Newt is laying some serious conservative groundwork. Not saying he’s the perfect candidate, but his grasp of history, what works, etc should make him at least a worthy competitor.
The key is torpedo Mitt early. Anyone have tape of him claiming to have fought in ‘Nam
“Newt is laying some serious conservative groundwork.”
He had his day, but now he’s way too liberal — will lose the conservative vote.
Pro global warming.
Called Tea Parties “militant”.
Supported Dede Scozzafava (pro abortion, pro gay marriage, pro card check).
Arrogant Beltway elitist.
General adultery issues.
Specific issue abandoning critically ill wife.
His wife is more annoying than Michele Obama.
Not quite, but this is sadly in the ballpark for a guy that used his church influence to get a deferment while his father was campaigning to become the anti-war Commander in Chief during the Vietnam war. I would love to ask some questions related to the 2007 version.
Desire to serve in Vietnam:
"I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam..." Boston Herald, 5/2/94
"I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam." Boston Globe, 6/24/07