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Subscribe to RSSWEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addressed his increased standing in the GOP primary field on the heels of a new poll Monday showing him trailing only Mitt Romney for the nomination.
A CNN/ORC poll released Monday found that 22 percent of Republicans named Gingrich as their top choice in a nominee, trailing the former Massachusetts governor at 24 percent. It's just the latest national poll to suggest Gingrich's stock has risen as Herman Cain and Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaigns have stumbled recently.
"We're very close ... It's better than when I was at 4 [percent]," Gingrich said at GuideOne Insurance company. "Look, this is the most volatile race in my lifetime. I don't know of any race like this, maybe if go back to 1940 when Wendell Wilke came out of nowhere at the very end. But this is a wild race. Who know what the polls are going to be two months from now? I'm not going to tell you that I'm on the way. The American people are really deeply concerned about our country. They have a real sense that something has to happen, and I think they're going to keep pushing until they find somebody who can take the pressure and can withstand it."
Gingrich, riding high in the polls, addressed a variety of issues during a stop in the key caucus state, including the economy. Gingrich said his vacation early in the summer to Greece, a controversial break from the campaign trail that contributed a mass resignation of staff in June, was instructive for him given the Greek economy's debt crisis. Gingrich and his wife went on a cruise.
“An observation strategically about where we are ... was very much influenced when I visited Greece in June and talked to people what they were faced with in Greece. And I listened to them," he said.
He also spoke about the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a challenge to President Obama’s health care law.
“It's a good thing they took it up, and we'll see what happens. My hope is they'll find it unconstitutional," he said.
During his speech, Gingrich explained to the crowd why he should be the Republican nominee for president.
“I don’t think there’s anybody else in the race -- I don’t mean this as an act of ego -- I don’t think there’s anybody else in the race with my background," he said. "I’ve been doing this for 53 years, I have a PhD in European history, I’ve written 24 books, made 7 documentary films, I really passionately believe in this country, my dad was a career soldier for 27 years and I can represent classic American exceptionalism in that kind of contest.”
Gingrich also criticized the congressional supercommittee, while also detailing his own plan to balance the budget.
“There are ways to solve this, I’ve lived through solving it. We’ve had four consecutive years of balanced budgets, we paid off $405 billion dollars, it is the only time in the lifetime of most of you that’s ever happened in Washington.”
Gingrich plan includes block granting welfare programs to the states, acquiring new revenue by opening up federal lands for oil and natural gas development, applying "Lean Six Sigma" concepts to government agencies, and detecting fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. He also proposed replacing or reforming the Congressional Budget Office.
The former Speaker also brought up the Keystone pipeline in order to warn the Chinese may attempt to take over that project.
“The president blocks the XL Keystone pipeline, which was going to bring oil and gas from Canada to Houston to American refineries to then be exported to China. Guess what the Canadian Prime Minister said in Hawaii this weekend? He’s now meeting with the Chinese Prime Minister to say, fine, if the Americans don’t want 20,000 jobs, they’ll build a pipeline from central Canada to Vancouver.”
Gingrich will be in Jefferson, Iowa later this afternoon.
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He wants to replace the CBO with one that use GOP fuzzy math.
If you can't really fix it, change the rules to suit what you want it to say.
Why haven't we already thought of this, just have the CBO erase the debt and deficit by magic.
No - I think we should stick with the math of the current administration. After all, isn't 'spending your way out of debt' the new American way?
The CBO is non-partisan and works for Congress, not the executive branch.
Jon...#####, your statement makes about as much sense as Newt's. Zero.
What an interesting reference old Newt chose: Wendell Wilkie??? LOL...
Jonathan: As though pretending along with you that the the worst 8 year presidency in modern history never happened and never took this country to the brink of financial ruin was the new American way?? Thanks, I'll stick with reality.
The CBO has to work with the projections given to it. When those projections and assumptions are flawed, then the results will be flawed as well. I actually feel sorry for the CBO, as they have to know that they are constantly being manipulated (by both parties) in to giving answers that fit a particular agenda. Sorry that you cannot see the economic disaster that we are in - take comfort in having lots of (clueless) company.
CBO is the shop of smoke and mirrors.
Look at it this way...if we completely removed it, it wouldn't be worse.
AP - I really think that the Republican nominee will be Mitt Romney. But PLEASE advise the DNC to continue to bring up the Bush presidency - funny that the current President's supporters cannot think of one reason to vote FOR him (actually - not that funny, as we are all mired in the current disaster known as the Obama administration).
I like the way Newt tries to take credit for Democrat President Bill Clinton's balanced budget. President Clinton is a Rhodes Scholar and a mathematical genius who also enlisted the help of the world's Top Economists and Nobel Prize Winning Economists and came up the fix on how to pay back all the deficit spending Republicans did under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Newt was the Speaker of the House at that time who voted for everything President Clinton wanted to fix the economy, but it was NOT Newt who came up with anything.
Republicans do the same things the same way all the time: When they screw up the Economy, it's somebody else's fault, then, when the Dems are forced to go in and clean up Republican messes, somehow, suddenly, the Republicans try to take credit for doing something that they are totally clueless on fixing.
Here's 1,2 & 3 courtesy of Amy.
Now, what else did your guy leave us that we're still in the process of cleaning up.
Take your time, I know the list is extensive.
This is our time.
Amazing....the GOP candidates going after "each other" instead of focusing their debates on FAILED Obama's domestic and International policies.
I would provide a "partial" list of failures, but knowling the Left, it would be collapsed immediately as with other threads.
Time to quite the in-fighting and FOCUS ON OBAMA's domestic and International failures.
American Girl-724855......"
RepublicansObamadodoes the same things the same way all the time: Whentheyhe screw(s) up the Economy, it's somebody else's fault....."Minor corrections to your sentence which accurately describes this "community organizer's" agenda.
2012 cannot come soon enough.
Gingrich said it himself....."Been doing this for 53 years, bla bla bla....." I think he's exactly the kind of person we DON'T want running this country. Way to familiar with the cronyism that's Washington DC. Plus, I think he's an over educated egotist, that thinks he has the answers to everything.
This country is corrupt from top to bottom. We need new blood in offices, those with some level of morals and a sense of honesty. More of the same is just plain stupid.
Newt Gingrich only sees this as a great opportunity to advance his personal agenda -just like the other tea party candidates-
Every time that he opens his mouth is to promote one of his BS books, or to promote himself. He is hoping to land "something", and you betcha he will not just leave the same way the he came to this race. He expects to cash in, just like Herman Cain and Sarah Paling. Now Michele Bachman is coming out with her own book.
Plenty of toilet paper to go around folks!
Gingrich=Scumbag
American Girl-724855
I like the way Newt tries to take credit for Democrat President Bill Clinton's balanced budget. President Clinton is a Rhodes Scholar and a mathematical genius who also enlisted the help of the world's Top Economists and Nobel Prize Winning Economists and came up the fix on how to pay back all the deficit spending Republicans did under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Newt was the Speaker of the House at that time who voted for everything President Clinton wanted to fix the economy, but it was NOT Newt who came up with anything.
What reality do you live in? Gingrich and the GOP proposed a balanced budget plan to balance the budget in 7 years. Clinton had to submit a budget 5 times before it passed and the government was shut down over the impass with the GOP. It was not Clintons plan to balance the budget. It was the GOP and Gingrich the made the proposal first. Clinton ran attack ad after attack add agaist the GOP plan over its cuts to medicare. He then came up with a new plan calling for tax increases, which helped lead to the recession in 2000-2001 that Bush inherited.
Newt was seen singing after the debate:
I feel pretty
Oh so pretty
I feel pretty, and witty and bright
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me tonight
.
Gingrich's rise in the polls is attributable to two factors. First, is the decline of Perry and Cain's now-beginning slide downward. Second, is his attack on the media. Newt is a tough guy. Don't let those chubby cheeks fool you.
Republicans love to attack. "Fighting back" validates their status as victims. Only Republicans are victimized by unions; unions that comprise about 9% of the work force. Only in the very, very Christian Republican party can you be beaten down by a nasty god-hating minority.
Why wouldn't the G.O.P. embrace a candidate who is confused by a few commandments now and again? All those "shalt not's" and stuff. I mean who can keep up with that? Some times you have to lie. Some times you have to steal. Some times you have to commit adultery.
You just can't make this stuff up.
AmericalGirl, - Why on earth do you say Clinton is a "mathematical genius" ??? - Certainly, he was a Rhodes Scholar but that had nothing to do with Mathematics as far as I am aware. He studied law.
Good ol' Newt...
This is a statement that will surely make a lot of Republicans either very happy or extremely sad. There's a reason for both and neither is particularly flattering to Mr. Gingrich. One would think the other Republican candidates are ecstatic about his observation.
The opposition should be convulsing with laughter at such an obvious verbal gaffe.
You can't run away from your "background", Newt...it's all out there for everyone to see.
American Girl.....Bill Clinton is living proof that, being smart does not prevent you from being a scumbag...find a better example. The only thing he could add up was interns. Gingrich also fits in to this catagory and won't be able to sell his moral record to the zealots.
Gingrich, you think your polling and this race is wild? So you're out peddling Calista's new book too. What happened, did you tell her she'd have to start paying the Tiffany bill and cruise vacations herself? Yes, let's see more of Calista on the national forum with you...good old helmet-hair Calista, we can imagine her as First Lady and measuring the drapes as only the first bill to the tax payers...
Ego? Holy cow, is there any candidate more arrogant than Gingrich? He just compared himself to Lincoln. Get over yourself Newt.
STLMIke
What reality do you live in? Gingrich and the GOP proposed a balanced budget plan to balance the budget in 7 years. Clinton had to submit a budget 5 times before it passed and the government was shut down over the impass with the GOP. It was not Clintons plan to balance the budget. It was the GOP and Gingrich the made the proposal first.
Mike,
It seems the one living in an alternate reality is you. The Newtster himself has given Clinton the credit for the economic turn around in the late 90s.
One thing I will give you cons credit for, you may not tell the truth but you sure are good at rewriting history.
MORE daily proof. It simply continues. The republican party has completely lost its honor. Newtron has spoken the truth.
Jonathan-3604315 -- Who said deficits don't matter?
IRESPOND-2315268 -- I agree. Most GOP/TP candidates have had alterior motives of personal profit from films, reality shows, books, to speaking fees. Both Gingrich and Cain have a campaign agenda that consists of a book tour, with very little staff and actual campaigning. Both have baggage for their baggage, most notably in regard to "family values." No one takes them seriously except low-information voters.
imwhitewolf -- I was going to respond to that post by STLMIke too. Thanks for reminding him of the real historical account, which included Newt and Republicans learning a hard lesson about shutting down the government -- Lest Teapublicans forget this lesson referred to many times during their recent return to threat-down blackmail, and the hostage-taking debt ceiling debacle that resulted in the Tea Party downgrade of our credit rating.
Puleeze, holier than thou right-wingers, don't preach to us the virtues Teapublicans obviously lack.
Best thing we could do right now is to shut down government for a while. It's not like its running a profit...
as for Newt - we are not electing a Pope. If the nation could stomach Kennedy and Clinton, I think Newt is not a big leap.
What he does bring to the table is brilliance. Education, experience, knowledge and wisdom.
I look forward to Obama having many "Perry/Cain" moments in the debates next year with Newt. It will be nice to see someone finally put this little empty suit / con-man in his place. One and done.
Gingrich is a war mongering fascist that has no new ideas. Let DOW and EXXON write the environmental law and start another war against a third rate Iranian military to keep Lockheed and Boeing selling overpricd crap to the Pentagon to keep great paying stock dividends for elites in gov't.
"Guess what the Canadian Prime Minister said in Hawaii this weekend? He’s now meeting with the Chinese Prime Minister to say, fine, if the Americans don’t want 20,000 jobs, they’ll build a pipeline from central Canada to Vancouver.”
When we have the World's largest reserves of energy (a) from fossil fuels, why does Obama insist on forcing us to buy oil from foreigners, many of whom are our worst enemies. We are enriching our enemies at the same time we're 'Redistributing our wealth' to our enemies.
As Mr. Spock would say "That is illogical".
(a) - http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=34233
Gingrich is obviously the smartest person running for President - on both sides.
It was under his leadership of Congress in the 1990s that we had 4 years of Budget SURPLUSES.
PS - It's Congress that sets the spending limits, which in turn sets the Deficits. Clinton likes to brag about his 'Surpluses', but the reality is that his only involvement was in signing the budgets passed by Gingrich's Congress.
Roy,
This is the guy who had an affair and left his wife while she was in cancer recovery, all while backing the witch hunt against Clinton for his indescretions? He was also a huge backer of the GOP "Family Values" ticket in the 1990s. He may be the smartest (not my opinion) but he is certainly the biggest hypocrite.
Good on the Canadians, they can keep their pipeline, not sure what the Chinese have to do with it....the Canadians sell most of their oil to the US anyway.
The reason is because we need to wean ourselves off of fossil fuels before we become fossil fuel. 20,000 jobs ???? the CEO of the company suggested 200 permenant jobs from the pipeline. If you want to dig a ditch you can always go to Canada and work up there on the pipeline....it is only a temporary job anyway.
Not sure what this has to do with Gingrich though, other than the presumption that he is just another stooge of Big Oil and the Military Industrial Complex, but I don't think there is any dispute on that. He is also living proof that being smart does not prevent you from being a scumbag.
Military Man - there was no witch hunt the indescreations of Bill Clinton and Newt are plainly obvious for all to see...... one does not excuse or cancel out the other.
Military Man-1740371 "Roy, This is the guy who had an affair and left his wife"
So you're saying such behavior disqualifies Republicans, but not Democrats?
How 'fair and balanced' of you.
Both qualify as scumbags who needs either of them, oh and now Newt has been caught with his snout in the trough and that is not to say that Bill didn't have his in there either in fact we know he did when he was Gov. of Ark.
If you have nomoral character and no scruples then we don't need you in government.....a leopard does not change his spots Demo, Repub, or otherwise!
Roy and Yank,
You two are obviously typical of the GOP/TP mindset.
I didn't exempt Clinton from the wrong he did, there is a difference between the situations.
One-Gingrich left his wife and had an affair WHILE she was in Cancer treatment...BIG FU. Especially while expounding on "Family Values"
Two-Clinton's investigation was over White Water, and had nothing to do with his sexual indescretions, he also wasn't chastizing someone else about their behavior while doing what he was doing. Gingrich was one of the largest supporters of the impeachment brought against Clinton for lying to Congress.
Take your heads out of your fourth point of contact, PLEASE.
So he wrote off his trip to Greece as business? lol
Sure, a fact finding trip. Pure genius.
So what - it's his money - the President is on a 'business' trip today - and you're paying for it. He is very grateful to you, by the way.
Exactly. Who was it that he "listened" to while he was in Greece? You talked to a Civil Servant who said 'blah, blah, blah' and that was information that you would otherwise not have access to?
Instead of blowing your own horn there Mr. Speaker, why aren't the current and past members of Congress singing your praises as you are doing? For a man that accomplished, you'd think you'd be a shoe in...telling, isn't it?
TO: Jonathan-3604315 who wrote:
Not surprisingly, Republicans just don't get it. If Newt is so dishonest as to make a false claim that his "cruise" to Greece was business-related, he will certainly tell even more obsurd lies if gets his foot in the door of the White House.
As for Republicans' proclamation that Newt is supposedly "spending his own money", you don't know that, but certainly now that Newt has claimed to use at least a portion of that trip is business-related, we know for sure he'll be getting a subtracting a significant portion of the cost of his "Cruise to Greece" from those who are contributing to his campaign, and/or from the RNC through requests for reimbursements.
Republicans = Lie and deny pile-a-tricks.
President Obama says - 'Thanks for the business trips for my wife and I - it's been a hoot, and we love you one and all'
It is amazing how Newt can spin a cruise in Greece to a complete understanding of their economic issues. I guess he was asking all those international non-Greek passengers their thoughts on the Greek meltdown. Are we suppose to overlook that it was barely headline news while he was on his cruise?
Jonathon .. your point escapes me. Is your hatred of Obama so rampant that you support paying for all Presidential business/vacation trips except Obama? Is your point that any president can choose to visit any state at anytime, except Obama? Or are you just pointing your finger at Obama and ranting hysterically?
Reddev apparently his hatred is for the failed American POTUS and the mire we are all in becaude of his broken promises and his miserable bail outs are you too blind to see it do we all have to point it out to you?
Exactly what business does Gingrich operate that he can write off a trip to Greece as a business trip....running for president is not a business or is it part of his duties as a "consultant" for Fox News?
I can write off the purchase of say stationary for my business but not sure I could justify a trip to Greece to investigate property opportunities there......maybe probably some good deals on an island or 2, have to look in to that.
ITA,
I won't stoop to saying that Obama's economic performance has been stellar. What I will say is; I am damn glad we didn't have 4 more years of the GOP after Bush left office. I can't wrap my head around where we would be if "conservative policy" was to continue into the next decade.
As a former Republican, I can't abide by the corporate lawlessness that has infested the right wing in this country. If Gingrich is elected, we will be stepping right back into the mess we were in under Bush. If we could stave off some of this bi-partisan BS and both sides start working together, for once, we would ALL be better for it. Right now, just as in the early 90's, Congress needs to realize we couldn't wait to do something about the mess we were in. Compromise is the ONLY answer. So far Obama and the Democrats have had to concede everything to the GOP, and it has gotten us nowhere!
Dont_carry_it_all "So he wrote off his trip to Greece as business? lol"
He doesn't file a tax return for 2011 until 2012. Time will tell.
Just goes to show you how screwed up the party is. His decline will be the quickest once the video runs of all his extremely controversial comments. Remember, he's the guy who fooled around on his dying wife while trying to get Clinton impeached and he cheated because he loved his country so much. That is his 1/2 million revolving credit will just be the start.
At least he's spending his own money.
Must not let a dying wife hold back a patriot like Newt. The word shameless comes to mind.
Actually he is not. Newt makes money by getting people to donate to his political organizations.
Jonathan: no, actually, it's other people's money. Nothing illegal of course, but it's not "his".
Actually, AP - it IS his money if it has been donated to his campaign. Nothing illegal about the lavish vacations of the current President and his First Lady, either. However - that IS our money.
Jonathan, I hope he did not use campain money for Greek vacation as that would be illegal. Do you by chance received vacation pay from your employer, How many vacations did Bush take during his 8 years and why are you not complaining about those. Kind of two faced about this arent you.
What I need to know is - do you think that a business trip is OK, or only OK for the people that you wnat in office? I wasn't complaining about the vacations that the current President has, is and will be taking on our dime, but I am curious about why you are making such a big deal about Newt going to Greece (you weren't invited?).
There is life after dying.
Just be careful Newt about criticizing Romney. It's a no no.
Romney's campaign something or other came out today saying Democrats are obsessed with going after him.
Does that mean we should stop, cuz he said so?
Not me.
btw, Romney said waterboarding is NOT torture. And he's gonna concentrate on jobs from now on. Evidently he didn't read the piece in the NYT yesterday about his escapades while with Bain. And ALL THAT MONEY HE MADE. While people got canned.
You go Newt. Better rehire your staff. You can't do it alone. You're not that good. Even though you think you are.
I'm still rooting for Perry if you don't mind. I hate his death penalty points of view with a passion. But I think he's a likeable guy as far as listening to. You're not Newt. Sorry.
But hey, go for it.
Holy crap! Republicans are all ready to go from "Bushisms" to Perryisms? If you hold off just a little longer, you may be able to find a candidate even dumber than Perry who will have that $7 an hour job ready for you that you've been waiting all your life for. (Not!)
"Romney said waterboarding is NOT torture."
That's about what I'd expect from a guy who once strapped his dog to the top of his car.
A journalist consented to be subjected to waterboarding to see if it deserved to be described as torture. Here is a video of the experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPubUCJv58
Gingrich would defend waterboarding as a legitimate interrogation technique because he is, by nature, a bottom feeder. Fortunately, there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that he will be elected to the office of president, but it is disgusting to know people exist who would even consider wasting their vote on him.
MarkC,
I won't say Waterboarding is not torture, but take into account that it is one form of persuasion that DOES NOT leave permanant scars, or immanent death.
Some of us in the military are exposed to waterboarding to familiarize ourselves with the process, and although most humans have a fear of drowning, it is not the major issue most make it out to be. It is far less a form of torture than most Hazing that college Fraternaties use, or used.
Truthfully, I would prefer to be waterboarded than have liquid heat in my jock.
Waterboarding as college hazing? I think the victims of this sort of torture would dispute your claim. Waterboarding is carefully controlled drowning and the torture depends on the terror and helplessness generated by being strapped to a table as someone obstructs the victim's air passages with water-laden cloth. Waterboarding doesn't leave permanent physical marks, but it can be deadly if the torture is applied incorrectly...or if it deliberately misapplied...and that threat of death is precisely what the torturers depend upon to extract information from the victims.
If colleges allowed fraternities to haze new members with waterboarding techniques, there would be law suits, arrests, and scandals filling the national media. Waterboarding is not a harmless prank. It is torture.
"What a wild ride" said Newt. "Only thing better was my second and third affair and my trip to the Greek Islands this past summer was a close third. Lots of naked beautiful women on the beach. That's the reason for the revolving account at Tiffany's. Keeps Callista happy and of my back!"
sorry spelling police . . ."off" my back!.
P!** on that bloated old born-again.
The guy's nothing more than a cranky mal-content.
"Intelligent" my ass.
You only wish that you were as intelligent as Newt's ass.
Oh yes, the guy who led the shut down of the government and got booted out of Congress is a pure genius. There's a difference between teaching history and actually governing.
Newt is an ass!
Newt is one unattrative looking man, but he sure loves himself. He reminds me of those old Bob Hope movies. Bob Hope's character wasn't handsome, wasn't smart, he never had a job, the women couldn't stand him, but he never failed to blow himself a kiss when he walked by a mirror.
That's Newt.
AP,
Newt can't even teach history. He tries to rewrite it to promote his agenda. He is no historian.
Newt has a good recollection of facts... and if we ever impeach his ass he won't have a leg to stand on... true.
Drive by why do you not stop and read a book once in a while you may get some original ideas and Ana banana you must be crazy hence the name .......the idiots abound on first read alas!
Love reading all these newt lovers...
"Most volatile ...". Well, I guess so. When you put a lot of fish in a barrel they get kinda active, thrashing around, trying to take space from the other fish. Very volatile situation, but they're still just fish, heading for the mongers knife.
I have always loved watching these primaries. Lots of action, no real ideas, and more noise than a dog kennel.
newt looks like he's pregnant. Now thats scary. Scarier yet newt at bedtime.
Did you know that Newt writes Science Fiction? Specifically, Alternate History. I think maybe he actually writes what he thinks is history and his publisher reroutes the manuscript to the fiction department.
teascum said
Newt is an ass!
Takes one to know one!!
I like him...if only he were electable...
Agreed - it's going to be Romney.
Jonathan, Romney? Romney is as liberal as I am, maybe even more so.
Yes - sadly 'AG' - it is going to be Romney. However, when he is nominated, and the Obamunistas realize that he can win, then I am sure that the 'progressives' will make a gib deal about his religion.
Jonathan only the tea bag party cares about his religion. Progressives don't care about his religion. Religion should be only between you and your Creator.
Wait till he debates Obama. . .
Wow - The liberal haters are out in force on this one! Newt and anyone else in the Republican field have more experience (in Newt's case WAY more) experience than the current President had when he was running (oh - wait - he has never STOPPED running). But - it's going to be Romney, because the 'independents' can't stomach a conservative. Whoever it is, let's HOPE that they can CHANGE the horrible course that the current administration has set for this nation.
Jonathan, the "experienced" ones got us into the mess we're in.
Experience means nothing. It's all about character and what you can do to make a difference for everybody, not just the rich. But for the poor, the working class, the middle class.
What you can do to make a difference for America.
Experience is over-rated. Politicians for the most part who are in DC for too long become corrupt and out of touch.
And just think, if Obama stays in office, Osama bin Laden will surely attack us again; oh wait. Well, Gadddafy will definitely be emboldened by the presence of that dithering Obama, oh, gosh, I quess not.
Well, then, illegal immigrants will overrun our country - what's that? The Obama administration has deported more illegals in three years than Bush did in eight? Gosh, how would Romney change the direction of the country? Tax cuts for the rich! Repeal finanacial regulations put in place after the last Republican President tanked the econony! Yessir! Oh, and we'll frack the country until the continent breaks apart!
Experience means nothing. It's all about character and what you can do to make a difference....
I agree with the last part of your statement "making a difference"
Obama has made a difference for the worse. And that's why a majority of americans believe he is not deserving of reelection.
Pat - I agree that the what we all can do as individuals can make a difference to American society. However, depending on the government for everything is a recipe for disaster, and a fiscal disaster is what we have. Experience is not the only measure for picking a candidate, but it must be taken in to account. The current President relied on the career politicians in his own party to help him shove the 'stimulus' and 'Obamacare' down our throats, and their inexperience has led us to an additional $5 TRILLION in debt, 9% unemployment, and nothing to show for it. It's time for him to go.
Jonathan: what we have to show for it is beginning a recovery from the disastrous mistake of the Bush years. The current President is now winding down Bush's two wars and bringing us back from the brink of the horrific economic mistakes of the Bush years....and remember its BUSH who began TARP to try and reverse his own disaster. The first ever healthcare bill these United States has ever had (which in most part hasn't even gone into effect yet)--finally brings us out of the idiocy of being the only industrialized nation in the world without health care. it's time for Obama to finish the job of getting this country back on track. You better start thinking about how to rebuild your party for a chance at 2016.
Jonathan, talk to the people who need "Obamacare". They have quite a different view point than you on that. The stimulus helped people keep their homes and educate and feed their children. Now the President is working with companies to hire veterans. He's helping people who are about to lose their homes.
I am not one who will ever change my mind as it was long ago made up about President Obama. I think he is hard working, he is sincere and he is probably the smartest person in DC right now.
My favorite President. My favorite public person. If my lifetime.
Right Rob,
This is why we call 2012 the end of an error.
Never again in our lifetimes will Americans be so stupid or apathetic as to elect someone so clueless and inept to such a high office.
Obama is gone. That's a given. The important question is: which of the fine Republican candidates are we going to select to clean up the Obama mess, and especially, lead us out of this horrible Obama depression.
I think any of them could do the job, but time is of the essence here. Millions of Americans have waited for real leadership far too long.
TO: Jonathan-3604315 who wrote:
What's there to "like" about Newt?
Newt has always been a crook. Nominate Newt, and watch all the skeletons start jumping out of his closet. Everyday there'll be a new scandal about Newt "Chubs" Gingrich. Newt sure will give the newspapers plenty of work.
Dream on, moron.
Amy--you are on fire today!! Great post.
If you think too much with the equipment you were given... you will have an aneurysm.
@MarkC, Dont get too cocky. Obama is vulnerable and could easily lose. I voted for him and if given a decent alternative I would not vote for him again. So far though the repubs have yet to even field a candidate who can appeal to anyone but their core believers, but if a moderate or independent can sneak in there could be trouble.
Jonathan your the biggest liberal hater on here. Do you feel good about how you look and talk about other AMERICAN'S? Does it make you feel proud? But you make me laugh with your right wing brainwashed brain!
I wonder who he would pick as his VEEP? Someone from the old days, back in the 1990's perhaps?
Pat Robertson.
He'd preffer Jerry Falwell, but....well, you know....
And Swaggarts too weepy. Couldn't separate him from Boehner with a crowbar once they got together on a crying jag.
Oh geez drive-by, I had to put down my cup of tea I was laughing so hard. But these definitely are the people I basically had in mind. LoL.
Maybe he will pick Tim Pawlenty and they will call it the charisma ticket.
I would rather have Michelle Bachman running with her gay husband!!!
I find this Republican group so entertaining. We were eating popcorn and chocolate during the debate on CNBC. I am sure Lincoln is rolling over in his grave watching these clowns.
If that is the best of the Republican lot Obama will win hands down. If the 2011 election results are any indication -- I don't think Obama has anything to worry about. I surely hope the Independents are taking note of these Republicans...
Is she still in the race? Or eating oats back at the starting gate?
This CNN poll included GOP Registered Voters AND Independents who told the pollsters that they leaned toward the GOP. The only other poll in recent days which had Newt this high up - and Cain in third - was the McClatchey poll which ALSO included Independents!
All of the other weekend state polls by Rasmussen, etc, the latest Politico poll out today, the Friday CBS poll, the Thursday Iowa poll, etc. had Cain leading. And these polls were ONLY of GOP Registered voters. In the vast majority of GOP caucuses and primaries ONLY registered GOP voters can participate. NH and SC have open primaries but other early contests like Iowa, Florida, Nevada, etc. etc. are determined only by GOP voters. Seems like National Polls should include GOP voters and not Independents if they want to give an accurate picture.
The re-done NBC poll had Cain losing just one point and coming in at second to Romney. It included only GOP voters.
Newt has not been vetted. Anyone over 40 who remembers Newt's many "issues" knows there is no way he could ever win! The GOP Establishment who supports Romney - Karl Rove, Steve Schmidt, Brit Hume, etc. - have been touting Newt the last few weeks at every turn. It has been painfully transparent and obvious. They know Newt will pose no threat to their guy, Mitt. I wrote this last week but whenever I hear people seriously talking about Newt I think of that old Coor's Beer ad with Coach Mora saying"Playoffs??!! Playoffs??" - I say "Newt??!! Newt??!!"
Monetfan, I as well am on to the GOP establishment. They're trying to hand this thing to Romney on a sliver platter. Romney will be Wall Street & corporate America's puppet. It's why they want him.
Mora - Playoffs??!! haha.
As far as I'm concerned, experience counts in the playoffs. No matter what sport. Experience in politics? No. Just go with your heart and fight fight fight. If you believe in America, if you believe in the working people of America, you can't go wrong. If you believe in democracy FOR ALL, if you are anti-war, you'll be fine.
Experience in politics has nothing to do with it. Although their backgrounds will play a major role. What's in their hearts will play a major role. Experience in politics? Nope. Just stick to your values, and negotiate only when absolutely critical, which a lot of times, it is.
but he 's a bit on the fat side.
What a disgusting human being.
Nice to be able to hide your skellys and point fingers at others. Atleast Newt has manned up to them and tried to make things right. I think he's fantastic.
I feel the same way when I have to see or listen to Barack?, sounds like something you just spit up , doesn't it?.
Well. our next political donation is going to the Ginrich campaign. God bless him.
Why, has he come out strongly for rights for the profoundly retarded?
Leftards have rights the same as lopsided right resting flip flopping boobs.
This guy was booted from Washington in disgrace ..He doesn't get it ..he is so out of touch with what America needs ...he reminds me of Palin ...another windbag...with no direction ! More of the same from the GOP !
Newt is old politics from the old guard of the party. He knows that the powers that be are still searching for the anti-Mitt and he is trying sooooo hard to be that guy. I'm afraid he is past his prime and too flawed for most social conservatives. He does not have enough scandal in his past and he does not realize that America has passed him by.
Romney will be the Nominee and will be the president of the United States he knows Economics and will create jobs. he has the values and issues. He understand what we need and doesn't bankrupt America like Obama. I pity all of us the taxpayers . Why we have to suffer for them? Go Romney!!!!!
Agreed.
another dairy farmer voting against his own interest? Republicans HATE family farms bud!
Look it up Romney laid people off, he did not create jobs but then he will keep Iran from getting the N bomb. LOL
Romney was a scavenger. He bought companies that had more worth in equipment than in stock. People lost their jobs and the companies were gutted. Yes, he's a good businessman, but that's not the kind of business we need. We've already gutted our business assets to sell to China and others.
Romney will get us into a war (another unconstitutional war) with Iran. Romney wants to be the god of his own planet and he thinks Earth is it.
Whats with the Tiffany crap. Newt bought jewelry with his own money. Period. Try this one on. Obama's wife spent 800 thousand smacks to go to Africa on vacation. Who paid for that? WTF does spending one's own money have to do with the an election.
The money is not the point. If you spent, say, a months pay on jewelry and your wife didn't get it, maybe you wouldn't want the discussion about it either. Ethics is the point.
cgent - Who paid for Laura Bush's safari trip and her entourage? Have any numbers on that one?
The only people who care are petty left-wing parrots.
...and the tax payers who footed the bill for the trip, Aginor.
The Republican primary electorate continues to amaze. Their standards for candidates continue to plummet, leaving them with Newt Gingrich as the latest best alternative to their proverbial antichrist, Mitt Romney. The Tea Party's hatred for Romney is so intense that a man as delusional, hypocritical, sullied and, in the past, anti-conservative as Newt could be the GOP's nominee. Gingrich is a man selling books posing as a presidential candidate. Like Cain, his bid is more for personal gain than any set of principles with which he wants to lead the nation. Yikes.
The wise write in their spare time so as never to be misquoted. Reading truly makes you wise.
The only thing about this race that's volatile is that the teabaggers keep moving from one half-wit nut-job savior to the next, desperate to find a candidate who shares their views but who isn't a complete loser. Good luck with that. Newt, looks like it's your 15 minutes LMAO!
Try G. Gorden Liddy . Since he got out of the federal pen ( for his part in the water gate break in ) he's been hawking gold .
Will the party of "family values" really want the 2nd mistress/3rd wife as first lady, I doubt it. This man has a boat load of baggage.
You mean a bucket load of sperm don't you?
C'mon spit it out!
You neocons/teabaggers are like Sibil. You all have 14 personalities - for the candidates you've backed in this race! Well, if nothing else you are good for comic relief!