I am not surprised and I’ll tell you why: most of Newt’s liberal dalliances - and yes he’s had them - are in books and in editorials and PSA’s and so on. When it comes down to actual governance, he’s been - as the article says - very good (though not great).
I think people also remember that he did not maximize the Contract with America opportunity - so with all of that, they tend to also forget that he did do some great things while Clinton was President and did vote right for the most part while in congress.
Not to say we should ignore the liberal dalliances - which are more from his mindset of being a government tinkerer - than anything else - but keep it in perspective.
Gingrich is a politician, and he’s been running for office for a long time. He’s been trying to appeal to as many voters as possible—even muddleheaded TV watchers. A politician’s voting record is the only way to see the truth about him.
Good job.
There are so many lists being posted on FR - it’s hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Newt’s many years in Congress shows that he VOTED yea or nea - not ‘present’. He did what he believed was the right thing. We may not agree with all his decisions - but the people of Georgia did.
off topic but relevant: On Hannity today - Mitt made the statement that Newt was a career politician. Question: What is a career candidate called?
The years following his political career - Newt has been a successful consultant.
The years following his Governorship - Mitt has run for elective office - spending his inherited fortune.
1998 was the last year that Gingrich, Paul and Santorum were all in Congress. Gingrich’s annual and lifetime ACU ratings were far better than both of the others:
100% - Gingrich: Annual 1998 ACU Rating (90% Lifetime Rating as of 1998)
88% - Paul: Annual 1998 ACU Rating (88% Lifetime Rating as of 1998)
84% - Santorum: Annual 1998 ACU Rating (83% Lifetime Rating as of 1998)
Source: http://www.conservative.org/ratings/ratingsarchive/1998/98houseratings.htm
When you compare it to the Presidential terms from Reagan on, this is the lowest rate of spending growth over the last 30 years. Under Reagan, spending grew an average of 7.6% a year. Under George H.W. Bush, 6.7%. Under Clinton, 3.3% (it would have been much more if he got his single payor health care plan through, also he was restrained by Newt later). Under W., it as 6.6% and under Obama, a whopping 8.6% a year. Also, under Newt, Federal spending as a % of GDP fell from 21% to 18.5%, a whopping decline in 4 short years.”
Good solid information.In addition, the meat ax taken to the welfare state should be mentioned, saving us untold TRILLIONS if we continued down that path.
Newt is never criticized for his achievement in office, but for his affairs, peccadilloes and rampant capitalist pig behavior making money for his firm(s) after the fact, even though he has never been found guilty of breaking or even denting any laws or stautes. Even his bogus charges in the House were dismissed one by one, the last and only one that earned hm the censure, being dismissed by the IRS after the fact...
Of course, I can see why people wouldn’t want him in office...we no longer have problems cutting entitlements, run away deficits or over spending. Why put a race car driver in the 88 car when we can get a NY cabbie with a hack license?
The BIG issue, IMO is abortion.
I’m glad you took the time to look. All this RINO talk is just a bunch of crapola. I believe that Newt has a lifetime 90% conservative record. He is a senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. He is also a constitutionalist. If nominated and elected I believe Newt will do his best to enact the 21st Century Contract For America which is a good plan.
stuff like you posted is why Newt is winning.
If you look at his ACU ratings and votes from 79-88 when he and Cheney were both in the House they’re virtually the same. Is Cheney some RINO?
The idea that Newt isn’t conservative is hard to stomach, and that’s why very few are buying it.
Bump for later reference.
Here’s to your zot, n00b!
Actions speak louder than words.
Looks like an anti-Newter has sullied your keywords.
Breaking News???
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.
79 posted on Sat Dec 03 2011 19:59:37 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by Jim Robinson
Newt a DC insider who parlayed his years in Congress into a lucrative influence peddling business to the tune of $1.8M for his company -- the WSJ dubbing him "Newt Inc.". He promoted the Global Warming Scheme with Nancy Pelosi. Newt was fined an unprecedented $300K by a bipartisan Congressional ethics committee that eventually drove him from office in 1998. Newt reneged on the original Contract With America -- and even with a Republican dominated House, did nothing.
The man stands ZERO -- and I mean ZERO -- chance against Obama. He won't get a single independent or crossover vote. He's McCain Redux.
Newt is a Rockefeller Republican --a liberal, big government wheeler-dealer who represents everything that the Tea Party protested against a few years ago. I just cannot believe how some so-called Tea Partyers are contorting themselves to make Newt fit that Conservative label now!
Newt a DC insider who parlayed his years in Congress into a lucrative influence peddling business to the tune of $1.8M for his company -- the WSJ dubbing him "Newt Inc.". He promoted the Global Warming Scheme with Nancy Pelosi. Newt was fined an unprecedented $300K by a bipartisan Congressional ethics committee that eventually drove him from office in 1998. Newt reneged on the original Contract With America -- and even with a Republican dominated House, did nothing.
The man stands ZERO -- and I mean ZERO -- chance against Obama. He won't get a single independent or crossover vote. He's McCain Redux.
Newt is a Rockefeller Republican --a liberal, big government wheeler-dealer who represents everything that the Tea Party protested against a few years ago. I just cannot believe how some so-called Tea Partyers are contorting themselves to make Newt fit that Conservative label now!
You seem to be missing a few of Newts hits in there. Let me enlighten you.
04/02/1987 - cosponsored the 1987 Fairness Doctrine
10/22/1991 - voted for an amendment that would create a National Police Corps.
03/—/1993 - voted for sending $1.6 billion in foreign aid to Russia.
1/27/1994 - supported the GATT Treaty giving sovereignty to the U.N.
08/27/1995 - suggests that drug smuggling should carry a death sentence.
04/25/1996 - voted for the then single largest increase on federal education spending ($3.5 billion)
04/10/1995 - supported federal tax dollars being spent on abortions.
06/01/1996 - helped a Democrat switch parties in an attempt to defeat Ron Paul in the 1996 election.
09/25/1996 - introduced H.R. 4170, demanded life-sentence or execution for someone bringing 2 ounces of marijuana across the border.
01/22/1997 - Congress gave him a record-setting $300,000 fine for ethical wrongdoing.
11/29/2006 - said that free speech should be curtailed in order to fight terrorism, called for a “serious debate about the 1st Amendment.”
02/15/2007 - supports Bush’s proposal for mandatory carbon caps.
09/28/2008 - says if in office, he would have reluctantly voted for the $700B TARP bailout.
09/30/2008 - releases his book A Contract with the Earth which embraces man-made global warming.
12/08/2008 - paid $300,000 by Freddie Mac to halt Congress from bringing necessary reform.
03/31/2009 - says we should have Singapore-style drug tests for Americans.
11/15/2010 - defends Romneycare
01/30/2011 - lobbies for ethanol subsidies.
01/30/2011 - suggests that flex-fuel vehicles be mandated for Americans.
02/13/2011 - criticizes Obama for sending less U.S. tax dollars to Egypt.
03/09/2011 - blames his infidelity to multiple wives on his passion for the country.
03/15/2011 - says that NAFTA worked because it created jobs in Mexico.
03/19/2011 - has no regrets about supporting Medicare drug coverage. (now $7.2T unfunded liability)
03/23/2011 - completely flip-flops on Libyan intervention in 16 days.
03/25/2011 - plans to sign as many as 200 executive orders on his first day as president.
04/25/2011 - admits he is a paid lobbyist for federal ethanol subsidies.
07/15/2011 - his poorly managed campaign is over $1 million in debt.
08/01/2011 - hires a company to create fake Twitters to appear as if had a following.
11/16/2011 - revealed he actually received $1.6 million lobbying for Freddie Mac, vs. his previously stated $300,000
Any of our candidates would be more conservative than Hussein.
Listen ... we can only vote for those who are running.
Romney and Huntsman and liberals in the wrong party
Paul is a nut
Santorum, Bachman and Perry have proven themselves over and over again to be unworthy.
Cain is gone
Newt is all we have. Is he perfect? nope. Is he head and shoulders better than the others actually running? easily.
I will be supporting Newt.
What about his big government vs. small government record? Is he like Bush and his neocon advisors who pushed for big government solutions always, as they are now, killing our freedoms and economic vitality?