Friday, November 11, 2011

Newt Gingrich: Lifetime Conservative... Since Last March

Newt is now waiting to take Cain's place for the not-Romney vote. Here is what he had to say on why he is better than Mitt.
First of all, I have a lifetime record of being a consistent conservative...
Stop, stop, stop. This is NOT going to work. The Tea Party dropped Rick Perry because he strayed from the talking points path for not wanting to build a fence on the Mexican border. They are upset with Rick Santorum for supporting Arlen Specter. When Herman Cain incoherently argued for a pro-choice (?) position, he took it back the next day for fear of getting thrown out on his hide. Some of these people actually believe that Mitt Romney is a socialist. A socialist, I say.

I posed the question of why the Tea Party can't produce a credible candidate? A complete answer must include the rigid ideological purity that the Tea Party hoists on the broader conservative movement. If Rick Perry is not conservative enough, what do you think that voters are going to make of the following Michelle Malkin post. Sorry, Newt, you will not be the nominee, because the not-Romney is not going to consolidate around you.


Beltway Newt: No, really, I’m you!

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By Michelle Malkin  •  May 23, 2011 12:11 PM

Ow. Ow. Doubled over from laughing so hard. Need a tissue to wipe away the tears. Hoo-boy.
Via Michael O’Brien at The Hill:
Gingrich: ‘I’m not a Washington figure’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he doesn’t view himself as a “Washington figure,” positioning himself as an anti-D.C. candidate in his campaign for president.
Gingrich railed against the Washington establishment in a breakfast Monday hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, claiming the mantle of the “change” candidate in the field of GOP presidential aspirants.
“I’m not a Washington figure, despite the years I’ve been here,” Gingrich said. “I’m essentially an American whose ties are across the country and is interested in how you change Washington, not how you make Washington happy.”
Here’s anti-establishment, not-a-Washington-figure Gingrich sidling up to Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Al Sharpton, because nothing says “Change!” like teaming up with an unrepentant race hustler and an administration in the pocket of the nation’s obstructionist teachers’ unions:

Here he is cheesing it up with old friend Arianna Huffington earlier this year, because nothing says “Anti-establishment!” like relaxing with an ex-conservative-turned-crusading progressive mogul on the Amalfi coast:

And, of course, there’s the photo at the top of this page — because nothing says Washington outsider like a Couch Caress with Nancy “Heartland” Pelosi.
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From my RNC rejected solicitation of the day files, grass-roots conservatives haven’t forgotten Newt’s affair with Dede Scozzafava. This is the baggage he can’t shake:

From reader Barnaby, who sent back his crossed-out Republican solicitation forms with a “NO RINOS” sticky note for Newt Gingrich:




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20 comments:

Right Wingnut said...

He has a lifetime ACU rating of 90. What ever you think of him, that's conservative.

Pablo said...

I don't doubt that. He won't win though. Too many times straying from the path. The Tea Party will never consolidate around him. Some of the old wheezers will go for him because he is a blast from the past.

Anonymous said...

And McCain's lifetime rating was 95%

If Mitt Romney has to be perfect so does Newt.

The double standard stinks to high heaven!!!

Newt is not often conservative at akk. Only once in a while. When he feels like it.

In fact remember the distain with which he said Paul Ryan's plan was nothing more than conservative social engineering?

What conservative talks like that about conservative ideas for change?

The man is a back stabber!!!!

Beware the shape shifting abilities of Newt Gingrich!!!!!!

Right Wingnut said...

McCains lifetime rating was 82 when he ran in 2008. Google it.

Right Wingnut said...

If the ACU rated Mitt's term as Governor, I wonder what it would be

Anonymous said...

RW,

I would imagine lower than 82 but that's different because he is Rombot approved.

A.J.R.

Anonymous said...

If Newt is such a conservative why did he diss Paul Ryan's budget plan that was approved by all Republican's in the House. I believe Newt referred to the plan as social engineering on a national Sunday morning news program. Newt referred to it as Social Engineering.

Newt also was for the individual Health mandate along with the Heritage foundation in the 90's.I thought all the right wingers opposed individual health mandates.

Newts personal life consisting of adulterous affairs and House ethics violations don't quite strike me as being conservative either.

Anonymous said...

On second thought...it is probably higher than 82% but lower than 90%. I think Romney is more Conservative than McCain.

A.J.R.

Anonymous said...

A high ACU rating of Gingrich does not convince me that Gingrich is conservative. Rather, it convinces me that ACU is bunk.

DanL

Ohio JOE said...

"grass-roots conservatives haven’t forgotten Newt’s affair with Dede Scozzafava." Yup, a broken clock is correct twice a day.

Terrye said...

I don't think they are going to accept Gingrich either...but I have to say that the remark about Arne Duncan is not totally true.

Duncan has not been a favorite of the teachers unions. Not at all..and don't think that they have not complained to the Obama administration about that.

In face, one reason I stopped listening to Rush Limbaugh was a remark he made about Mitch Daniels and Arne Duncan..he said that Daniels was a Rino..why? Well because Daniels had said something nice about Duncan. In truth Daniels and Duncan agreed on charter schools, even though teachers unions here in Indiana hated them. They disagreed on vouchers, which Daniels supported and Duncan did not. So it is possible to both agree and disagree with someone. Rush just did not know what he was talking about. Nothing new there.

Lori Patriot said...

Newt is a member of the Center For Foreign Relations that until recently, had their membership public. Thanks to the dangerous radicals on the left, they have to keep it private now. This group is a think tank more than anything and an elite club.

This public skewering would not be necessary if not for the Paulbots and bigots that are part of the GOP. They have tried to ruin the most qualified, experienced and Presidential candidate we have had since perhaps Reagan.

Cain-former democrat, pastors liberal church, did not know what the right of return is and that China has nukes. He ran for democrat seats. He hid his past. Can't explain 999 since it is Reagan's economist's plan. Steep learning curb required due to never running a city or state.

Perry-a Carter/Clinton/Gore democrat. At his core, he is a socialist. He increased illegal immigration which effects citizens. He met with New World Order people in 2007 for clearance. Bumbled every debate. Out of it and talks like he is not very with it. life-long politician

Newt-baggage, flip flops and never ran a city or state. Life-long politician

Santorum-Bachmann-the most conservative, and not given equal time. Smart, consistent and accomplished. Don't have the numbers or money.

Paul-rejected by 95% of the country last time DESPITE that his zealots won't believe it. When he wins straw polls (they swarm the events)they believe it but when he polls low, they don't. Anti-Reagan and GOP. Pro Nader, Protesters and Code Pink. Is the reason we have Obama. His supporters were so bummed out that they did not get legal pot, that they did not vote. Quadrupled spending in his district as per recent Texas newspapers.

Romney-unmercifully ripped apart despite having a solid record,leadership, the best resume and credentials. Many who ripped him apart last time, backed him last time. Go figure.
http://americaneedsmitt.com/blog/obamacare-romneycare-truth/

http://www.whyromney.com/praise_new.php
http://www.americaneedsmitt.com/blog/?s=resume

All people of every faith and political stripe must unite and oust Obama or America will not survive a second term of Obama. There is no such thing as a perfect candidate. The country is center slightly right NOT CONSERVATIVE. Reagan passed abortion legislation and amnesty. He was a JFK democrat. GET OFF ROMNEY's BACK and help him win.

Stephen Monteith said...

Arne Duncan advocates longer school days, longer school weeks, and longer school years. Seriously, I am not even exaggerating. A thumbs down from unions isn't a credential, since they'd thumbs down anyone whose last name wasn't Trumka (that was an exaggeration).

Pablo said...

Lori,

Newt is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations? How? Don't you have to know something about foreign relations? I need to look that up.


All,

I think that the point of this post is not to argue about ACU ratings. I don't care if McCain was 82% or if Newt was 90% or if Romney was somewhere in between. Newt was a congressman from Georgia and his liberal positions usually occurred outside of his official record. I expect his rating to be high.

But the Tea Party WILL NOT forgive him for some of his very recent sins. That is my point. Newt will not consolidate the non-Romney vote. He may get some of it, but he has too much baggage to get all of it.

Ohio JOE said...

"Rush just did not know what he was talking about. Nothing new there." You are free to start your own radio station if you know better.

Anonymous said...

Pablo, you don't even seem to understand the Tea Party and since it looks like it might end up being between Romney and Gingrich...I can guarantee you that they will back Gingrich before they will back Romney. In all honesty Gingrich has run the best campaign of the season and he is just now getting the credit for his efforts.

jerseyrepublican

Anonymous said...

Also Pablo, the snark you exhibited with your reply to Lori shows how out of touch you are. Newt Gingrich is, BY FAR, the most intelligent and articulate candidate on the stage...I don't know if he is Presidential but he is definitely the brightest of the field...and one could argue that as Speaker he has some "executive experience."

I'm actually surprised that you don't like Gingrich...he seems like the type of candidate that's right up your alley...of course he is from the South and I do know that you can only support people from north of the Mason Dixon line...or south of the border...

jerseyrepublican

Pablo said...

Jersey,

I do believe that Gingrich is smart. I also believe that he deliberately hides it in order to appeal to the Tea Party. For example, in two of his books, he supported the individual mandate. Now, of course, he doesn't. Is it because in 2009 he was intellectually convinced that it was bad or was it because the political winds changed?

While I think that Newt is smart I stand by my comment that he knows nothing about foreign policy.

I am a Southerner. I heartily supported Bob Inglis, who was my congressman in SC. I think of several Southerns that I respect. But you are right that I tend to prefer those north of Mason Dixon line. It has to do with politics though.

Pablo said...

Yeah, I bet all of the evangelicals will vote for Gingrich over Romney as well because in their mindset being Mormon is worse than cheating on two of your wives.

Anonymous said...

Romney's lack of support amongst Evangelicals cannot always be in regards to Mormonism or even religion. You're no better than the religious bigots when you pigeonhole all Evangelicals. I'm sure there are some Evangelicals that have a bad taste for his Mormonism but I am sure that some...or even most... just do not trust Romney's track record.

jerseyrepublican