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Posted on 11/13/2011 6:54:05 PM PST by fightinJAG
[snip]Gingrich is perhaps best-known for his foibles, including his spectacular fall from power in the late 1990s. ... Gingrich also holds some views that do not fit the conservative mold. He has partnered with Hillary Clinton to advocate health-care IT legislation, with Al Sharpton and Arne Duncan to promote President Barack Obama's education reforms, and with Nancy Pelosi in an ad stressing the importance of taking action on climate change.
Gingrich angered Republicans by criticizing Paul Ryan's plan to reform Medicare, prompting the American Conservative to accuse him of never really having been a conservative in the first place. [snip]
A self-described "ideas man," Gingrich is the author of 23 books....His earlier books are filled with rapid-fire streams of ideas for bettering society, often without details about how to implement them.
"Gingrich's vagueness was always a problem," wrote Ferguson. "But the books show something more: a near-total lack of interest in the political implementation of his grand ideas—a lack of interest, finally, in politics at its most mundane and consequential level."[snip]
Gingrich is also known for having had a six-year affair with his now-wife, then-House staffer Callista Bisek, while he was married to his second wife, Marianne Ginther. Esquire has an interesting profile of Gingrich based on interviews with his second wife. Ginther describes how Gingrich told her about the affair right after giving speeches about family values, and says that he initially asked her if she could just tolerate the affair.
Gingrich also runs the Center for Health Transformation, a for-profit group whose members are health insurers and drug companies. According to the Wall Street Journal, the companies pay big membership fees, and "in return, they get access to Mr. Gingrich, interaction with other group members, and marketing and research support."
(Excerpt) Read more at alaska-native-news.com ...
His record is one of a Progressive. His method is that of a snake oil salesman, and he is damn good at talking people into anything. But it simply does not hold up to scruitiny. I worked on the Hill when Newt was “king”. I have watched him for years. To those who are being seduced by who you see in the debates: don’t trust it. It isn’t real.
Just out of curiosity, who are you backing?
I can’t get excited about Newt.
Sorry for the over-bolding in the post. Bad, bad BOLD!
That said, now that Gingrich has started a mini-surge, no doubt his record is going to be scrutinized more closely. Again. This article from mid-September had a few things I either never knew or had forgotten about Mr. Gingrich’s various adventures — including partnering with Al Sharpton on Obama’s education reform.
And the whole set-up of the Center for Health Transformation sounds a little fishy from what the WSJ says. Newt has name-dropped this organization he started several times in the debates. I assumed it was a think tank on health care reform. But with insurers, etc. paying big membership fees . . . well, it starts to look like something else.
I’ve posted repeatedly that I’d vote for Gingrich if he became the nominee and that I think he could make a very substantial contribution as VP if Cain were elected President.
Circular firing squad
Exactly
Actually, you did a good job of highlighting his fraud.
I’m not all in for anyone yet, but I’m leaning toward Cain because I think he’s a very inspirational leader with the right kind of experience for the times. I also like his 999 plan in concept (after hashing it out in depth).
I would gladly vote for Newt if he became the nominee. And, as I said, I think he and Cain would make a formidable team with Newt as VP (so long as Newt acts honorably toward his boss, President Cain).
Just not sure I want to support Newt at this time. I was there in the 90’s. I love what Newt is bringing to the debates and to the discussion. But I hope people don’t fall too much in love with his debate persona because he could never act that way as President. It would just be unpresidential.
Like everything I post, I post it for honest discussion of points that need to be talked over thoroughly at the grassroots level — because they are going to be way bigger once the LSM focuses on them (again).
uh huh
What mold? The mold called the US Constitution?
Please.
Bringing up a candidate's record for honest discussion is not a circular firing squad.
Do you not realize that if Newt becomes more popular, the LSM will be bringing up these points and more?
They must be discussed so that people can reach their own conclusions about how various things affect their support for a candidate and their insight into the media analysis of the candidate's record.
Absurd hypocrisy coming from the Freeper who spends all his time posting character assignation attacks at Cain. You people were warned. You punch at people, they will punch back. Don't pout now that you are reaping the whirlwind.
Don’t waste you time. TBBT spends all his time posting snide personal attacks at Cain. NOW when the facts are told about HIS candidate, he whines. Pure hypocrisy
You seem to have a problem with discussing a candidate’s record and how it is perceived by some.
Why?
Do you think these matters will never see the light of day if we just ignore them here on FR?
What is your basis for impugning my integrity?
And, oh btw, who are you supporting?
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-health-care-insurance/2011/05/15/id/396426
Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance (May 2011)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/gingrich-obamacare-and-individual-mandate_607924.html
Nov 2011
In response to a follow-up question from Charles Krauthammer about whether he opposed the mandate as a matter of policy or constitutionality, Gingrich replied, “I believe that it is unconstitutional for the Congress to require you to buy something…because then the Congress could require you to do anything.”
Ah, the media is like clockwork since he has risen in the polls recently.
They had Mitt as #1 since the beginning so WHEN will they start with smear tactics on Mitt. NEVER!
I’m not interested in their telling me how ‘bad’ Newt is.
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