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Coup de Newt
National Review Online ^
| December 2, 2011
| Brian Bolduc
Posted on 12/02/2011 11:47:37 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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FReepers! Are your memories so short?
Please read this 2 page OpEd.
Conservatives don't have to latch on to Newt Gingrich.
"Marry in haste, repent at leisure."
To: Cincinatus' Wife
There is no perfect flawless candidate to latch on to.
Newt is a proven mover and shaker - and we need a president who will move in and shake up Washington just like he did as a long-term member of congress when he orchestrated the historic GOP majority and Contract With America.
No one else has any sort of track record that indicates they have actually done anything at all similar to ACCOMPLISHING a real SHAKE UP in D.C. with TANGIBLE CONSERVATIVE RESULTS!
To: Cincinatus' Wife
All this happened back when Gov. Perry was a Democrat and backing Al Gore, right?
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posted on
12/02/2011 11:55:02 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
To: Cincinatus' Wife; Fantasywriter; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; ...
RE :”
The congressman still remembers that fateful trip on Air Force One in November 1995, when Clinton made Gingrich sit in the back. Miffed, the speaker later asked the press, You just wonder, where is their sense of manners? Where is their sense of courtesy?
I still think its the main reason we lost [the government-shutdown] debate, King says.
Before the government shutdown we thought Newt Gingrich was invincible, writes Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) in his memoir, Breach of Trust. After the shutdown, however, he was like a whipped dog who still barked, yet cowered, in Clintons presence.
I just recalled this on another thread comments. Newt actually claims Clinton caved to him in that confrontation. His head is the 'biggest thing in the room'.
Putting Newt in front of a camera/mic is like handing your 5 year old a handgun unsupervised. No telling what direction the bullets will fly.
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posted on
12/02/2011 11:56:10 AM PST
by
sickoflibs
(Cain :"My parents didn't raise me to beg the government for other peoples money")
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: Notwithstanding
Notwithstanding, well said..I agree with you 100% and btw...where is Delay at today? do we really want to rely on his judgement?
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posted on
12/02/2011 11:59:57 AM PST
by
katiedidit1
("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:00:08 PM PST
by
shield
(Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
To: sickoflibs
I’m old enough to remember, what a creep Newt was, and probably still is. His treatment of former wives is really mean.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
I don't necessarily disagree with anything in his article. For that reason, Newt sits at #5 on my preferred candidate list, behind Palin, Caine, Bachmann, and Perry. However, if, as it looks now, it does come down to Newt and Romney. I will go with Newt in heartbeat.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:00:32 PM PST
by
apillar
To: shield
There’s Rick again with two wet thumbs doing a political wind check.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:01:10 PM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Lexicon Genetics- Rick Perry's Solyndra Moment)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Rick will be last man standing.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:03:45 PM PST
by
Tribune7
(Perry or Santorum (rickrolling))
To: shield
What exactly does this story have to do with Perry? Nothing. If you are going to use the Perry ping list on stories that merely bash the other candidates, you can take me off.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:03:45 PM PST
by
Hugin
("Most time a man'll tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear"--Open Range)
To: katiedidit1
The article cites many more than a comment by Delay.
The comments in the article only cite things that are generally known about Newt Gingrich.
Choose to ignore, ok, but it isn’t about Delay.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:04:29 PM PST
by
txrangerette
("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
To: Lady on the Lake
RE :
"Im old enough to remember, what a creep Newt was, and probably still is. His treatment of former wives is really mean."
He says he cheated on her to save the country. Dont you love America?
:)
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:04:53 PM PST
by
sickoflibs
(Cain :"My parents didn't raise me to beg the government for other peoples money")
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Right, let’s remember all his crappy stuff...and hold out for the white knight like the MSM said we should...so let’s dump Perry, Cain, Gingrich...let’s root for Santorum since he has such a chance...but wait, even he had some “moderate views” in PA. Let’s hold out for Palin! Ooh, no, there’s Romney still.
Sarc off.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:05:31 PM PST
by
CincyRichieRich
(Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
To: TADSLOS
No, he’s just taking a break from playing “swap”.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:05:52 PM PST
by
nesnah
To: Notwithstanding
Newt is a proven mover and shake
If by "mover and shaker", you really mean "the guy who runs around with a lampshade on his head at parties", then yes.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:05:52 PM PST
by
CowboyJay
(Generic Republican - 2012. He's the only 'electable' candidate.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Good article... Wonder if Newt is not the progressives Plan “B”.. instead of their Plan “A” with Romney.. Cain was obviously just a diversion.. to eat up sound bytes..
Its being played quite successfully by the progressives..
The ONLY real conservative Michele Bachmann has been “ECLIPSED”..
These progressives are brilliant the game is being well played..
Although Nov. 2010 is forgotten a bit too easily..
Nov. 2012 will be the main event.. and the Tea Parties have BEEN GROWING... GROWING..
Polls have always been and ARE... mere Propaganda..
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:07:44 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
To: txrangerette
and Hastert? didnt he get into some trouble too? I remember Newt as Speaker and his accomplishments were great. As for the seat in the back of the plane it was rude and done to slight him. However, IF I were Newt..the further away from that bunch ..the better. Heck I would have sat in the rear john
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:08:32 PM PST
by
katiedidit1
("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Yes, apparently people have short memories.
You should see some of them swoon when Newt calls for a new government jobs program for inner city kids.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2815130/posts?page=124
I no longer have a candidate to support. I don’t like any of them really. I am hoping for a contested convention at this point.
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posted on
12/02/2011 12:09:13 PM PST
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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