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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks to supporters on Friday in Columbia, South Carolina.
DES MOINES, Iowa – It appears Newt Gingrich isn’t playing nice anymore.
The Gingrich campaign is out with its first opposition email directly hitting none other than GOP rival Mitt Romney -- a move that signals a departure from the positive-only campaign Gingrich himself promised to run.
“Can we trust a Massachusetts Moderate to enact a conservative agenda?," Gingrich Communications Director Joe DeSantis writes in the email sent out Monday evening. "Our campaign might have plenty of things to say about that, but the best response certainly comes from Mitt Romney himself: 'I think people recognize that I am not a partisan Republican. That I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.'"
The email, labeled “FACT SHEET: MITT THE MASSACHUSETTS MODERATE,” makes fun of Romney’s new television ad running in Iowa during which the former Massachusetts Governor portrays himself as a "conservative businessman.” It quotes what people have said about Romney and a few things Romney has said in the past.
Ironically, the former House Speaker is currently running a TV ad in Iowa himself, during which he says: “Others seem to be more focused on attacks, rather than moving the country forward. That's up to them.”
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The Republicans have serious problems. If they nominate anyone other than Romney or possibly Huntsman, they won't get a single independant vote, let alone any cross overs. But, the teabaggers, who are mot likely to dominate the caucauses and primaries, won't consider either of them. If somehow Romney or Huntsman were to be nominated, the 'baggers will likely stay home from the general election. The Republicans are finished.
Rick, I don't believe any GOP/TPer will stay home no matter who the presidential candidate is. They will be out in droves to ensure that the House and Senate are majority GOP/TP members. The president is inconsequential.
Obama/Biden 2012 and all dems. The worse dem is better than any republican at this point in time. And I never thought I'd say that.
Gingrich/Palin in 2012. It'll fix us.............
That is just scary!
Scary???? Its terrifying! Where's my blankie?
Obama will be back in the driver seat with this Republican line-up. Always the same old crappola. Gee, wonder why we are in this predicament? Whatever!
I want the perfect candidate. Can someone here give me their choice of a perfect candidate?
Right.......Extremism reigns in America today. Perfection is not required, intelligence and integrity are......
If you want my choice for a perfect candidate. An intelligent individual who cares more about the well being of the country than themselves or god.
I seem to recall hearing about this guy from a place called Galilee. Wonder if he's busy?
This is hilarious ! What a bunch of clowns, GOP is in serious trouble against Obama if this is the only crop they can offer ! I am Independent, and vote for either party at different elections, but I think Ron Paul is the best this group of circus clowns has to offer, something genuine and likable about Paul, ain't feelin it from Romney and I am a Mormon, Newt, yeah right !
thought Mormons stuck together.......
I've read too many articles about Paul to find him likeable or genuine. Read Any Rand's book - Paul's hero. That's not my vision for America.
ModerateIndy
Read factual reports on Ron Paul, Not opinionated crap from his haters. And if you work for a gov't agency, he's probably not for you. Just sayin'....
I'd have more respect for Paul if he'd just respond to the newsletter problem by saying that it was a different era and a different way of thinking and that he has grown as a person since then. Trying to disavow something that has his name on it is pointless, especially when he had final say on what got published. He either wrote those articles or he approved them. He needs to own up to it and try to be contrite instead of trying to duck the question. Look how well that worked for Cain.
Hey Ted we do on spiritual matters, but President of USA is for Country, and I will vote for Obama if it comes down to Romney versus Obama, religion has nothing to do with it for USA President for me a Mormon
@Iowa-Guy: I agree with you 100%! Being black-American, I too would respect him more if he admitted that things were different then and now he has a different view. That would be just fine with me and I would not hold his past against him. His denying ANY involvement is NOT cool!
Newt was born in the mud as far as I am concerned. Multiple wife cheater and ripped us off through FanneiMae/FreddieMac is the least we know about it.
Do we really think that electing Ron Paul will work? What did he get done in all those years in office? His sometimes extreme views hurts his effectiveness. And Mitt? What a joke.
The GOP needs to get real about electing someone that can beat Obama and do there party well.
well smart guy who? give me a name...
The primaries have a ways to go, so who knows at this point. I would not, however, call Mitt a joke. Look who was elected in the last presidential election. Some polls show Romney beating Obama. The press has not chosen to put Huntsman to the forefront YET, but could still do it. The choices are not the best so we will probably have another election to choose who is the best of the bad choices.
There is no one on the right with what it takes because their policies have been an epic FAIL proven decisively over the last 20 years. Their ship don't float, their plane don't fly.....and we have figured it out. Mr. Obama may not be the best candidate on the planet but he's clearly the best one in the race......
Ron Paul consistantly voting NO was what I wanted him to do. And he did.
America needs to do the right thing this time, for a change, and elect Ron Paul. If that were to happen, then the country will have in the White House, for the first time in decads, someone whose primary concern is doing what is right for the country without any political calculations.
Elect a tax cheating racist welfare case? Why would the USA want to do that? Just because he may be better than a serial cheating book salesman who was kicked out of Congress by his own party over ethics violations??
The GOP has hit rock bottom
Bo-1925019, You're wrong about Ron Paul period. Find some real facts about the man, don't get all your info from CNN/MSNBC. Uneducated rants are overrated.
What a wonderful party. Only in the GOP can someone perceived as a voice for moderation and concensus be considered untrustworthy and devious. Ideological purity tests are always part of the death throws of any political group. Almost all revolutions have a thermadorian period which often burns up the best and brightest along with the intellectual originators of the movement and eventually the movement. Hopefully America's radical fundamentalists will go the way of Robspierre and his Jacobites, metaphorically hoisted on their own petard.
jkh
Jim Hayes
Brilliant! Are you a History Professor?
Loyal Tex,
No I would like to have been but went into private industry. I may get there yet, my BA is in history and about 1/2 of my Masters credits in history and 1/2 in economics and history.
Thank You,
Jim Hayes
a move that signals a departure from the positive-only campaign Gingrich himself promised to run...........
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So, Mr. nice guy has become a jackass like the rest of the gang.
No Jonhdo5, Gingrich was always a jackass.
WOOOOOW the slimy little newt called the mitten a Massachusetts MODERATE!!!! What a horrible thing to call a fellow wing-nut. What next? Will yee demand that the tin foil headgear of the baggers be worn by all as a sign of fidelity to Dum Fuk nation....
No more stay-positive campaign, no more mister nice guy, lol. Newt took off the gloves, and it turned out there were well worn fists inside.
Spittin' and scratchin' and pokin' out the eyes and stabbin' each others back. This is better 'n that MMA fightin' shiest that I see advertised on TV, (watched it once-stupid or worse, but I still watched it once, maybe twice). Point is, the public loves this crud, believes this crud and he who spends the most money and and has the best writers and the best camera angles wins.
The Republicans have decided to fortfeit the 2012 election---news at five. ( they have decided to demonstrate fiscal responsibility and save all that election money and contribute it to the treasury since they can't win anyway, they are challenging Obama to do the same)
Sounds like The Newt cruise ship is taking on water, the rats are running rampant.
A candidate that prays to tooth fairy, easter bunny or santa clause will never get elected, and a candidate that does NOT pray to god will never get elected. Now that's silly.
How will "Family Value's" Newt attack Romney?
Will he go after the Mitt for his steady commitment to his wife who suffers from multiple sclerosis?
Hate to say it but if I was a Republican even Herman Cain would start to look appealing again. At least he brought more comedy and still with his 1st wife.
Trust is the key. I tell you that none of mr grover's puppet can be trusted. Because they will do as they are commanded to do. Like the tea party. If you look closely at mr grover's candidates, they all have severe flaws that gives them outs. Michele can't get her facts straight.
These Iowa Republicans seem to change their minds as the winds blow, and the winds do blow hard in Iowa. These people are almost frightening. They change horses with the next political ad. Now, Newt's decided he'll go negative...........Did anyone expect anything else from this man? Looks as though the stronger the negative ad, the bigger the lie, Iowa Republicans eat it up!
~~~~~~~~~~~"The GOP Tea-ReTards are digging their own Grave's"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heh, heh, heh. But we're kicking your little keester all the way, ain't we. heh, heh, heh.
King should hunt with Romney or Paul. They have more firepower in their campaign accounts.
All the negative ads that the Republican candidates are running are just good Obama ads.
Mitt and Newt are sad options for all Republicans.
Picking on Obama? When he has been fought tooth and nail by the Greedy Obstructionist Party---i.e. party of the Wealthy and Corporations .Have you clowns gone STUPID? or just ate a Stupid Pill? OBAMA AND BOTH HOUSES IN 2012!!!
Newt is an old school politician it was only a matter of time before he bit into one of his opponents. He said he was going to run a positive campaign to start with is because he didn't have the money to go negative. Romney is outspending him on several magnitudes. But that is how politics work in the United States now. Politicians don't want to own to anything so all they can do is attack the other guy.