Sowell: Gingrich Only One Who Can Debate Obama
Are Republicans Missing Chance to Lower Nation’s Debt?
Posted on 03/09/2012 6:54:13 PM PST by llandres
Dr. Thomas Sowell tells Neil Cavuto why he supports Newt and how devastating a second Obama term would be.
(Video at Link)
http://www.creators.com/opinion/thomas-sowell/-super-tuesday.html
Sowell...listen to him people!!!
If Newt wins, they will find a way to have no debates and blame it on him.
Sowell states what most of FReepers have known and written over the past several months.
Prof. Sowell writes:
“Does Gingrich have political “baggage”? More than you could carry on a commercial airliner.”
You neglected this also said by Dr. Sowell, Steelfish.
“Nor is this just a matter of having a gift of gab. Gingrich has a far deeper grasp of both the policies and the politics than the other Republican candidates.”
That may be true. Now all he needs is those pesky voters to vote for him. Big issue for Newt. He has only 1.8 million voters who voted for him. Santorum has well over 2 million and Romney unfortunately has over 3 million.
“Does Gingrich have political “baggage”? More than you could carry on a commercial airliner.”
However, Newt can handle the heat. He doesn’t wilt when confronted with those things. More often than not, he responds by going on offense. If he can win the nomination, he can beat Obama.
At least it’s not hanging from the tip of his tongue.
He didn’t endorse Santorum though did he?
Sowell knows a leader when he sees one.
I have looked at every sowell video on YouTube that is available.
to say he is a mountain of genius and intellect is probably an insult.
Sowell is a MASTER.
Unlike some, Sowell and I care far more about the very survival of our country, than any baggage Newt might have.
** President Newt Gingrich-”Our beloved republic deserves nothing less.”
Make sure you’re on jaz’s Sowell ping list.
He is indeed a joy to read, hear, watch.
On the off chance that Obama would even agree to a debate, the media would be out in full force before, during, and after the fact pushing the narrative that Obama won.
Simply put, a second O’Bastard term is the end of this country. It may already be too late.
Sowell: Gingrich Only One Who Can Debate Obama
Are Republicans Missing Chance to Lower Nation’s Debt?
Santorum’s votes would go to Newt once Santorum is out of the picture.
The media counts on people that watch the debate to be as stupid as liberals and BO voters, but they are wrong. Somehow (i agree with previous poster) if Newt wins BO will chicken out and not have debates. There’s not much more they can bring out about Newt. Mitt has done it all.
Way back on February 3, on a thread responding to a Jonah Goldberg statement about Romney's inability to "speak the language" of conservatism, my post was as follows:
Sorry, Jonah, but this is not as simple as "not speaking the language (of conservatism) naturally." When a person is steeped in the ideas of Jefferson, Adams, Madison, and Washington, it just "naturally" slips through in the ideas they convey. Remember Reagan?
Do Republicans seriously want to conserve America's constitutional principles? Or, are they just objecting to Democrats? Do they have a passion for liberty? Is this just about changing the Party in power, or is it about preserving freedom?
If their concern is for convincing enough voters to reject the idea of "a government big enough to give you everyting you want" and turn to advocacy for "a government small enough to allow you freedom to keep most of what you earn," then they'd better get busy seeing that someone is nominated who has been "marinated" (to use a word coined by Ingraham recently on "The Factor") in the Founders' ideas (isn't that what conservatives purport to "conserve"?).
So far, Mitt Romney demonstrates no such immersion. He has been "successful" in benefiting from those ideas, and he recites familiar words and phrases from patriotic speeches and songs, but that is different from understanding and being able to call up and articulate the philosophy which made such success possible.
Ronald Reagan's life and letters reveal that he had "immersed" himself in those ideas for years before he agreed to run for President, and that is why he could set "issues" in light of constitutional "principle." and explain his advocacy or rejection of solutions by that light.
Of the remaining candidates, the man who has devoted much time to studying the founding ideas, researching their origins, and understanding how the ideas of Obama are in direct opposition to those ideas is Gingrich. He is the one whose mind is quick to spot the inconsistencies between Obama's words and his agenda and policies.
The following is excerpted from "Our Ageless Constitution," p. 181:
"It was John Adams who said: "The foundation of every government is some principle or passion in the minds of the people."
"The French historian, Guizot, once asked James Russell Lowell, "How long will the American republic endure?" Lowell replied: "As long as the IDEAS of the men who founded it continue dominant."
The next few months are critical in helping voters to rediscover the ideas that made America a place for individual opportunity and freedom. Otherwise, they may fall again for the appeal of something for nothing--which is a sure path to slavery to government for generations.
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