Gingrich Fears Romney’s Money

Gingrich is right, but my bet is that Romney is too thick to understand it. Romney very well may spend over $100M attempting to convince people that he is:
1) Honest
2) Genuine
3) Intelligent
No amount of money can prove the world is flat.

I simply don’t believe Romney is genuine in his beliefs and he comes off like a used car salesman. I want Newt to lead my Republican party to a real future! Romney at best would be status-quo.
Newt is the most intelligent, well spoken Republican out there. PLEASE RUN NEWT, WE NEED YOU!

I’m disappointed. I’m a social conservative and I’m desperately looking for a candidate.
I thought it would be Thompson, but it turns out he’s even less of a social conservative than McCain (which means he’s not a social conservative afterall).
I think I’m typical of social conservatives. We want a candidate who will push our views on key issues. Thompson will not. Thompson is against a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Thompson is a big disappointment.
Newt, it seems like it’s up to you. If you get in the race in October, you’ll sweep the South and do well with other social conservatives in the Midwest. You’ll have more delegates than any of the other four or five top vote getters. You can then make a deal with Huckabee where he is your VP.
You’ll win the nomination.
So, you might as well get in the race.

Newt is the smartest man in America but the libs hate him almost as much as they hate Bush. That’s too bad because he has wonderful ideas. Mitt Romney is a great candidate and a proven leader that will get things done. I hope the Republicans like Romney and Thompson split from Bush very far on illegal immigration, the North American Union, and fighting politically correct wars. Also, since the corporations are royally screwing retirees that have spend 30+ years with them by taking away their health care benefits and stealing the pension funds, the Republicans should propose a plan to reduce Medicare to age 50 and that would be a great shot in the arm for them and wipe out Hillary’s massive Health Care Plan. It would just take 3 years – age 60 next year, age 55 the next and age 50 the third year. And the system is Already In Place.

As long as you oppose illegal aliens to me. You’re ok. The Iraq war is over. People don’t want us there. So the next administration might be easier to say we’ll get out of there.

The founding father’s never thought the Presidency would be up for sale. They expected honor, integrity, and the upholding of the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. “Social Conservatives,” pushing a religious agenda violates the seperation of church and state period.

The candidate that finally says you have a one year federal tax break should get the vote,

Dear Conservative GOPERS,
Why not try and join us in the democratic party, in vote, if not registration. We cover the farm from right to left to gay to corporate executive to families and parents and love to talk and argue all over the block. They call me a radical liberal and hey, I am for the death penalty. You might like our BLUE DOG democrats as an opening stepping stone to coming on in and get in out of the rain your peeps trickled down on you. And when you argue the abortion question, go right to GENESIS 2:7 and look at the “breath of life” clause and get off your fetus hugging so we can attend to our kids and their future…OK????? I like Ron Paul like my libertarian friend does but he is a TEXAS republican, kinda makes you nervous going there again, EH????? The ones among you not shy or quiet that want to talk turkey and save this country…COME ON DOWN…the price is right…we care about the poor as well, I am one of them too! And oh yea, don’t forget, the military rank and file is moving left to the Dems in droves and one of my best friends is a Vietnam marine democrat. Our party is better and our parties are better, try us out this time!!!!

Patrick Fleiss – well spoken. The Republicans indeed had their shot to govern the nation according to their ideology and they blew it completely. They should not get a second chance until they can take some responsiblity for their failures. They have nobody to blame for their mistakes except themselves.

The biggest threat facing America today is illegal immigration. We need to send them back to Tiajuna. The problem is the leftists in the ACLU and so-called “human rights” who are afraid to defend our civilization from the Mexican invasion. We need to forget civil rights and declare Marshall Law – and send them all packing!

Comments are oll over the lot – a few “Bush haters” who are also Clinton fans and never propose anything concrete as they have nothing to offer. The most realistic view is that there is a lot to balance, but the thinking person will put defense of the Nation above all. Too bad if some minor moral issue gets in the way, we are in the gunsights of all too many crazies, and if don’t survive, the social issues will be irelevant. Secure the Nation first and then there is time to settle the moral issues (which I believe are State issues anyway, except for the full faith and credit problem, which must be solved by a Constitutionl Amendment).

Comments are all over the lot – a few “Dem Haters” who are also Bush fans and never propose anything concrete as they have nothing to offer.

Noot Gingrich is not electable as President. His common image is too extreme, radical, and boastful. The Doonesbury “bomb” image has stuck well.

I just wish there was somebody out there that was running for president that isn’t all about “money”, who can raise the most…in other words, how many favors do they owe and will run the country in a manner to repay those favors. I don’t give a rat’s putuee about Dems or Repubs…I used to say I am a Repub, but I’m not any more because I really don’t like being associated with the crooks in office that are members of that party. On the other hand, I don’t want to be affiliated with the crooks in office that call themselves Dem’s either! Where is a good, honest, American citizen to go to look for true leadership and someone that will at least TRY to keep campaign promises? Anybody? (And please don’t say Ron Paul…I’m sick up to here about him as well.)

There was a time when the republicans were FISCALLY conservative and not so worried about the social aspect. We need to return to that, though I am not sure Newt is the answer. Come on America… the billions of dollars we are spending in Iraq was a BAD business decision, NOT to mention the human toll on which no price tag can be attached. Newt wants change.. but does he want it because it’s the only way the republicans will survive… or because he ACTUALLY believes it?

I agree with some of the critical comments above, but still I want Newt to run. And I think he will run.
I agree Newt has some terrible character issues in his past, but as bad as they are, they aren’t as bad as Giuliani’s. Giuliani is the current frontrunner and his socially liberal policies would be a disaster for social conservatives. So, character problems included, Newt is the better choice between those two.
I also agree the Republican party often takes social conservatives along for the ride to get their votes and then forgets about them until the next election. That certainly would happen with some of the candidates this time (like the social liberal Giuliani and the libertarian Thompson), but Newt would push social conservative policies.
I disagree that the Republican party should get back to being fiscally conservative and forget about the social stuff. Without the social stuff, the Republican party would once again be a minority party. It’s good to remember that Goldwater (who hated the Christian right and often said so in the media) lost in a land slide. Then Nixon courted the social conservatives and the Repubilcans won.
Without the social conservatives, the Republicans will lose this time too.
It’s about policy choices. Hot air talk doesn’t count. Thompson keeps saying he’s against gay marriage but his policy choice does nothing effectual to stop it. Typical, all talk and no action.
Newt will be good on policy choices and he has the National presence to win the election.
Newt knows this and will run.

Too late Newt, the GOP brand is forever tainted with scandal, corruption, waste, fraud, failure, lies, deception and BUSH!

Agree with Bob. Too late.

When was the last time that anyone with any brains at all cared what Newt thought. This guy was run out of Congress by his own people. This guy should be in jail, not the White House. That any TV Network or any news publication would even give him a second on TV or a line on the net blogs or in the newspapers tells a lot about how corrupt the news industry has become. It’s all about the headlines! Absolutely nothing about integrity.
Perhaps October would be a good time for this guy to announce, it is after all the month of Halloween. Boooooo.

I am about the biggest relativist around, open to varying opinions and values, but I have to say, as far as I’m concerned, social conservatism and its attendant activism is one of the biggest blights on the this great country. It is amazing how these people preach limited government then turn around support the most intrusive policies (look no farther than the Shaivo case). As long as these nuts constitute the core of conservative values and the base of the Republican party, you can count me out.

How forgetful are the Republicans. The
first time the former Mayor from New York got his chance against Hillary he
dropped out claiming prostrate cancer.
What a coward. Hillary won in a landslide. When Hillary sought re-election he never re-enterd the race to
prove that he could beat her. If he cant
beat her in his own backyard how is he
going to beat her in a national race?

Newt needs to run for the southern border. Perhaps there hecan spew his hatefulness for all things Democratic and Repbulican, He can also whale away at Joe Libberman, the man of many faces
Newt and Joe make quite a pair. They are both turn-coats and thief’s
Ladies & Gentleman: What this country needs are two, perhaps three more political parties, with representative we could vote for. We need to split up the red states, blue states, the Republican vs Democrats and work for the American Legal Citizens of America
I feel the biggest terrior group is the Congress of the United States of America. Going not following on Constituation and are going to get us killed by the thousands. Those that are left will be put out by the illegals and their companys will have given their jobs to illegal aliens. Vote out any incumbant at the election. Vote Rudi out, I don’t like him for his scoop and dump policies at the World Trade Center. He just wanted to get to the gold that was in the basement. God Bless those poor souls who lost their lives in the trade center, the pentagon and on the fields of Penneyselvania.
No Yes vote for Newt in this house.
Anyone have a bumper sticker that
Nope to Newt! I sure would like to buy one.

I can’t believe some of these people. So desperate for a morally decent candidate that you’ll try to latch onto another snake. What are you thinking. Gingrich is running a close second behind Guiliani for the first prize for corrupt morals. I’m from Georgia, 35 miles from his hometown of Carrollton. You speak his name around there and it’s like you uttered a cuss word. The guy had an affair while married in 1977, divorced, remarried his mistress, then has another affair with one of his own staff, divorces and remarries. His first wife was in the hospital with cancer when he served divorce papers to her. I mean come on guys, just because you’re drowning don’t pull the plug just yet.
The guy writes historical FICTION novels, or is that “political fiction”, he was the principle author of the now infamous “Contract on America” that eventually ended up getting him tossed out of the senate along with his buddy Tom Delay, besides that Jack Abramhoff is in jail and still singing. Who’s he going to get to raise funds for him?

I am a liberal/moderate Dem who thinks that Gingrich — while he was a partisan idiot while in Congress — starts to look a whole lot better in comparison to the Shrub and his supporters. This is true of all prior Republicans (including Nixon and Reagan). At least Gingrich can speak his mind without consulting the Rove talking points, something few Republicans in Congress have been willing to do until recently (when the Shrub’s veil was removed for most Americans). Now part of his candor might be because he is now an outsider who wants to return, and not subject to the same pressures as a member of Congress. However, this cannot be a complete explanation since Romney, McCain and Guiliani have yet to remove the gloves on Bush, though they do make ambiguous criticisms of the Shrub. Overall they sound like supporters of hte Shrub.

…clean break from current structure of government…representing real change…sounds like he’s talking about Ron Paul…think about it….

Most all of us are blinded by our secondary labels we put on ourselves such as Dems or Reps ……….lets not forget or primary and most important label…we are AMERICANS first! A house divided cannot stand!!

Newt is no better than the rest of them!
He lies from both sides of his mouth to!
We need to revert back to the ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES!

How refreshing to see several posts that get “it.” More middle of the road. Understands they’re all snarky. I was beginning to think anybody moderate had left the country.

Newt will at least bring some conservative issues to the forefront, regardless of his chances. I welcome his entry into the race.

Why now, it’s too late. They should have split with Bush long time ago. You were used by Bush for his personal gain. Now it’s too late, even Greenspan should have split long before instead of just talking now.

Newt, thou speaks with a forked tongue, we know too much! The GOP will have a hard time convincing anybody of change!
The borders are open, the immigrants are here because of laws not enforced! Any attempt congress has made to rectify these problems goes unfunded. The war in Iraq is a big issue and the Senate while voting to send more troops cannot take credit for those comming home – we can add! Oil prices are going higher – Iran and Venezuela want to wreck the dollar, China will play a big factor in that, they are carring the note for billions! The American people have been crying for change for years and you are just now getting the message? What part of NO translates into business as usual for politicians?
The presidential election of 2008 will be the hardest campaign any candidate will ever have to run for! We mistrust ALL of you – democrat and republican alike!

Sorry, speaking of McCain, I meant to type that he has endured some controversies, not only with his constituents, but also from within his own party.

OK, lets vote for an adulterer and show just how two-faced a conservative can me. Not a chance.