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Romney a potential running mate, says Gingrich
CNN ^ | 2011-12-07

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 ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; beltwayboys; certaindefeat; corrupt; cronies; establishment; gingrich; gingrich4romney; infiltrators; moderates; newt4fascism; newt4gopcare; newt4gse; newtlied2youagain; nochange; obamalandslide; rinos; romney; romneybotstrike; socialists; stealthromney; wouldnewtlie2you
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To: rabscuttle385
Figgy New Tone is the SOS. Forget the WH. Let's elect more TEA to the House and Senate. The GOP has sold its soul to liberals.
81 posted on 12/07/2011 8:37:03 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bailout)
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To: Ardenroad gal

I would have to get real drunk before voting for either one of them and I don’t normally drink at all.


82 posted on 12/07/2011 8:39:20 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: muawiyah
Newt Gingrich has at least one name on his list of potential running mates: GOP rival Mitt Romney.

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!

83 posted on 12/07/2011 8:46:46 PM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: rabscuttle385

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.


84 posted on 12/07/2011 8:56:17 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: normy

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.


85 posted on 12/07/2011 8:56:40 PM PST by indianrightwinger
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To: onyx

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

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=demint%20supports%20romneycare%202008&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CFMQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fspectator.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2Fdemints-defense-of-romneycare&ei=J0HgTuAqxvaAB-eCyd4F&usg=AFQjCNHSNUlbx1QcxFSS5sXDnL5PIvi87Q

Clearly, Gingrich is done now. By tomorrow, he won’t have a single supporter left. (Rolling eyes). LOL


86 posted on 12/07/2011 8:57:29 PM PST by TitansAFC (Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry are not your enemies, my fellow Freepers!)
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To: Confab

I’m wondering if he said this to tweak Romney. Letting Romney know that he’s going to be the nominee.


87 posted on 12/07/2011 9:18:56 PM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: rabscuttle385

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


88 posted on 12/07/2011 9:20:11 PM PST by WilliamHouston
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To: TitansAFC

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.


89 posted on 12/07/2011 9:50:56 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: Confab
This is a brilliant political ploy. Newt stays above the fray while keeping the 11th commandment in tact. Newt’s too shrewd to think that Mitt would help the ticket.

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.

90 posted on 12/07/2011 10:17:52 PM PST by MCH
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To: rabscuttle385
"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."

They obviously thought that McCain was about to croak from illness/age.


91 posted on 12/08/2011 7:49:20 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), Army National Guard, '89-' 96)
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