Newt Gingrich.. do you care about his past or America’s Future?

American Spectator ^ | December 28, 2011 | Peter Ferrara

[true believer forever]

Gingrich's rebellion against Bush's 1990 betrayal of Reaganomics was his finest hour. That leadership is what led to the House Republican takeover in 1994. If conservatives and supply-siders do not rally around Gingrich now, and allow the Bush crowd to win with Romney, Reaganism will have been routed out of the Republican Party. Undoubtedly, John Sununu will pick Romney's budget director (remember his pick of Supreme Court Justice David Souter over the conservative alternative that would have given conservatives a firm majority on the Court). The first thing Romney will do if elected is exactly the reprise of the 1990 tax increase budget deal for which the Washington establishment that will run a Romney Administration is always pining. That will require another round of Democrats in the White House before conservatives can even get a chance at winning again, which America cannot survive at this point.

[true believer forever]

Newt Gingrich.. do you care about his past or America’s Future?

"He led us to victory before. Spectacular, historic victory. The strategy and content of his 1994 Contract with America propelled the Republicans in 1994 to win control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. Even the Reagan Revolution in the 1980s failed to achieve that.

Moreover, once in power, Gingrich delivered on his promises, and maintained a solid conservative record. He carried out the Contract with America in full, holding a vote on every item as promised, most of which did pass. His record was unswervingly pro-life, pro-gun and Second Amendment, and anti-tax."** 

Newt's the only one with the experience, and the courage to guide America through these troubling times.

And, he will hit the ground running on DAY ONE.*

VOTE NEWT.

He knows how to fix it.

 

*Presidents can begin turning things around very very quickly. As part of his 21st Century Contract with America, Newt has pledged to issue a series of Executive Orders to create jobs and help undo the damage of the Obama administration on the first day of his administration. Newt.org will periodically release user submitted executive orders which will be added to the list he will sign on the first day of his presidency.  Learn more about Newt's Day One Executive Orders:  http://www.newt.org/contract/day-one-plan

**Read more:  http://spectator.org/archives/2011/12/28/the-case-for-newt-gingrich

 

[bimboeruption]

I don’t care about Gingrich’s past...in fact what I DO know, I wish I didn’t.

[big'ol_freeper]

Hooah

[Ron H.]

‘The best predictor of someone’s future still yet is that ones past.’

[sushiman]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2826527/posts

[Old Sarge]

Great post!

[onyx]

Excellent column!

GO GINGRICH!

Learn more about Newt’s Day One Executive Orders: http://www.newt.org/contract/day-one-plan

[RIghtwardHo]

BECAUSE of his past I do not trust him with America’s future.

[seenenuf]

(the best predictor....) yes, and if Newt handled the
budget with skill before, he can do it again.

However, if you're judging his personal life, I'll
disagree. Since I believe his faith and mine allow
for forgiveness.

[CASchack]

What a damning summary of the prospect of a Romney Presidency. I do not want a reprise of Bush 41.

[org.whodat]

As my neighbor said, he is one of those GOP people that attends all the meetings, how can you ever trust the man.????

[COgamer]

If we disregard Newt’s past, viewing him as a clean slate, on what basis can anyone claim support of his candidacy? And if we must pick and choose what aspects of his past we do want to accept... Well, I’ll stop right there. It gets way too convoluted. I’ll just say that I care both about Newt’s past and America’s future - which is why I will not be supporting him in the primaries.

[Gator113]

Well done!!

Newt has my vote, period.

[true believer forever]

You can read his books, his white papers, watch a few of his documentaries that depict his deep love for this country. You can objectively look at what he accomplished - that no one else ever accomplished - despite his personal demons. You can understand he has a new faith in Christ, and you can come to the intellectual understanding that the establishment republicans are scared to death of him because he won’t do what they tell him and toe the party line... just a thought...

[onyx]

LOL.

Tick tock.

[true believer forever]

Not according to Christian belief in forgiveness and being made new through faith in Christ Jesus... People become new and start over again... I believe that is what Newt has found.

[hinckley buzzard]

‘The best predictor of someone’s future still yet is that ones past.’

Only if "other things being equal." Which they rarely are, which is why dubious nostrums like this one seldom help predict anything much at all.

[Ron C.]

So much for the American Spectator and the Heritage Foundation - they have a nut writing for them.

Newt hasn't a prayer of getting nominated, much less elected.

Most conservatives I know view him as bad as, or worse than Romney.

[Randy Larsen]

My future is tied directly to this election!

I don’t care about Newt’s pecker problem, I care about what he knows about leading a country!

The rest are all a bunch of Newt wannabes.

[true believer forever]

"dubious nostrums" -- I love that!! Can I use it please? I want to use it in many places... a perfect way to describe a lot of the antinewt pontificating that goes on...