to be based on anger, personal attack, and shameless cutting down of two men who are working hard to bring their influence to a nation under seige. Can all posters please focus on facts, points of policy, and legitimate
December 8th, 2011 at 2:31 am
Newt and Romney should drop and and endorse Ron Paul for president.
December 8th, 2011 at 2:31 am
political discourse? That being said, I have a very strong opinion and am strongly supporting my candidate. I’ve donated money several times to my guy. He is one of the two frontrunners. I am not living in the USA but am overseas, watching this whole thing unfold from afar. For the sake of the nation and the sake of the world, we need to defeat Obama!!!
December 8th, 2011 at 4:00 am
97. Ron Paul should just drop out and endorse Romney. See? We can both say asinine things.
December 8th, 2011 at 4:35 am
I’m beginning to think Romney is screwed.
December 8th, 2011 at 4:42 am
I’m just beginning to understand that people like Craig, Smack and Teledude (God bless them) would rather have Obama reelected than a president Romney.
Am I right?
If so, I am willing to alter dramatically my view on this race.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:45 am
@97 That would be the best option for the party. It would unite the entire spectrum behind a candidate whose voting record and platform would steamroll Obama. It will also never happen.
Interesting thought though. Thanks.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:28 am
Why Romney Can’t Win Nomination
Majority of GOP voters reject Romneycare
Majority of GOP voters believe Romney flip flops/will say anything
Overwhelming majority of white evangelicals prefer anyone but Romney
Overwhelming majority of tea party activists prefer anyone but Romney
The above are based on the new CBS and ABC polls and show that Romney is being rejected on policy, contrary to bigoted assumptions. Voters are rejecting his statist approach to healthcare and his politically-motivated changes in position. As Gingrich has admitted, some conservatives once embraced the mandate but had sense enough to reject it. Romney has the distinction of being the only one who implemented a state mandate.
So, as Romney launches a fourth quarter attack on Gingrich’s family and record, there is little reason to believe it will reverse Romney’s slide. The No Apologies candidate made a mistake. He refused to apologize. How apropos.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:48 am
I’ll go on record right now. If people are so set against Romney, I will give up on Romney. I think he is by far the best candidate for the Presidency, but I also realize I am only one person and I don’t get to decide. If Romney isn’t acceptable for whatever reason, I’ll let go of him. But for the love of all that is good in the world, please give me someone better than Newt FREAKING Gingrich! My goodness!
December 8th, 2011 at 7:49 am
26…”Mitt’s never done anything for the conservative movement” Really. You do know that he spent the last 3 years raising more than 15 Million dollars and campaigned for a host of ultra conservative office holders? Nikki Haley, Kelly Ayotte, Chris Christie, Bob McDonell, and there’s not space enough for me to list them all here, and that’s how you play this game.
You work together to get like minded conservatives elected, and then, when the time comes, they return the favor. You’re seeing it in action now, and for you to assert that he’s never done anything for the conservative movement is well…not surprising, given it came from you.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:50 am
Newt Gingrich is the antithesis of everything the Tea Party claims they stand for. So much for principles and purity. This election is a farce of the highest order, and Republicans are losing any credibility they ever have. Hell, I would take Bachmann over Newt. At least she stands for something.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:52 am
16, his private life would not be in issue had he not had multi affairs and then called himself the flag bearer for family values.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:53 am
39 – That is bull crap and you know it. Clinton’s private life was the central issue, and Republicans had been running against it for years.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:55 am
82–”…that Newt is the only candidate that targets Obama”. You’re not paying attention. Ron Paul, Michelle Bachmann are both targeting Obama, and a 5 minute walk through both print and you tube media reveals no less than 20 attacks on Barrack Obama from none other than…MITT ROMNEY.
You really are not to be taken seriously when you assert these “observations”. Please.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:55 am
58 – No it shows how idiotic people are!
December 8th, 2011 at 7:56 am
58 – And bigoted
December 8th, 2011 at 7:57 am
#105 – You just don’t get it. Sure, every effort/movement needs fundraisers, but that is just the gas in the car. We are talking about who is driving the car and to where. When Romney was driving he gave us Romneycare; with Gingrich behind the wheel we got a balanced budget. Personally, I would rather have a balance budget even if it came with a few ladies on the side. Call it interest.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:00 am
101. Hells NO!
Here’s the dirty little secret. I have stated many times I will support the nominee of the party, as I have always done. Even when that nominee was personally repellent to me. If they win the nomination, they have been selected by the majority of the party and deserve our support.
Mitt Romney is my second choice, but I am in Iowa and get to go first, so I usually get to go with my first choice.
I know there are a few on here who would have a hard time voting for Mitt…the RomNots, but I am not one of them. Neither is Smacks, I’m sure.
As convinced as Max and some others are that Newt would lose in the general, I believe Mitt would be a weak general election candidate.
I believe this whole OWS movement has been drummed up in anticipation of the class warfare campaign the Obama thugs are planning on launching on Mitt. And he does not have the personality (or political instincts)to fight it. (much like McCain, who was pathetically weak as well.)
I have come to the realization that the snooty David Brooks wing of the party, that sees confrontation as something frightening, would rather lose trying to compromise with the evil insect overlords on the left than rock the boat. They love Milk Toast Mitt, the Boston cupcake.
I respect Newt very much for staying on the high road and not attacking the other candidates. He has run a positive campaign and kept his fire directed at Obama, where it belongs. Mitt on the other hand, cannot succeed without tearing down his competition, and although he doesn’t do it himself, he has his minions doing his dirty work, just as in 2008.
There is a real disconnect in the party, with people like Max, who blame the Tea Party for a couple loses in 2010 not grasping that without the passion and support of that grass roots movement we would NOT have taken back the house last election. Books were being written about how the republican party was finished and would probably go the way of the Whigs after 2008, and it was the Tea Party that saved the GOP from extinction…but the Max Twain’s of the world are so hung up on their disdain for the unwashed Proletariat they would rather lose than support conservative candidates or ideas. They proclaim this proudly.
I agree with Agitator up thread, we must unite and defeat Obama…many of us just see Newt as a better option to do so than Mitt. It is a different perspective, and for every mention Max makes of 1964 and Goldwater, I give you Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, H.W. Bush and John freakin’ McCain.
The moderate squish wing hasn’t been exactly world beaters in the election department.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:04 am
Newt won’t wear well. Temperament isn’t a shirt you change when yours gets dirty. It isn’t exchangeable, and there isn’t a Costco Guarantee for it. Obama has a truly fine temperament. As a result, he’s likeable. He isn’t easily rattled. He isn’t casting about for Truly Transformational Fundamental Technologically Magical Ideas, such as employing ten kids to do janitorial work in an inner city school. He’s been a steady family guy. He was a community organizer while Newt was a “Freddie Mac historian”.
When you run Newt against Obama, you are taking on a first rate temperament with a third rate temperament. The race will be entirely about temperament instead of about the economy. Republicans can win on the economy, but it doesn’t look like we’re interested in the economy anymore. We haven’t been talking about it for weeks. We’ve been talking Herman Cain sexcapades and Newt’s sudden surge-in-spite-of-baggage.
We’re making the same mistake the Dems made with healthcare reform. We’re focused on the wrong thing. Newt Gingrich knows how to turn political position into huge lobbying dollars. He knows how to take an idea and make it seem dynamically poised to revolutionize the way we live our day to day lives.
The economy? Sorry, we’ve lost interest, and Newt’s third rate temperament is all we’re going to talk about for the next year.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:11 am
The republican party does not know what is stands for anymore. Newt Gingrich is a horrible candidate. He makes Obama look like the poster boy for family values. He will not destroy Obama in a debate and he will give independents a reason to vote for Obama. If Gingrich gets the nod, I would support Ron Paul as a third party candidate – at least Ron Paul is consistent and faithful and won’t abuse the power. You can’t give an ego-maniac like Gingrich that much power – he will abuse it.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:26 am
It’s OVER for Romney…and its his own lofty, aloof self’s fault. Just like most of the Romneybots on this site you took too much for granted, as if he being the “annointed one”. Now, the American people want someone seasoned, experienced and reliably conservative. Romney just didn’t have it in him…he didn’t have what it takes to be the conservative’s choice. We know KNOW who will be the nominee: Newt Gingrich.
I can’t say I’m happy about it, but if he knows how to handle the democratic attacks, he will be ok!
Don’t worry folks, he will pick Romney as his veep (if Rubio declines) or his Treasury secretary – - Romney will have a very large role in the next republican administration.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Many thanks Teledude!
December 8th, 2011 at 8:30 am
115 Kevin – if you really don’t want Obama to win, and continue to destroy this country, you will NOT vote for any third party candidate and get behind the republican nominee, whoever that will be. ANY of them right now would be better than the ASSHOLE in the white house.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:30 am
113 I don’t think you’ll sell out and raise your standards to vote Romney, no matter what.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:38 am
72. Excellent. If we don’t stand for our values NOW, we won’t stand for them later. You are right. Who and what is next that we will be told we have to accept, regardless of their failings. I’m reminded of the song my children sing: “Choose the Right, let the consequence follow”. In choosing to stand by my morals and standards, I will accept those consequences that will come of it. I will never, never regret doing the right thing. IMO, Newt Gingrich is NOT the right choice. Period.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:39 am
#116 – The republican party is over if Newt gets the nomination. Gingrich has been a Washington insider who has sponsored big government solutions – he’s created the problems he now wants you to believe he can solve.
http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Newt-Gingrich-Candidate-President-Republican-Primary.html
This country needs another choice.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:40 am
Nominees I could be proud of:
Romney
Santorum
Huntsman
Paul
Nominees who would make me cringe
Gingrich
Perry
Bachmann
December 8th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Tea Party efforts destroyed if Gingrich wins GOP nomination.
Our country’s opportunity to save it from the trainwreck Obama is steering for is lost if Gingrich wins GOP.
Fox News and Murdoch’s surrogates sound like the DNC by calling ANYTHING factual or that could suggest anything about NG is “negative”, “mudslinging”, “attack dog”, etc. WHILE Fox News gets Guiliani, and others on to do their “dirty work” against Romney! Fox is just as despicable as the other networks that manipulate and distort. DON’T drink the Fox koolaid either! Listen, discern and decide yourself.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:57 am
116 Kevin – I agree with you on your reality statement, but I was just speaking as I see how those average conservatives look at the race out there. I wish there was another candidate but all the good ones backed out: Daniels, Thune, Ryan, etc. Its very very sad and I do think we will lose in 2012.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:03 am
ccr YOU are one of the republican rebels out there who wish to spoil things. Either that, or you are a desperate Romney supporter.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:14 am
It is strange that even though Gingrich is the front runner he isn’t the real story. This Romney thing is truly fascinating. Even put into a line up with some borderline insane and obviously insane candidates, people still refuse to accept him, and why will that change? Something has to happen, a major, unforseeable, shift in voter sentiment. For a while I thought it would be enough to be the last man standing. Now it might just be enough to even have a pulse, as long as you are not Romney. Call it any name in the book that you want, the voters just don’t want Romney. I believe that Romneycare is one of the major reasons why. It is dismissed on this board and others as not being a big problem. That is false. I have read and heard good explanations on this from Romney supporters, but the general public has not gotten into the nuance of it all and believe that it is the mini ObamaCare. Right or wrong, that is what they believe and continue to believe, and it is a dealbreaker for them. Romney is going to have to address this in a different manner and on a larger scale. And even then, it still might not be enough
I think the fact the voters are willing to take Newt Gingrich says everything
December 8th, 2011 at 9:17 am
Steve Chapman’s take on the Newt v Mitt debate, from the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-oped-1204-chapman-20111204,0,4155125.column
“Demonizing adversaries is what he does best. Some on the right don’t want a conservative so much as they want a hater. Gingrich is their dream come true. Romney shows no flair for irresponsible hysteria and crude smears — and many count that as a serious flaw.”
December 8th, 2011 at 9:21 am
126. Excellent point. One I have been trying to make unsuccessfully.
The Romney supporters just refuse to believe the obvious. The voters have rejected Mitt. How this makes him more “electable’ is baffling.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:24 am
#126 – I would like to hear Romney’s options in that regard. He has already said he fully supports Romneycare so he can’t now renounce it. He can try, again, to differentiate Obamacare. Voters so far do not buy his argument. Neither did AG Ken C. He has also tried to say he got the idea from Heritage, but that too fell flat.
So, rombots, what other options does Romney have? Should he come out for repealing Romneycare?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:25 am
Woah…I was just watching Mitt Romney’s speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition and, towards the end, he brings Ann onto the stage…and mentions that a few years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer? Is this news? Was I asleep when everyone else was discussing this? I knew about the MS but this is first I’m hearing about the breast cancer.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:27 am
Apparently I was watching his speech to the Republican Jewish coalition from April…odd. Still, the point stands…when did Ann Romney get breast cancer? Is she undergoing treatment? In remission?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:30 am
In 2004 Democratic primaries Howard Dean was leading in polls because he had fire in the belly. On the second though people came to conclusion maybe he ha too much of it.
I think with clean legit negative campaigning, just have a super PACs named Iowans Against Corruption or something like that, and roll ads about his gang getting $37 million for pushing federal individual mandate, pushing $16 trillion prescription drug plan, getting $1.8 from Freddie Mac, and mix in his hypocritical statements, and use dozens of millions or so to get those ads on the air, could bring down him to 3rd of 4th in Iowa.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Never in my life have I seen such hypocrisy as I see here everyday. NEVER would I associate myself with a party of lying hypocrites. Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves (you know who you are) for caving on your core beliefs just to trash a candidate and support “the lesser of two evils” I’m not just talking about the Newt supporters, I’m talking about you Romney supporters as well. I’m a hard core Romney supporter but I’m not delusional enough to think that Mitt doesn’t have flaws. NO candidate is perfect, Mitt lines up with my core more then any other candidate, that is why I support him. IF Newt wins the nomination we all need to get behind him. IF Romney wins the nomination we need to get behind him. 4 more years of Obama is NOT an option. I wish both groups (Romney or Newt) would focus more of their energy on trashing Obama then our candidate. The hatred runs so deep in some people that it makes me think that we may just be screwed as a country if we can’t elect a candidate without verbally killing each other. Unreal and very sickening
December 8th, 2011 at 9:35 am
132,
That is certainly possible, but then it will just be somebody else. Huntsman, Paul, even Santorum. That is how this cycle has gone and unless something major changes, it will continue. It is one thing do discredit your adversaries. It is another thing to sell yourself. Romney can’t. The question Romney has to ask himself is, why? And he needs to find out soon
December 8th, 2011 at 9:36 am
Alvin.
Excellent post. Thank you!
December 8th, 2011 at 9:37 am
RayinRI I agree 100%.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:41 am
132. Exactly. The case needs to be made here and now before he’s the nominee and full impact on voters of his past and his temperament aren’t thoroughly tested in the waters of Iowa and NH.
If Newt’s Tea Party support softens, Mitt has a very strong chance. If Newt continues to have the golden teflon, it won’t matter . . . until the general election.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:42 am
134:
Romney and Gingrich were only candidates with net positive “acceptable/not acceptable” candidate among Republican primary voters in a recent poll. The whole “not Romney” theme is mostly created by media.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:47 am
Here we go – another Cain except with socialistic views on top of his personal baggage. Good Bye Newt it was nice while it lasted.
December 8th, 2011 at 10:04 am
129:
“When Romney was driving he gave us Romneycare; with Gingrich behind the wheel we got a balanced budget.”
And Gingrich lobbied for federal individual mandate and $16 trillion prescription drug bill. If you look at the actual increase of the federal spending in the 90es, it kept increasing pretty much at the same pace through the 90es. Gingrich didn’t create the internet boom, nor did he cause the collapse of Soviet Union, which caused the oil prices go further down and stay down the rest of 90es, which of course is good for economy.
December 8th, 2011 at 10:06 am
126, When Romney polls at 5 percent across the board, maybe then you can say the voters have rejected Mitt. So far, Mitt is the only candidate that has held on to any base of voters whatsoever. We will see if Gingrich will be able to do the same, but it is highly unlikely due to his recklessness and superhuman levels of hypocrisy and flip-flopping.
It absolutely amazes me that Newt supporters actually believe that Newt will not get completely hammered in the General.
How many women are out there, being coached by lawyers like Gloria Allred, in the DNC’s pocket, just waiting for Newt to get the nomination so they can come forward with their stories of immoral acts with Gingrich? Anne Manning is not going to be the only one. People who want to pretend that this won’t be a general election issue are fooling themselves.
“voting for Newt because Mitt is a flip-flopper is like moving to Alaska to escape the cold.”
December 8th, 2011 at 10:11 am
RayinRI, it’s called vetting. If people are still fighting against the nominee in the general, then you would have a point. Until then, it’s about finding the best candidate. Forgetting all the crappy things one of the candidates has done in the name of party unity will only strengthen Obama in the general. Nobody is pretending their candidate is perfect, it’s just that some are so amazingly flawed that to allow them to win without airing the laundry is handing a Christmas present to the Chicago machine.
December 8th, 2011 at 10:47 am
Obama/Gingrich 2012!!
December 8th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
133. Sorry, I agree to a point. We part company when you ask me to compromise my values. I can’t do that. It is morally wrong for me to do so.
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