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Understanding the Unexpected (and Unfunded) Rise of Newt Gingrich
Reaganite Republican ^ | November 14, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 11/14/2011 6:16:56 AM PST by Reaganite Republican

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To: CynicalBear
I think Newt could well be just the right guy to help bring the GOP party back to what it is supposed to be.

Respectfully, that's insanity.

But, it's your party. Carry on if you must.

21 posted on 11/14/2011 6:47:07 AM PST by EternalVigilance (I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Democrat. I'm an American. SelfGovernment.US)
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To: xzins

IMO, Newt has ONE BIG problem..Callista...he has a good chance of getting the nomination, but she will turn off a lot of women voters in the general election..


22 posted on 11/14/2011 6:47:41 AM PST by ken5050 (Cain/Gingrich 2012!!! because sharing a couch with Pelosi is NOT the same as sharing a bed with her)
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To: brownsfan

As a fellow (lifelong) Browns fan, I can say nobody knows harsh reality like a Dawg Pounder lol


23 posted on 11/14/2011 6:48:31 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
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To: moonhawk

ABSOLUTELY AGREE! If Newt has had an honest “come-to-Jesus” change in his mind/heart/life, what an incredible opportunity for Good to be: 1) known and understood, and 2) discussed in the public forum, and 3) acted on.


24 posted on 11/14/2011 6:50:24 AM PST by JimInMO
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To: MNJohnnie

“If you want fundmental change in the US political system you got 2 choices. Cain or Paul. “

Fundamental change? Obama gave us fundamental change. I don’t trust either of those men, although Cain is much more likely to do a good job than Paul. Ron Paul would be a dynamic force for the country economically, while he trashed our foreign policy. Cain would be earn while he learned foreign policy. And while there is a great thirst for outsiders, a president must know how to get things done, in a political fashion. Reagan’s experience as Governor, and in the SAG was key. It gave Reagan the tools he needed to twist arms in an acceptable fashion.


25 posted on 11/14/2011 6:56:35 AM PST by brownsfan (Aldous Huxley and Mike Judge were right.)
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To: xzins

We agree. Well said, it really is time for ABO, (anyone but Obama), however, given a choice, root for newt.


26 posted on 11/14/2011 6:58:10 AM PST by wita
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To: Reaganite Republican

“As a fellow (lifelong) Browns fan, I can say nobody knows harsh reality like a Dawg Pounder lol”

Ugh. I’ve all but given up. Mike Holmgren is yet another in a long line of washed up sports figures coming to Cleveland for that last big payday before retirement.

The team is as bad, and unwatchable now, as they were in 1999. I was golfing yesterday during the game. At this point, my screen name is a misnomer.


27 posted on 11/14/2011 6:59:51 AM PST by brownsfan (Aldous Huxley and Mike Judge were right.)
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To: moonhawk
As a born again Christian (age 33, 1981), I am acutely aware of the changes The Lord does in a man after conversion.

Politics seems to be the one place that little forgiveness is given for a/the past.


Again .. I'm glad we still have a year.

28 posted on 11/14/2011 7:00:57 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: ken5050

Callista is just fine. Watched her on the “God in America” videos and had no problem whatsoever.


29 posted on 11/14/2011 7:03:35 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: MNJohnnie
MNJohnnie... It must be tiring to have to troll all of the Newt related post so that you can drop you canned copy/paste attacks. So let me help you out with that. You forgot one of your favorites so I'll provide here it for you so that you don't have to exert yourself...

How about you try making a case FOR your candidate instead of childishly attacking Cain on a personal level.

There that should take care of anybody that should say anything critical of Cain in this thread from now and into the future...

Don't thank me... I was glad to be of help...
30 posted on 11/14/2011 7:05:28 AM PST by TBBT
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To: EternalVigilance

My party? What party is that? You seem to be all knowing so how about naming “my party”. Well, I’ve noticed that the only thing you have done is bash current candidates but have not shown a better candidate. If you can’t put forth a candidate that you prefer what good is some fringe “party”.


31 posted on 11/14/2011 7:06:42 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: xzins

I hope you’re right...I’ve only seen her on TV a few times..she strikes me as a cold fish..I assume that she’s been kept off the campaign so far because of the Tiffany reports..as he contnues to rise in the polls, and he will..she’ll have to get out there more..


32 posted on 11/14/2011 7:06:56 AM PST by ken5050 (Cain/Gingrich 2012!!! because sharing a couch with Pelosi is NOT the same as sharing a bed with her)
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To: brownsfan

That is just factually not true!!!


33 posted on 11/14/2011 7:08:03 AM PST by ontap
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To: CynicalBear
"He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty of betraying his country, who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections."

~- Samuel Adams

34 posted on 11/14/2011 7:10:11 AM PST by EternalVigilance (I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Democrat. I'm an American. SelfGovernment.US)
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To: moonhawk

“How many of us realize Newt has had a religeous conversion (to the Catholic Church), in 2009 I think”

And with Newt, you have to wonder if it was done for political expediency...


35 posted on 11/14/2011 7:10:34 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (You know, 99.99999965% of the lawyers give all of them a bad name)
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To: TBBT

You were the one who thought it was such clever politics to run around posting childish personal attacks at Cain on every thread. Don’t start pouting now that people are punching back at your candidate of choice.


36 posted on 11/14/2011 7:13:03 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: EternalVigilance

Tell me something. If a person turns to Christ and shows in his life that he has can we expect a change in that person from what he was before?


37 posted on 11/14/2011 7:13:03 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: knarf

Good for you!

At age 20 (in college) I was torn between my Episcopalian upbringing and not non-belief, but actual disbelief. For 22 years I was a hard-core atheist. Nothing but disdain and contempt for “the weak” people of faith.

Fortunately, God loved me just as I was, and loved me too much to leave me that way. 22 years later the radio ministry of Charles Stanley (over the airwaves) and an HONEST man of God showed me my incredible foolishness (and worse).

Syrupy, saccharine group hugs (in the name of Christian faith and action) were simple turn-offs to me. It took the HONESTY of the whole message (not only that we can be forgiven, but the flip side too—we need salvation because we are sinners) being delivered. Sadly, many seem afraid to deliver that 2nd half for fear of “scaring people off”.

But it is the Truth, and it is, therefore, necessary.

And how grateful I am and have been ever since (1/25/1988).


38 posted on 11/14/2011 7:13:04 AM PST by JimInMO
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
I don't deign to question a person's relationship with his maker! Fact is a religious conversion is a two sided sword. It rarely has much of an impact politically.
39 posted on 11/14/2011 7:15:12 AM PST by ontap
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
>> And with Newt, you have to wonder if it was done for political expediency...<<

Wow! Do you have a special ability to see the heart or are you just winging it?

40 posted on 11/14/2011 7:15:54 AM PST by CynicalBear
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