Comments on: Newt Gingrich: Unorthodox Visionary?

By: Conservative Outpost

Conservative Outpost — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:43:02 +0000

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By: just me

just me — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:37:32 +0000

I do like the fact that Newt is very mucy a visionary and idea man-not so sure that translates into the ability to lead.

Newt's character is also not all that, but if Hillary is the dem nominee his baggage and her baggage will cancel each other out.

I would be hesitant to support him in a race-I would much rather see him be a governor first, or serve in an administration (he actually could be a very good behind the scenes guy or maybe VP, because he is an idea man).

By: Eneils Bailey

Eneils Bailey — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:44:37 +0000

Good point Michael,
Maybe we should enroll Newt in the Bill and Hillary School of character development.
Simply disagreeing with a politician's ideas does not make him a polarizing individual.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:38:15 +0000

Newt's recent commentaries about the federal government's response to Katrina... (if, in fact we can accept the MSM's word on what he said as factual... always a questionable point...) are troubling.

I mean, look, I understand there has to be some delta between him and the people he's going to be running against. But would it not be simpler to just tell the truth, instead of pandering to NOLA?

I also think he's out of line as regards his recent claims about discretionary spending, given the current balance of power in both houses of Congress. The fact of the matter is that there are not enough conservative Republicans involved in either house of Congress at this point to make pushing for real reform on such matters a viable option. This is something that President Bush recognized right off the bat, and has had to deal with since his first inauguration.

This is not, as Gingrich claims, a case of being co-opted by Washington, but rather, recognizing what needs to be done to move the ball in the proper direction... in however small or large a step we are able to. The politics of the possible.

Republicans In Name Only, such as John McCain, and Lincoln Chaffee, are precisely the reason we haven't been able to move the ball faster towards the goal line. Mr. Gingrich would do far better to focus on those matters instead of laying blame on those fighting the good fight.

Mr. Gingrich has much to commend him, both historically, and currently. Anyone who unhinges the left with the ferocity that Gingrich does has soemthing going for him. I think Gingrich (At least, at the moment) a far better choice than Governor Romney, for example.

However, Mr. Gingrich is going to have to pick his rethorical targets with a little more accuracy if he wants to get anywhere in the 2008 elections, which is what I suspect he is aiming for. Failing his getting more accurate on picking his targets... and publicly identifying the real problems (the RINOS) as they are, I will not support him in the 2008 primaries.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:42:31 +0000

Michael: Are you illiterate or simply a reader of headlines? Indeed, even the headline ends with a question mark.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:48:03 +0000

Apparently you have forgotten mad dog Gingrich who has done so much to polarize America, a man who talked so often about family values while having an affair and even serving his wife with divorce papers as she lay recovering from breast removal. How short is the memory. He had to quit being speaker because he was so outstanding amoral and without any shred of decency. Is that the man you esteem today?

By: http://www.elephantsordonkeys.com

http://www.elephantsordonkeys.com — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Dean and Dennis Kucinich put together. Gingrich is sleazier than Bill Clinton. Neither will ever be president and that’s a very good thing. ________ Related: What About Newt? (Greg Tinti) Gingrich May Run in 2008 If No Front-Runner Emerges Newt Gingrich: Unorthodox Visionary? Newt Gingrich to the Rescue? Newt Gingrich is Running For President Newt Gingrich Running in 2008? NEWT THE STRATEGIST EATING OUR YOUNG [IMG] [IMG]

By: The Hotline's Blogometer

The Hotline's Blogometer — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

" It's almost always a joy listening to Gingrich when he's on a tear. And he's almost always on a tear of some sort. I caught up with Newt as he wandered around New Hampshire last week, which is what people who think they're running for President do."Outside The Beltway thinks Gingrich's legacy isn't all that strong: "Yes, he led a 'revolution' that helped create Republican majorities in both Houses of Congress for the first time in decades. And he passed various feel-good measures. But how much real change is there?