Comments on: Newt Gingrich to the Rescue?

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:12:29 +0000

Sandcrab, ditto on McCain. He just raises the hairs on the back of my neck. I understand the man had a really bad time in the Hanoi Hilton, but I think it took a toll that hasn't fully materialized yet.

Unfortunately, Gingrich has "issues" that won't sit well with many voters. But he is certainly one of the few with a brain inside the beltway. The man is smart.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:51:12 +0000

Hillary vs. Newt in 2008 would put quite a few Americans on the horns of a three-fold dilemma: whether to vote Republican, Democrat, or move to Canada.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:18:51 +0000

Gad, I'm agreeing with legion. Gingrich might have a shot at becoming President if he could somehow get to be Speaker again (well, it would probably take at least two shots), but that's as close as he'd be able to get.

By: legion

legion — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:13:54 +0000

Wow. Mr "family values", Contract-on-America Gingrich for Pres in '08? That'd be as big a present to the Dems as running Hillary would be for the Repubs. Hell, if they both run, _I_ might be able to get elected as a 'protest vote'...

By: Mifod

Mifod — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:52:11 +0000

Newt is one of the few Republicans with any name recognition that I would seriously consider voting for.

Probably the most unheraled Republican leader is Mayor Bloomberg of NYC. If he ran he would trounce anyone the Dems could throw at them.

By: Sandcrab

Sandcrab — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:15:43 +0000

Newt is one of the few Republicans with any name recognition that I would seriously consider voting for. McCain is mentally unstable, Frist is (probably) a crook and Giuliani is a RINO. If the Hildabeast is the Dimocrat nominee though, I would probably vote for ANYBODY the Republicans put up. And I totally agree with Mr. Phillip's comment re Slick Willy.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:30:27 +0000

There is a contradiction at the heart of small government conservatism/libertarianism. The term limits movement of the 1990s had the right idea. Don't make a career out of government. Unfortunately, many of those elected with Gingrich went back on their self-imposed term limits. A truly radical proposal would be a term limits and redistricting reform amendment to the constitution.

By: G A PHILLIPS

G A PHILLIPS — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:19:39 +0000

If Slick Willy can do it any body can, and I think Dick Morris is on our side now, but then again I'm looking for the Rice/Rumy ticket.