Newt Gingrich “Seriously Considering” 2012 Run
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on Mar 7 2009 Filed under Politics.
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The Left’s top three most hated Republicans are Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, and Sarah Palin. They hate them because all three are unapologetic Conservatives and because the Lefties have a visceral understanding that any one of them has the ability to derail the Left’s agenda. Ask yourself why the Libs don’t lose their minds over Sen. Tom Coburn, who is every bit as Conservative as the others. It is because the left doesn’t fear Coburn can do any damage. We fear most that which can destroy us.
You can also set your watch by the fact that when you write a post about Limbaugh, Gingrich, or Palin, the moonbats will come out of the woodwork with every kind of personal insult about them, while never debating a single issue – the vanguard of the Liberal intelligentsia.
Newt Gingrich was in Ashland, Virginia yesterday and hinted that he may take on Barack Obama in 2012.
From Fox News.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Thursday he’d seriously consider running for president in 2012.
With the mantle of the Republican Party still unclaimed, Gingrich told reporters in Ashland, Va., before a speech to Randolph-Macon College that he and his family would examine the political environment in early 2011, and “look seriously at whether or not we think it’s necessary to do it.”
“And if we think it’s necessary we’ll probably do it. And if it isn’t necessary we probably won’t do it,” he said, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
There was a bit more from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
It’s just that right now there aren’t many areas where Gingrich sees things going in the right direction. Here’s Gingrich on the economy:
“I know of no experience in the last 50 years where a big-government spending program has successfully restarted the economy.” He also lumped the bailouts proffered by the Bush administration into the mix. “You can’t spend your way out of debt.”
Gingrich said Obama made a mistake in “ramming” through the $787 billion stimulus package, but having gotten his way, must take ownership if it fails. But Republicans can’t just sit back and throw stones.
“I think they have to be the party of better solutions, not the party of opposition,” Gingrich said.
And the upcoming governor’s race in Virginia will send an early signal to the rest of the nation as to whether Republicans have the right answers.
“The president is setting out a path of very high taxes, very big bureaucracy, moving power to Washington, redistributing wealth, punishing people who are successful, rewarding people who are not successful,” Gingrich said.
“I think Virginia will be one of the first tests of that philosophical difference.”
Whether or not he seeks his own votes, Gingrich made it clear he plans to be involved in thinking it through, developing and teaching his brand of practical conservatism to the next generation.
“I think it’s conceivable that by 2012 you could have a second Contract for America,” he said.
Hmmm. A second Contract for America. The first one turned out to be a Contract on the Democrat Party, dislodging them from a 40-year control of Congress, and ushering in 12 years of Republican rule.
They are right to fear Newt.
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I heard Newt on Hannity’s afternoon radio show yesterday.
He said that he’s not “seriously” considering it.
What he did say was that if there appears to be no credible candidates — my translation of what he said — from the Republican Party that he and his family would all confer to consider whether or not he should run
That’s certainly welcome news. I’d support a Gingrich / Palin ticket.
But I’m Outlaw! like that.
My favourite Republican is Ron Paul.
My curiosity is why the other big Republicans don’t realize that Ron Paul’s actions have and continue to remain closest to what the REpublican Party ‘says’ it stands for; small goverment, et al.
Frankly, in my view, many Republicans, just like many Democrats; prime motivations, the issue that ‘makes them tick’ ain’t their particular ‘Democrat’ or ‘Republican’ ideologies, which they betray every other day… what makes them tick is their HATE for the other party’s members.
And, sadly, many of their followers, have gotten caught in the same trap. And their leaders, know that, and boy do they use it — ON BOTH SIDES. And the people who have the most emotional, psychological and capital invested in this HATE BLAME GAME, are not so much the politicians, but the MEDIA BIG SHOT COURTIERS! They manipulate their followers, based upon the hate they cultivate in their followers for the opposition side; it has got sweet fuck all to do with the constitution, or any commitment to any ideology.
STand back a bit, and take a big picture look. Ron Paul is one of the very few individuals in Congress, who practices what he preaches, not for a few days or weeks, but has done so for years and years now; sometimes and often as the lone Jonathan Livingston Seagull; but he has stuck to his guns…
Anyway, that’s my brief two cents on the issue. The day Gingricht and Rush move over and admit they been shitting on thier Star Ron Paul, and Palin mixes in her views… is the day, Republicans move back to issues, and stop playing this stupid fucking game, and take the country by storm. Just depends whether the Republican ‘big shots’ like their own fame and status more, than they like to admit they were suckered by the HATE GAME, and drifted very, very far away from the principles of financial and values conservatism.
Lara
The biggest problem with Ron Paul is he is the complete opposite of Obama, and I don’t mean in politics. The first time I heard Ron Paul speak I knew he could never be president, he just sounds like a moron. Reminded me a bit of Ross Perot.
He might stand by his principles and that is a rare thing in congress, but presidential he is not.
I think Newt would have a very serious chance of winning. Not only does is present himself very well and adheres to conservative values, but having been Speaker before he also knows how the machine works. Giving his previous success in the 90′s he also has good leadership abilities.
The question would be who would be his running mate. I don’t think Palin would do it. Let’s face it, she was brought in by McCain to energize the base and while she did, Newt doesn’t necessarily need that. She would probably better serve herself by going for a senate run then maybe a future presidential run.
I agree, Ron Paul sounds like a crank.
What’s with the notion that Limbaugh, Gingrich and Palin are “hated.” For one thing it’s a matter of projecting your own feelings about those with whom you disagree: do you “hate” Obama, Kennedy or Reid? Or do you just disagree with just about everything they advocate?
For another, I don’t know any fellow card-carrying liberals who profess a hatred for any of those three, least of all Palin, who most view as a figure of ridicule.
Even if Democrats felt inclined to attack your Holy Trinity, there would be no need: the poor, dispirited GOP is busy shredding itself. Witness the latest debacles with Michael Steele, Bobby Jindal, and the brand-new flare-up between Gingrich and Limbaugh. It’s a pleasure just to sit back an witness the self-immolation!
(One last point: why is it that principled, consistent conservatives who are unburdened by the personal baggage of the likes of Limbaugh, Gingrich and Palin DON’T make it to the top of the GOP? What IS wrong with Tom Coburn or Sam Brownback?)