Posted on 04/02/2009 5:14:29 PM PDT by AmericaCitizen
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is warning fellow Republicans that conservatives may leave the GOP for a third party in 2012.
“If the Republicans can’t break out of being the right wing party of big government, then I think you would see a third party movement in 2012,” Gingrich said Wednesday during a speech at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri, the local television station KY3 reported.
Gingrich thrashed Republicans for allowing increased spending during the Bush administration and for not doing enough to block President Barack Obama’s early initiatives.
“Remember, everything Obama's doing, Bush started last year,” Gingrich said. “If you're going to talk about big spending, the mistakes of the Bush administration last year are fully as bad as the mistakes of Obama's first two, three months.”
The former speaker also attacked the Democratic president on the economic stimulus package and for what he called his “grotesque arrogance” to oust Rick Wagoner as the head of General Motors.
“During the period I was speaker, the U.S. government – for four years – total growth was 2 percent a year. Under Bush, it was 6.1 percent. ... This year, I think it will be 36 percent in one year,” Gingrich said. “It is just literally irrational.”
We aren’t that lucky.
He’s been reading FR.
The GOP certainly does seem to be following the path of the Whigs.
Yep. I thought of something two days ago: This is a plausible explanation why a particular Republican Governor has asked the GOP to "just pencil me in."
She's hedging her bets.
Ooops...
Only because you cut the defense budget Newt....some people remember!
Wrong Newt. Formation of another party would restore the two party system since the OP(formerly the GOP) has moved so far to the socialist left we essentially have one big socialist Republicrat party.
The Conservative Party?
The Constitution Party?
There are already some alternatives with structure in place.
It’s time to take back the country.
If we started a 3rd party they would all just follow us. Next thing you know John Boehner is leading the 3rd Party it’s like oh crap. :[
I agree. And everyone assumes only Republicans would leave their party. I think there’s a good chance a lot of patriotic democrats would also leave their party. The 3rd party would have to have an AMERICA FIRST platform. Forget the social hot buttons. It would have to be a ‘Save our Constitution’ and ‘Give us Our Freedom Back’ rallying cry.
He wants an international health card. What more can I say
The college he spoke at is a little over a mile from my house. Proximity ping!
I would follow her.
Just another loser politician trying to reinvent himself so that he can remain relevant. He is attention starved, just like his friend Klinton.
...”then I would think you see a third party movement in 2012,”...
2012?
We’re not leaving the GOP, the GOP has left us.
“Social hot buttons” You mean like abortion? I don’t think too many conservatives will be on board with a pro abortion 3rd party
Borders-Language-Culture-Constitution-Taxes-Self suffiency-Sovereignty-Term Limits-Government overhaul(fire)-America First-....its really not that tough to figure out.
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