Posted on 03/15/2012 7:37:53 PM PDT by God-fear-republican
Few days ago, after running close second to Mr. Santorum in Alabama and Mississippi, Mr. Gingrich lamented that nobody and entire nation could not understand him. At that moment, I said to myself, “Mr. Gingrich, now I know for certain that I would cast a vote for you in any political election!” I have found a true patriotic visionary whose aspiration is to lead the country to her past greatness, not to run just for the grandiosity of Presidency.
No one understands him. Political pundits enjoy listening to his speech and keep wondering why he did not break out as the front runner like his opponent Romney who is inferior to Newt in every aspect. They don’t understand him either. He does not emerge as the front runner because of his troublesome past that no one could look past and forgave him. The conservative base would forgive him if he was a normal sinner due to the teaching of their Lord Jesus Christ, but they cannot forgive him because he is both a grave sinner and a life-long politician. Additionally, not many can understand his message or aspiration for his beloved country. I think Newt is really frustrated having to discuss politics, economics, war, and worst of all, gas price! He would rather be the secular equivalent of Pope John Paul II orGandhi who fought for an endearing ideal. But he has to lower his expectation while using more common simplistic approach to reach to the hearts of the nation which has long lost the tradition of their visionary founding fathers.
I remember Newt in the days of the Contract of America in 1990s. I reacquainted with him during this election but I don’t remember much about him. I only recalled he was brash, brilliant but arrogant. I saw him gaining quite a bit of weight, remarried again, and converted to Catholicism, softer and more reserved and less talkative. I asked myself why Newt decided to run for the presidency of United States. Why? He is not young any more. What does he try to accomplish? I listened to the debates, liked his ideas and eloquence but was still not convinced. I favored him because of the poor pool of candidates who cannot go past the routine political rhetoric and rehearsal used to appeal to the ignorant mass without saying much anything. Newt intrigued me as he was full of romantic or so-called grandiosities, I wondered about him but not sure if I saw in him what I was looking for.
Now I am convinced, Newt is a complex politician who does not fit the mold, he is a hybrid between a philosopher and a politician, he is the visionary of the eighteenth century, the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Quincy Adams, he is truly the faithful pupil of Ronald Reagan.
Why do I think Newt will be nominated at the Republican brokered convention? Partly because he is putting President Obama in the corner, forcing him to debate one on one in many Lincoln-Douglas styled debates of which the modern electronic forum has become virtual, not made of 2 by 4 and wooden panels any more. Mr. Obama can be ill-afforded not to respond to Mr. Gingrich as what he says making too much sense and too damaging if the issue goes on unchallenged. Remember the bias press still enjoys listening to Newt. Even being liberal, they still enjoy the beautiful art works, picturesque poems or plays, and very much so, with inspiring speech and brilliantly defining idea. As the matter of fact, I finds the liberal tends to appreciate cultural things more than the meat-and-potato Bible conservative. By that I don’t mean that I prefer the former to the latter who show me the simple love and sincerity which rise above all human concepts.
Mr. Gingrich frames increasing gas price as an election issue, something common folks can relate to. He will use others such as mandated healthcare to be another hot button, forcing Obama to defend him one on one. One on one because there is no one else can frame and articulate an issue like Newt as he transform a political real-life issue into something more profound, more conceptual, a skill only a “romantic” politician like Newt can do. Not orthodox realistic Santorum can, not a vicious professional politician Romney can. People will find Newt to be a trustful friend and a repentant one, because they like his ideas and solutions, and thence they will see that he is trying to make a big difference in their lives regardless of their ethnic background, and for the country. Then from being friendly, they will grow to love Newt and find his political style fascinating, just as I once did. Finally they will see Newt to be a Reagan or a less grand Lincoln whom he loves to mention.
If we don’t nominate and elect him to be the leader of our country, collectively we don’t deserve to have him, the man who, even being misunderstood and ridiculed, wants to be a humble leader who comes to serve. He once said if he knows for certain that Santorum could get the job done, he would get out. That comment by no means is a belittling criticism but merely stating the fact that now our beloved country is at a critical pivotal junction, therefore, it takes a bold vision, aspiration, and courageous leadership to turn things around, and most importantly to have a sincerity and perseverance to persuade his own people, the entire diverse nation, to sacrifice and follow him.
If we cannot understand Newt by November this year, we do not deserve to have him. I just hope that after Newt gets nominated, he does not fall in love with Sarah Palin too. “Bless his heart” as one of my friend once had said (inside joke).
Sorry, no reply. I am leaving this forum.
so, why’d you post it then?
It was a good post. Why leaving?
Opus?
Please enjoy your life!
You just put into words how untold (thousands,millions?) of us feel about Newt and you're just gonna walk away?
Sweetie there is no tomorrow.
No matter if Newt wins the Republican Nomination or the General election.
Even if he doesn’t win. Newt is not going to fade quietly into the background he knows this country needs him even if we cannot see it.
I think what you articulated was well said and just the sort of thing that has been lacking from conversation here.
Why leave? Why not spread the word?
Good post; short stay. Emotions do get high here during primaries. I got used to it. Well, obama has to go, the House has to stay under R control, the Senate has to become under R control, and the Tea Party has to be unleashed to keep them all in check.
Newt is great, he is a logical choice for Conservative Libertarian like myself. However, he is giving us Romney by staying in. As to him walking away from a brokered convention as the nominee, that wont happen.. For the same reason you stated. He won 2 states, one of which is his home.
Newt is exactly what we need, but if he cant get votes in the south, hopw well will he do in washington, Oregon, Ohio etc..
I connect with Newt, I agree with Newt and I wish he was the next President. But if he can’t get the mushy middle voter, he will get us 4 more years of Saul Alinsky. I am all for whoever can make Obama have a worse reelection than Carter.
You’re a Romneybot. Eat your own and die. (You’re good at that.)
This the same Newt that, while speaking to high school students in Illinois, decided that giving advice on how to open a bar would be a good idea?
I like Newt
I take it you are a Newt supporter. I was one of the first on FR to argue for Newt.
But, he can’t win even in the South. So what are his chances now?
Romney isn’t tolerable. Seems like we have no where to go but Ricky.
What do you think?
I think it is a beautiful post. Stay here. There are Newt
supporters here and admire him as well.
I think Newt needs to refocus his campaign, and zero in on the pressing issues of our time. Internet porn and birth control.
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