Posted on 12/07/2011 7:10:43 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Newt Gingrich has at least one name on his list of potential running mates: GOP rival Mitt Romney.
"I think Mitt Romney is a very admirable person, and I'm not going to pick a fight with Mitt Romney," Gingrich said in an interview Wednesday with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
When asked if he would ever ask Romney to be his vice presidential nominee, Gingrich didn't mince words.
"I think the consensus is that he'd certainly be on the list, whether he'd want to or not," Gingrich said. "He's a very competent person. This is a very serious man. I would certainly support him if he became the Republican nominee."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
You can say that again.
No you don’t; all you know is that Newt DOES NOT attack other GOP candidates and won’t be baited into doing it either by the likes of communist slugs, i.e., Communist Newz Network/Blizter, to break that.
Ooops, seems I sent you a message mean for All (sorry).
Gingrichcare will be trademarked and named as “AmericanCare”. He is the magnanimous big government guy.
Sheesh - every time I think I might be starting to muster the gaul to maybe back Gingrich, he leaps into a pile of crap like this and splatters it all over me.
O M G !!!
The Republican Party died six presidential elections ago.
It wasn’t a serious answer in my view.
Newt gave a “kill Romney with kindness” answer.
I think he would say much the same were he asked about all of his rivals, save for Ron Paul, don’t you?
Exactly right, Onyx :))
Great idea, Newt-wit. Any ticket with Romney on it will not be one that gets my vote.
Otherwise, this would really disqualify him for my vote. Still, I want Santorum and Michelle in the race...just in case.
OH HELL NO!! Not fond of Newt at all but no way on ROMNEY even as VP.
Best record.
Best message.
Most reliable
If Mitt is the nominee, Obama runs against Wall Street.
If Newt is the nominee, Obama runs against Congress.
When Perry is the nominee, Perry will run against Obama's record compared to his during the same time.
Perry will also run against Wall Street and Congress and the President. I think the light bulb is starting to go off in voters minds.
Newt, no thanks. I’m going for someone else, at least in the primary.
Smiling. Thanks!
He wasn’t asked about Ron Paul!
Now had he said, “yes” to that ONE, I would be WORRIED!!!!!
I am very happy with everyone in the race!
No votes have been cast!!!!
“Newt is a scumbag. I will heartily enjoy watching him crash and burn. The sooner the better.”
Please hold your breath...
LOLOLOL.
I can’t see anything clearly anymore, Tex, and the reason is because there is very little truth left in this world.
I’m not sure what to make of this at all, but I will say that if Newt is saying that he would seriously consider Romney as a running mate, that tells me his political instintcs are suspect, which I already happen to believe.
If he is playing politics with this, I will offer him this advice.
Mr. Newt, conservatives want a conservative ticket, nothing else. No more sofa sitting for you. If you want the conservative nod, then you damn well better be conservative.
PERRY TIME!
Yup... time for the real conservative.
...”running mate?” Vice presidents don’t have any power to do anything that would affect us. As long as a president is alive, it doesn’t really matter who’s vice president.
I would never want Ron Paul as President or VP, BUT, he deserves to be listened to about the Economy and The Federal Reserve.
Don’t count your chickens...
Really? I remember lots of Palin apologists in 2008 crowing about how Palin was going to somehow influence McCain and that we should vote for McCain-Palin as a result.
From your lips (fingertips) to God's ears.
Just today, he said he supports Israel.
I would expect him to pick a Tea Party person.
Remember how McCain’s numbers skyrocketed after he named Palin.
I’m glad to hear that.
I knew the Beau Brummels would come in handy:
I hate to say it, but I’ve told you so
Don’t mind my preaching to you
I said don’t trust him, Baby, now
you know
You don’t learn everything there
is to know in school
Wouldn’t believe me when I
gave advice
I said that he was a tease
If you want help you better ask
me nice
So be sincere, convince me with
a “Pretty please”
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh, you met a guy
Who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh, so lonely
Don’t think I’m being funny
when I say
You got just what you deserve
I can’t help feeling you found
out today
You thought you were too good,
you had a lot of nerve
Won’t say I’m sorry for the things
I’ve said
I’m glad he packed up to go
You kept on bragging he was
yours, instead
You found you don’t know
everything there is to know
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh, you met a guy
Who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh, so lonely
Before I go I’d like to say one thing
Don’t close your ears to me
Take my advice and you’ll find out
that being just another girl won’t
cause you misery
Don’t say you can get any boy to call
Don’t be so smug or else
You’ll find you can’t get any boy at all
You’ll wind up an old lady sitting
on the shelf
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh, you met a guy
Who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh, so lonely
Lonely, oh, so lonely
I would have to get real drunk before voting for either one of them and I don’t normally drink at all.
Well, at least Gingrich is trying not to be outshone by his VP selection like McCain was. Attaboy, Newt - get the "anti-Palin" on the ticket!
It is quite obvious to me that CNN is trying to stir up a battle between Newt and Mitt. Newt and would have none of it and knowing what CNN was up to went on and praised Mitt. Newt is one smart man as he turned the tables on CNN.
That is the best part! Perry can actually run a full on conservative outsider campaign. If he wins, awesome! He has the best chance to win. And, even if he goes down, at least it would be fighting for the conservative cause.
I see the usual subject are here already declaring this the end of Gingrich’s run.....THIS TIME FOR SURE!!! WE MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!
LOL
Oh my gosh, I mean, my gosh! Newt would not completely rule out the man Jim DeMint endorsed for President in 2008 as a potential running mate so as not to completely alienate all of his voters who might be convinced to support Newt after the primary. I mean, has there ever greater evidence that Newt’s really a super-secret Liberal Communist?
This will surely end his run, just as it clearly ended all of Jim DeMint’s support when he endorse Mitt for President in 2008 and advocated for Romneycare for the entire U.S.
Jim DeMint: We should do Romneycare ‘for the whole country’
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=demint%20supports%20romneycare%202008&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCEQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailykos.com%2Fstory%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2F973806%2F-Flashback%3A-DeMint-said-we-should-do-RomneyCare-for-the-whole-country&ei=J0HgTuAqxvaAB-eCyd4F&usg=AFQjCNFm_OMDvEVAtDqs3pzoniWVJZI20A
Clearly, Gingrich is done now. By tomorrow, he won’t have a single supporter left. (Rolling eyes). LOL
I’m wondering if he said this to tweak Romney. Letting Romney know that he’s going to be the nominee.
Why not Joe Scarborough?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/69798.html
“There is a not a single Republican in the 2012 field who can top Gingrich’s achievements.”
- Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe
I Hadn’t even thought about Senator DeMint’s endorsement of Romney.
I just think Newt Gingrich gave the perfect answer to a stupid question for Blitz.
I’m sure he would have said the same about almost all of his rivals, but most assuredy not the whacked-out Ron Paul.
Pretty much exactly what I was going to post. This is 11th commandment stuff all the way, and I REALLY wish some of the other candidates would start paying attention to it too. The LSM just eats it up when they don't - playing right into their hands.
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