Posted on 12/03/2011 6:47:57 PM PST by Grig
Comparing and contrasting Newt and Mitt is a real eye-opener. The two men have taken very different paths in their personal and professional lives, and have wildly different personalities. Newt is a dreamer, Mitt a doer. Newt is reckless, Mitt is careful. Newt is famously undisciplined, Mitt is the epitome of self-discipline. Romney is a leader, Newt simply is not–according to those who worked most closely with him. Both men are intelligent, yet have chosen different ways to use their intelligence.
In education, Romney pursued business and law, while Newt chose modern European History. Romney earned his education quickly and entered the private sector, while Newt preferred academia.
Romney went on to a successful career in business, becoming wealthy helping businesses and creating jobs, while Newt made a career in government, becoming wealthy by exploiting his position of power and selling influence. Romney's skills were in high demand in the private sector, while Newt was removed from leadership in the House due to the chaos he created.
In matters of faith, Romney is a life-long member of his church and has a record of many years of service to it. Newt went from Lutheran to Baptist, to Catholic, with some speculation of political motive in making the conversions. I am not aware of service Newt may have given to his church. In their personal lives, they could not be more different. Mitt married his high school sweetheart after 4 years of courtship, and remains happily married. Newt also married his high school sweetheart - his geometry teacher whom he began dating at age 16. He has admitted that there is some truth in the notion that he hates women. He has a turbulent marital history due to selfishness and uncontrolled sexual appetites. While Romney helped Ann through both MS and cancer, Newt divorced Jackie, who had cancer–saying she was ‘not pretty enough or young enough to be a president’s wife–and besides she has cancer’. Newt divorced Marrianne, who was also diagnosed with MS. At the time, he asked Marrianne if she would please tolerate the six year affair with Callista, and remain married to him. She refused. He married Callista in 2000.
In matters of character, the contrast is keen. Romney has no hint of scandal–personal or professional. Newt has rumors of sexual scandals–including the infamous oral sex in a car with his neighbor's wife, while his little daughter was near. Newt also has a history of ethics violations, shady book deals, sham fundraising practices, and inconsistencies about whether he was hired as an ‘historian’ or as a lobbyist.
In the presidential campaign, they have also chosen very different paths. Romney is serious, organized, hardworking and prepared, while Newt has been flying by the seat of his pants. He now finds himself in the running, but unprepared, due to a severe lack of preparation and organization. While Romney has been mostly humble about his long term frontrunner status, Newt proclaimed himself the nominee after less than two weeks at the top of the polls.
There are many other differences--too many to list here. But we easily know enough to determine who is more worthy of support. We should not divorce the way a man lives in his personal life, from his actions in public life. Character is revealed in both professional and personal decisions. Romney has a solid record of being true to his word, family, and stewardships. Newt does not. While both men have significant accomplishments, only one has the background, character, leadership and temperament we need. That person is Mitt Romney.
You are the problem. Your go-along to get-along appeasment. Your compromise with evil. Your low ideals.
No vote for non-conservatives. And you can't do anything about it.
Only difference now is that I'm in your face and making you uncomfortable.
/johnny
In the second accident he was struck from behind. Not sure that they checked the religion of the dump truck driver that rear-ended him.
The poster is a big time anti-Christian RomneyBot...
Notice hes PINGed his cabel...
The Mormons are foing mad with glee they got rid of the “seed of Cain” candidate and noe they think the
racist,
sexist,
religious bigot
abortion pushing,
gay rights advocate,
big government,
cap n trade,
global warming nut
draft dodging
troop scorning
veteran dispising
Democrat voting
liberal
Williard Mitt Romney has a clear path to the White House...
How much of his ill gotten billions will Willie Mitty spend this time around to try and buy the White House ???
It wont happen this time either...
Sorry Willie
No white horse prophecy for you...
I don't who my candidate is - he or she hasn't been nominated yet. But I'm not going to bad mouth any of them and risk four more years of Obama....
Comparing them is one thing but making outright derogatory statements to denigrate is wrong.
Commentary from John Birch Society on Mr Newt...
http://www.jbs.org/commentary/the-real-newt-gingrich
The more I think about newt or mitt as the candidate, the more I like Santorum.
I’m not a Romney supporter or a liberal lover or a Mormon.
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ROFLMBO
No faulting that logic. We should focus on getting Bachmann getting the nod. She’s the last Conservative left standing at this point.
OK, which RINO David wrote this slop, Brooks or Frum?
Not sure that they checked the religion of the dump truck driver that rear-ended him.
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Why does his religion matter ???
What was Willie Mitty doing even driving when Mormon boys on Evangalical trips are not allowed to drive ???
Privileges of the BIC with close family connections ???
Oh, forgot to add, not a Mormon-hater either...thanks !
But you are a Christian hater
I would quibble with the “big government mandated” health care. Romney care was a state government power grab, so it is not ‘big government’ but more ‘medium government’ power grab.
Unlike the federal government which has its limited powers enumerated in the federal Constitution, the state government power is plenary, except where limited.
Nah, just have an intense dislike of religious bigots!
Oh, and I believe Mormons are better Christians than a lot of self-proclaimed Christians are.
Thought I’d throw that on ya just for fun! Enjoy!
LOL - giving me a chuckle Johnny - not too uncomfortable. There probably are many more like you who rather have a liberal in office rather than a conservative. And I wouldn't do anything about it if I could.... But you make the point that you and your kind got us Obama, and now others know it too....
Perfect description of the average FR Newt-basher.
Look at their accomplishments. Newt allied himself with Ronald Reagan to build the Reagan Coalition, the Religious Right, and the Republican majority (together the Reagan Revolution) which directly led the downfall of the Soviet Union, the Contract with America, government reforms, less government, tax cuts, a balanced budget, and the great, long-standing Reagan economy.
Romney, on the other hand, vehemently denied Ronald Reagan and aligned himself with Ted Kennedy and the left. Romney accomplished installing liberal big government programs, defended and promoted Roe v Wade and legalized abortion as “settled law,” advocated and implemented RomneyCare with its liberty killing government mandates against formerly free citizens and its taxpayer funded or subsidized and mandated abortion procedures. He ran and governed to the left of Ted Kennedy on the “gay agenda” resulting in gay marriage in Massachusetts. He appointed liberal judges and liberal appointees throughout his government. Under his “leadership” conservatism and the Republican party was all but destroyed in Massachusetts.
Romney is one evil liberal progressive. No way in hell will MittBots be allowed to support this abortionist, big government, socialist scumbag on FR!
Guess my message isn’t clear enough. I have to keep repeating it and zotting would be MittBots.
Back in the 1960s when Willeie mitty was ferusing to servew our country and doing his hippy burnibng his drasft card draft doging thing
He and his Mormon family were mocking Chriustians in their Mormon religiouss rituals..
aznd not allowing black men to be members...
Jimmy Carter forced the Mormons to change their racist doctrines in 1978
(for which they were ordered by their Mormon leaders to hold their nose and vote for the much hated Reagan in 1980..
and in 1990 the anti-Christian parts of the temple ceremonies was suppose to cease..
Has Willie Mitty ever apologised for his participation in any of that ???
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