The Full Mandate: Gingrich Not Just for a “Bond” (Gingrich & Romney Were Always on the same Team)

Center for Individual Freedom ^ | December 27th, 2011 | Quin Hillyer

[Eva]

Rick Santorum is every bit as smart as Newt Gingrich and much more dependably conservative.

Vote Rick Santorum in 2012.

[xzins]

I will find a conservative to vote for. I’ll let you know the name, if, God forbid, one of those 2 clowns wins the repub nomination.

[xzins]

Your job in promoting Rick Santorum is not to hammer Newt Gingrich. It is to hammer Mitt Romney.

Anyone who doesn’t hammer Romney is suspect in my book. I just consider them another naive conservative or a covert Romney-bot.

[skeeter]

While I understand your sentiments entirely, I can not WILL not contribute one iota towards the re-election of the absolute disaster currently inhabiting the WH. I'll vote for Rip Sawyer's squirrels first.

[ez]

Newt has said he will dismantle Obamacare before Zero’s plane lands in Chicago. I don’t see a problem here.

[FreeReign]

I think that putting our government in charge of healthcare is insane. No matter what. This is the same logic they used to justify federal income tax and everything after it. I think you are suicidal if you want to do that. Gingrombacare is deadly for our freedom.

Perry thought that Hillarry's efforts of government deciding our healthcare was "worthy" and "commendable".

Perry: I think your efforts in trying to reform the nation’s health care system are most commendable...I would like to request that the task force give particular consideration to the needs of the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and agriculture workers, and other members of rural communities..Rural populations have a high proportion of uninsured people, rising health care costs, and often experience lack of services... Again, your efforts are worthy...and I hope you will remember this constituency as the task force progresses

[nickcarraway]

Okay, at debates, candidates just say what they think the audience wants to hear. Gingrich has many times over the years mentioned that Alvin Toffler and his book, Third Wave. Among other things, this book tells us that the Constitution is obsolete, etc. Why has Gingrich promoted this book and said it has been the most influential book on this philosophy? Are you calling him a liar. That's what Gingrich has said about himself, not his enemies. How can you ignore his own words??

[eddie willers]

Its a disgustingly slanted article by a moron.

[nickcarraway]

In Mitt Romney can convince you to vote for a warmed-over Marxist, that’s your right. But as for me, a whole army or Romneys couldn’t get me to vote for Gingrich and against our Constitution.

[xzins]

A conservative candidate who brings together conservatives could win a 3 way race.

Conservatives account for 40% of the vote, liberals 20%, and moderates 40%.

If Obama and Romney split the 60% libs and moderates, then the 40% conservative ticket wins.

Just something to think about.

[skeeter]

Did Gingrich do anything during his 20 years in congress to convince you he’s intent upon dismantling the constitution?

[FreeReign]

Newt is saying here that we should require some people to have health insurance rather than having them get their bills paid by ME and YOU. He said in 2006 that folks making 54 grand a year or more should foot their own damn bill IF they’re going to be using a medical facility. 54 grand in 2006 is probably the equivalent of 60-65 grand in 2012 dollars. So, do you think some clown making 60 grand should walk into the hospital and get to walk out paying nothing? I don’t.

I agree. Hospitals are currently mandated to treat the uninsured. Part of those expenses get past on to the rest of us.

I’m beginning to think that the best answer is to get rid of all health insurance and force everyone to pay out of pocket. Everyone on their own....pay your own way.

The best most conservative solution is...

- No government mandates of any kind.

- Government should not mandate that the uninsured get treated.

- Government should not mandate that we have insurance.

But as long as we have the government mandating that the uninsured must get treated, then of course everyone should have insurance. I believe that was Newt's point back in '06.

[nickcarraway]

Okay, for years, Newt has supported socialized healthcare and wrote eloquently on it. Then he's running for president and he realizes that position is a nonstarter, so he tells people what he wants to hear. I guarantee you, he will revert back to his long held position and expand Obamacare. The Dems will love it, because the GOP will take the blame. Gingrich will drive at least 75% of small businesses out of business. Can you afford that?

This is the man who said rightwing social engineers were the greatest threat to American a few months ago.

[nickcarraway]

But as long as we have the government mandating that the uninsured must get treated, then of course everyone should have insurance. I believe that was Newt's point back in '06.

Don't you realize you are just telling the3 left what they have to do to get their way? Anyone who can be fooled that easily, should not be president. One more time: the cost of paying for the moochers is infinitely smaller than the cost of losing all your freedom. You are just playing into their hands.

[nickcarraway]

Translation to what you are saying: I’d rather turn the USA into the USSR, than allow one person to get what their not entitled to.

[xzins]

Outstanding post, FreeReign! Thanks.

But as long as we have the government mandating that the uninsured must get treated, then of course everyone should have insurance. I believe that was Newt's point back in '06.

[nickcarraway]

Well, aiding Bill Clinton in his attacks on the Constitution was a start.

The American people were responsible for the '94 revolution, and I don't like how Gingrich took credit for it, then squandered it. But, yes, Gingrich is way to the left of where he was before. In 2006 he stopped pretending to be a conservative, because he realized it wasn't popular, and did an apology tour for conservatism. He was just following his consort, Arianna Huffington.

[nickcarraway]

How about the bill he consponsored with Barney Frank in 1980? You think that was a good one?

[nickcarraway]

Why would he promote that book if he disagreed with it’s central tenants?

[skeeter]

I don’t know - why don’t you explain it?