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‘Deal With the Devil’: Baffled Chris Matthews Can’t Figure Out GOP Support for Gingrich

Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” was beside himself Monday night when he tried to explain the seemingly inexplicable rise of Newt Gingrich as the GOP frontrunner.

“The Republican Party is about to seal a Faustian deal with the devil,” Matthews said.

Deal With the Devil: Baffled Chris Matthews Cant Figure Out GOP Support for GingrichIf we understand Matthews correctly, that would be the GOP on the right.

Why does Chris Matthews think that the GOP is prepared to make a “deal with the devil”?

To put it simply, he believes that the GOP is motivated to support Gingrich not because it’s good business but, to turn a quote from “The Godfather” on its head, because it’s personal.

“The Republicans, led by the angriest among them, are about to give away their partisan souls for one all-consuming political purpose: the destruction of Barack Obama,” Matthews proclaimed.

(A brief aside: “Does trying to win a presidential election really equal supporting the ‘false god of hatred’?” asks Scott Whitlock of the Media Research Center.)

“They are about to begin the nomination for president of a figure who represents the Mephistopheles of what they preach: He is nasty, brutal, ready to fight and kill politically, a man of no discernible commitments or values – who has nothing to offer but a sharp-as-hell intellect and a wicked rapier of words,” Matthews continued, pausing only for air.

“Why are they on the verge of enlisting in the Army of Newt? Because he voices in cold, nasty, deadly tones the words of their contempt. Because he an opportunist ready to seek any route to his opponent’s heart and thereby kill it,” said Matthews.

“He is a political killer, a gun for hire. But he offers a prize so precious he cannot be resisted.  This, this is the Faustian deal at hand. Newt Gingrich promises the vision on which they on the right have set their hearts – the few minutes of national television in which the President and his wife stand before them in defeat.”

So that’s it? The GOP is leaning towards Newt Gingrich only because it so desires the image of a defeated Barack Obama?

While Matthews’ assessment of the Gingrich phenomenon may be a little heavy handed, to put it politely, there is a legitimate question that needs to be asked: Why is Gingrich surging in the polls?

It should be pointed out that Glenn Beck was one of the first to question the GOPs’ gravitation towards Gingrich. Gingrich is a “big government” and “progressive” politician, according to Beck.

Considering that “big government” is precisely what many conservatives want to run against, how is it that Gingrich is ahead in the polls?

Even MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough agreed that, out of all the candidates available to the GOP, Newt Gingrich would be the least likely to maintain the principles of small government.

“…yesterday, Glenn Beck said something that I guarantee you a lot of small-government conservatives have thought,” said Scarborough, as reported earlier on The Blaze.

Scarborough explained:

. . . if I have to choose between Barack Obama and Newt Gingrich, a guy that George Will said would have been a marvelous Marxist and who is the opposite of being a small-government conservative, if Ron Paul’s running as a third-party candidate, I’m going to give him a long look. Because I can’t vote for the two guys who worship at the altar of big government in their own separate ways. And that’s the problem with a Newt Gingrich candidacy, Andy: he’s not a small-government conservative.

And although conservatives and Scarborough are frequently at odds, and Matthews’ rant was anything but calm and even-keeled, these are questions that need answering: Why is Gingrich so popular with the GOP? What exactly does he offer that makes him more “electable” than, say, Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachmann, or Ron Paul?

See Matthews’ denunciation of Newt Gingrich (via MSNBC):

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  • bernbart
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:23pm

    What I really don’t get is all those so-called family values voters who support Newt. Of course there is a great amount of hypocrisy among the Family values crowd, and the majority of those new evangelicals have had to ask for forgiveness for their many past deeds. Of course the family values crowd is divisive. And yes having Newt for a candisate will help Obama.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:27pm

      I have no understanding of why people who claim to be right wing would support Gingrich either. The clown is a frigging communist.

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:45pm

      Not only that, but he also claims to support Israel, and speaks against Palestinians, and yet says bombing Iran is “Fantasy.” Yet, ultimately sanctions do not work against an oil giant nation which still has trade with Russia and China. I would ask Mr. Gingrich if approaching the matter as if Iran nuking Israel is a “Fantasy”, is actually supporting Israel?

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    • stage9
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:01pm

      Give us a “family values candidate” who can win, and I’ll vote for him. Otherwise, I’ll be patient while a less than desirable candidate makes minced meat of Obama and retains the White House for Republicans until a better suitor comes along.

      As far as his past is concerned, if I were to hold that against him (he claims to have turned his life around) I would have to hold the past against the entire Church. Most of us weren‘t born with angel’s wings either. We all have pasts that were reformed by conversion.

      Was Gingrich saved? No one can know. I have a hard time believing, however, that a man who writes a book entitled: “Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation’s History and Future” has not had some semblance of conversion. I know of no liberal who would be caught dead writing a book of this caliber.

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    • kfalcon22000
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:28pm

      Doesn’t anyone have a memory? Newt put John Kasich as head of the budget committee in order to balance the budget. Newt pushed the balanced budget through the House of Representatives. Then he forced Bob Dole and the republican senators to pass it. Then he convinced Clinton to sign on to it as well. In his 6 years in charge, he cut taxes, cut spending, balanced the budget 4 times. We had a substantial surplus. Show me where Newt is this big gov’t guy. Is this not what the Tea Party wants?

      In the years that he was in a position of power, he actually did the things that conservatives say that they want in this country. Are you trying to say that if put in a position of power again he would do the opposite?

      There is a Def Leppard song called “Action Not Words.” Everyone wants to focus on things that he has said in the past. I say they should focus on what he has accomplished. As for the private life problems that he had decades ago, he found his faith in recent years. Thankfully there is a forgiving God. Now if Christians could be as forgiving…

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    • colt1860
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:40pm

      We must have a super majority TEA Party congress come this election, irregardless of who wins the nomination. That is the most important thing to do in this election. Gingrich was pushed or persuaded in many instances by other Conservatives to strictly go along with the Contract with America. He wanted to do things a bit differently. He was investigated by Republicans for ethics violations, and was sought to be replaced as speaker by House Republicans in 97. He does seem to want to solve problems. However, those solutions imply more Big Government, and his record shows that.

      Newt is known for being a hypocrite and manipulative politician. He’ll have lots, and lots, of convincing to do. Don’t count on the independents and disgruntled democrats to so willingly vote for him. He will defeat Obama in debates, but will loose in a general election. You can count on that.

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    • colt1860
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:46pm

      The Neo-Cons voted for McCain in the primaries in 2008 because he was the most aggressive against Iran and the most willing to meddle in the foreign affairs of Muslim Nations and most promising to Militarily involve the US with the tribal disputes and civil wars so prevalent in the Middle East. McCain lost in the general election because the American people were tired of sending our troops off to foreign lands to fight in undeclared, never ending, very expense wars, while at the same time, our own Nation was broke, in huge debt, and borrowing money from China. They did not want to have our own Government continue to arbitrarily intrude into our private lives by infringing on our Rights and disrespecting our privacy here at home. Whether us Republicans might think differently or hold a alternative opinion, most Americans do not want to continue this same Progressive Foreign Policy of expanding democracy around the World by whatever means necessary at whatever cost, especially at the expense of our own wealth, security and liberties. We have a Foreign Policy now that has been forced upon us by both Republicans and Democrats and promoted by the same Marxist media these past 20 years under Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush Jr and Obama. The global elites want a Gingrich and Obama election. They want to have all their bases covered.

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    • db321
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:11am

      I now know that Newt may be our best shot at defeating O big ears. Just listen the Chrisy Mathews and read the Liberal comments on the page. Chris is pulling out his big guns and calling Newt what he is been calling the Tea Party.

      I don’t care how big Chris Mathews mouth is – he is not going to pick my Candidate for me. Come 2012, Chris will be made and I will be glad.

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    • Plojka
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:17am

      Gingrich scares me more than Obama. Serioiusly.

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    • GBMBulletsSKNRD
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:44am

      Chris has lost his mind.

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    • KeystoneState
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 1:11am

      Well Chris, the G.O.P. (G.ang O.f P.rogressives) isn’t exactly a conservative organization these days.

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    • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 2:03am

      @kfalcon
      Here is the proof you asked for, if your not convinced he is for big government after you watch this I will apologize too you. http://vimeo.com/6445068

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    • ghostsouls
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 2:17am

      It’s not so much as anyone supporting Gingrich, it is more to the point of, ANYONE that opposes obama would be better than 4 more years of obama, and our country going to hell. At this point I would vote for a conservative talk show host before I would want obama in for another 4 years.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 6:42am

      The GOP is showing it’s PROGRESSIVE Face… so, now, you cannot tell the PROGRESSIVE Democrats from their “opposition”!

      It’s time to get the PROGRESSIVES out of at least one Party!

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 8:09am

      Just substitute the name “Matthews” for Gingrich and the diatribe fits,too. Mathews has lost his mind since he got that tingle up his leg!

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    • Pearsontech
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 10:19am

      Here’s the thing about the family values thing and what not. Its called forgiveness. Everyone makes mistakes some of them bigger than others. All of these candidates are only human. The thing I can’t agree with when it comes to Newt is the philosophy that government has the answer. And to be quite honest I am sick and tired of hearing about who is ahead and the polls. IT DOESNT MATTER vote for who you believe represents you the best and let the chips fall where they may. This isn’t the general election stop making it about who can beat Obama and start making it about who you know represents you. Anyone can beat Obama at this point just attack the record because he doesn’t even have the slightest fraction of a good one.

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    • Emrys
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 11:03am

      @LukerW

      If you can’t see one damn bit of difference between Newt and Obama, get laser eye surgery. Do they have similarities, sure. Would Newt put Kagan or Sotomeyer on the Supreme Court? Hell no! He’d put people like Alito and Roberts on, and that’s a huge difference, in case you can’t see that. Would Newt blast the Israelis and allow his Sec’s State and Defense do it? No! Would he cut taxes, reign in the EPA, actually look for ways to save S.S.? Yep. Is he for abortion? Is he against protecting our border? Will he stick his finger in the eye of Great Britain? Will he allow our country to go without a budget for three damned years? You may not like Newt; fine. But please don‘t tell me they’re exactly the same when on so many issues they would do the exact opposite of each other.

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 1:24pm

      Matthews is describing what, to the left, would be the perfect candidate…. if only he were a democrat. They believe that the end justifies the means. Proper motivations are not required. The only thing that shocks him is that the right would do this. Of course, he‘s not seeing the picture very clearly so you can’t blame him for coming to the wrong conclusion.

      The truth is that Newt has a mixed record when it comes to conservative values. He‘s done things that don’t mesh well with current conservative values but he’s also has some accomplishments that resonate with current conservative values. The naysayers, of course, say he was being true to his ideals with the former and compromising with more conservative members on the latter while his supporters, predictably, say the opposite.

      What do I say? The hailed Obama as the savior and it’s been an utter disaster. So I think anyone Chris Matthews hails as the devil probably has some real potential to achieve what the left despises: lower taxes, smaller government, a balanced budget and more personal freedom.

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    • realindependent
      Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:03am

      Not only that, but he raised taxes,believes in global warming and lobbied for fanny Mae, yeah he was an historian only giving advice. Yeah i buy that. and he is the ultimate political insider. I thought you tea-party guys wanted an outsider and were tired of rhino’s and career politicians. he is the definition of a carrier politician. and a career cheater. Now who is compromising there beliefs and morals? YOU ARE

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  • mule creek ridge
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:22pm

    A man of no discernible commitments or vales he (Matthews) says.Sounds like Matthews is talking about himself.

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    • wigg
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:29pm

      Matthews is a TOOL

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:30pm

      Would you say Mathews is a Hand Tool?

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:53pm

      Why does Matthews have a tv show?

      ;-)

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:12pm

      It’s so nice that we can bring Matthews and Scarborough and Beck together on this. Maybe they can have a big hug.

      It sends a tingle up my leg just thinking about it.

      Or maybe that was me peeing myself in laughter.

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:18pm

      I wonder what the spittle count per espisode produces…surely something as mouth watering (to a liberal) should produce an unusual amount of drool from Mr Mathews. I know he gets all glassy eyed whenever he tyalks about his dear leader but Gingrisch should have the entire MSLSD network falling all over themselves for this election cycle if Newt manages to opull off what was once thought impossible 6 months ago…..remember folks in the early days of the Democrat campaign on 06-07 Obama wasn;t even on the DNC’s radar. At least Newt is not the establiment pick (which clearly is Moot Romney). Newt is a hundred time better than Obama and much better than Moot.

      We can’t get a TEA party candidate elected folks…for President (at this time). We have to settle for second best since handing Obama asecond term is to be avoided at nearly any cost ( IMO at least).

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    • mike119
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 10:03pm

      The left hates newt more than any other candidate…Thats good enough for me…Newt 2012

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 11:35pm

      Here is a DNC ad on Newt….

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrxkLI0aG_k

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  • Eliasim
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:21pm

    Are people so dumb as to push someone into the White House whose name is unto a slimy amphibian who also stole Christmas?

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    • 82dAirborne
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:46pm

      Well……. A lot of them were stupid enough to elect Barry.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:17pm

      Oh my, what a brilliant critique, It’s almost as profound as the observation of the first George W administration that the President was named after the female genetalia and the VP after the male, and the Secretary of State after the lower intestines. Hoo boy, that was some smart.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:21pm

    I can’t believe I agree with Chris on this one.

    Newt is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations aka NWO. CFR was founded by progressive leftist bankers. Soros is a CFR member too. The NWO is in control of your minds and you don’t even know it. The Tea Party is selling it’s soul to the devil.

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    • 100 Million Patriots Standing
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:53pm

      And Newt recently announced his choice of National Security team, 4 out of 9 are fellow CFR members……showing his cards a little too much…..

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:28pm

      Look…..knowing how things are manipulated is better than not knowing. We need an insider to unravel the mess from the inside on out. Bachmann as smart as she (as a Tax lawyer) cannot even beging to understand just how deep this rabbit hole goes that and the fact that she cannot beat Obama unless Obama beats himself (which he is doing but the MSM is doing a great job covering up). We have a huge hill to climb it begins with small steps in the RIGHT direction. We need patience and long term tenacity. Once the Repubs take over it’s our job to hold them to thier word. OUR job. We have to make sure the Feds work for us (no matter who it is).

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  • Apple Bite
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:20pm

    I don’t give a damn about smart wits and intellect, especially is there’s no conscience or common sense in using them. If Chris Matthews can get this much out of that huge head of his, how come we have TEA party members looking at Newt with teary eyes? TEA is starting to look like hypocrites in supporting that clown….

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    • Twisted Mind
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:32pm

      agreed

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    • Emrys
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 11:08am

      And I should agree with you, someone who agrees with Chris Mathews on anything? Heh. Now that really would be stupid.

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  • MarsBarsTru7
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:18pm

    Obama fans couldn’t do better than Gingrich, although Romney comes pretty close.

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    • HumbleMan
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:14pm

      Exactly … these are the two choices the left wants us to think are our only options.

      Where is Sarah when we need her?

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  • leona6256
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:18pm

    Sadly, I think he is surging up there because people know he is only one in that field who is more conservative than Romney AND is able to debate and win in a verbal joust with the big O :)

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    • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:49pm

      Us real Americans arent interested in the peeing contest you morons want to see, We want an American that thinks and acts like an American, the writer in this story is correct about that point, all you little pea brains are only thinking about him debating obama..Listen up stupids, him debating obama is not going to fix our Country or keep our Constitution in tact. YOU supposed Conservatives are like middle school kids that want yo see the fight after school and that is as far as your brains can process. So what if newt can out debate romney you fools? Than what? More nwo anti American policies? More crony capitalism? More destroying our Country and Constitution? More endledd wars? More and more unsustainable debt? Pull your head out of the toilet and grow up, this isnt middle school kids…

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  • stage9
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:12pm

    BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ARTICULATE PERSON ON THE STAGE.

    The rest come across as either politically driven, fanatical or professional “um-ers”. “Um, uh, well, um.”

    You either BELIEVE with your gut what you‘re selling or you don’t. You can either articulate what you will do or you can’t. We don’t need a FLUBBER IN CHIEF. Why do you think McCain lost????

    The three TRUE Conservatives in this race: Bachmann, Perry and Santorum. And they all have the lowest numbers!

    Perry is a flubber. Bachmann appears weak at times, almost spacey. Santorum is a die-hard family man that turns off the secular “Independents-are-our-friends-idiotics” of the Republican Party.

    Romney is a weasel and the farthest thing from what he’s running as – a businessman. He’s a social liberal with impeccable hair.

    Paul is a fanatical cult leader whose worldview suggests that everyone should do whatever they want to do; who needs the law?

    Huntsman was a liberal in sheep’s clothing.

    What do you want people to do? There are no other candidates left capable of beating Obama. Even the true Conservatives mentioned above have no real name recognition to anyone not regularly engrossed in the blogosphere.

    Yes, it has come down to the lesser evils, and unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), Gingrich is it.

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    • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:00pm

      No it hasnt come down to the lesser of two evils moron, we havent even nominated a canidate yet…it’s bozos like you that run around screaming the sky is falling, when uou pick the lesser of two evils YOU STILL GET EVIL! We ARE AMERICANS DAMMIT! ACT LIKE A MAN YOU EFFEMINATE COWARDS, FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN, QUIT CHIRPING THE SAME DAM LIES THEY TELL US EVERY FOUR YEARS. WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF? THAT YOUR CANIDATE MIGHT NOT WIN, QUIT LETTING THE FEAR OF FAILURE CONTROL OU, GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF, IF WE WANT A CONSERVATIVE VOTE FOR ONE AND WE’LL GET ONE. THINK ABOUT THIS FOR AWHILE, ARE YOU READY???!!! GIVE WE THE PEOPLE LIBERTY OR GIVE US DEATH!! BRING THIS FIGHT ON! WATCH US STOMP THESE RATCESTABLISHMENT PROGRESSIVES TO THEIR SEWERS WHERE THEY BELONG! FIGHT DAMMIT FIGHT!

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    • Cuthalu
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:24pm

      Kind of sounds like you and others like you will only support people who wear their christianity on their sleeves. Heck, why not just vote in a progressive instead if all that is required is them to wear their religion on their sleeves in order for them to get the support of some of you.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:30pm

      Now is the time to pick the most conservative electable candidate. It is highly debateable that Newt is the MOST electable, with all his baggae and historical flip flopping. He is also overrated and a salesman for conservative issues. He’s great at it, right up until he isn’t.

      He is clearly not the most conservative, but neither is he Obama in a republican dress. He is far more complicated, and sometimes just anchorless, to be described that simply. If i were to sum him up in a word it would be mercurial. When he is great he is awesome, but he can change on a dime according to his own inner voices.

      The hope is that he will be like he was in 1994 all the way until the election and sweep Obama out of office. After that we will have the Republican Congress to keep him in some kind of check. The DREAM is that, once elected he will channel some kind of new Churchillian leadership to match the crisis we are in. We haven’t seen that from him yet. The FEAR is that his brilliant advocay for conservatism will last only to the convention and that after he becomes the nominee he goes off the rails as he did in ‘96.

      The safe man plays at the Blackjack table. the wild man plays the Roulette. Voting for Gingrich is putting it all on black and spinning the wheel..

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    • NEUTRON
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:28pm

      PULL YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND COME BACK TO REALITY. Truth has it right. Grow a pair and vote in the primaries for the one you want in office not what the media spoon fed idiots think/want. Our GOP nominee is still up for grabs and i pray that it isnt a progressive.

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  • stage9
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:11pm

    BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ARTICULATE PERSON ON THE STAGE.

    The rest come across as either politically driven, fanatical or professional “um-ers”. “Um, uh, well, um.”

    You either BELIEVE with your gut what you‘re selling or you don’t. You can either articulate what you will do or you can’t. We don’t need a FLUBBER IN CHIEF. Why do you think McCain lost????

    The three TRUE Conservatives in this race: Bachmann, Perry and Santorum. And they all have the lowest numbers!

    Perry is a flubber. Bachmann appears weak at times, almost spacey. Santorum is a die-hard family man that turns off the secular “Independents-are-our-friends-idiotics” of the Republican Party.

    Romney is a weasel and the farthest thing from what he’s running as – a businessman. He’s a social liberal with impeccable hair.

    Paul is a fanatical cult leader whose worldview suggests that everyone should do whatever they want to do, the law be d@mned!

    Huntsman was a liberal in sheep’s clothing.

    What do you want people to do? There are no other candidates left capable of beating Obama. Even the true Conservatives mentioned above have no real name recognition to anyone not regularly engrossed in the blogosphere.

    Yes, it has come down to the lesser evils, and unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), Gingrich is it.

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    • SC_DTOM
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:54pm

      Perfectly stated!

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    • drattastic
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:06pm

      Good post STAGE9. It seems that “The Blaze”has been overrun by Paul Zombies, Liberal trolls & die hard conservatives who would rather lose our country as opposed to giving one inch of ground & not getting their nonexistent perfect candidate.We are in a fight for our way of life here. If anyone thinks Newt isn’t better for the country than obama their nuts.

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    • colt1860
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:57pm

      Yes, I must be nuts because I don’t want to vote for a candidate who will humiliate us with his Big Government is the solution nonsense. Gingrich supported TARP, helped create the Department of Education, previously supported an individual mandate, has already been fooled into passing amnesty before, was a “teacher” to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, lead the way for NAFTA, wants to expand the Patriot Act and make it “stronger”, wouldn’t mind starting WW3 with Iran, believes we should improve the EPA and not get rid of it, did a commercial with a far leftist to promote a progressive agenda, wanted to create a National Police Corps, was in favor of carbon taxes, wants a National ID card, cosponsored the 1987 Fairness Doctrine, supported the GATT Treaty giving sovereignty to the UN, helped pass the Gun Free School Zones Act, and wrote the foreword to a book about tearing down the U.S. Constitution and implementing a Fascist World Government. Gee, now what should make me think he would take his Constitutional Oath seriously now? Will he cheat on the American people next?

      During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. – George Orwell

      Yes, I’m revolting against the Two-Party Establishment and Marxist Media propaganda.

      Call me crazy. Quite frankly, I don’t give a damn anymore. I’ll stick with the Constitution written by our founding founders and their intent for this great Nation of ours. I love America too much to be silenced.

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    • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 2:10am

      To you newt supporters….this is your boy with his conservative mask pulled off for all the world too see, after you watch it you’ll admit newt is not a conservative…And I give you my word on that!
      http://vimeo.com/6445068

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    • Toastery
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 9:04am

      Yes to Chris Matthews–whatever it takes to defeat Obama and his Chicago mob will be an improvement for this country. And Newt is the pesticide that can eradicate a second growth of Obama.

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  • Donald
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:11pm

    probably willing Soooooooooo badly for someone to crush your boy Obama—remember that tingling feeling in your legs….

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  • Doctor Nordo
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:10pm

    Going to have to agree with Matthews on this one. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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    • Salamander
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:15pm

      But, only for an instant! A flash in the pan! Two moments of correctness amidst 86,398 seconds of being ‘off’! What about the boundary conditions? Is is a smooth transition to being ‘correct’ twice a day, or does it clash with the reality of life during the periods of wanton timelessness?

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:32pm

      Salamander…………what?

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:43pm

      It’s the Monkey and typewriter, given enough time rambling, Mathews is bound to say something you agree with at some point, that doesn’t mean he is a sane or lucid individual.

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:10pm

    This commentary only makes sense if you assume that Matthews believes Obama to be the Messiah.

    I think the truth is, he is extremely excited. Liberals don’t do very well defending a position, they need something to attack. Newt would give them a fantastic punching bag, complete with flames and horns. They’ll make their previous characterization of Dick Cheney look like Gandhi.

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  • mischiefman2000
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:09pm

    Why would a conservative feel the need to enlist the aid of the liberals to choose a candidate? The mainstream media has a set of talking points and they must toe the line or face the wrath of the Obama Administration…things never change. When Reagan beat Carter so badly liberals were all beside themselves as to why, because Everyone they knew voted for Carter…let’s not let someone else pick our candidate. Listen and evaluate each one for yourself and exercise your right to vote and be heard!

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  • Locked
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:09pm

    ‘So that’s it? The GOP is leaning towards Newt Gingrich only because it so desires the image of a defeated Barack Obama?”

    According to Beck, yes. While he mentioned a vote for Gingrich is only due to racism, realistically it’s due to hatred for Obama. How many times have we seen on this board “I don’t like Gingrich, but I hate Obama”? A great many. The GOP finds him distasteful, but if he could assure victory, many voters would jump on the bandwagon pronto.

    But only Romney or Paul have a chance to beat him, so it won’t happen. Gingrich is simply the latest puppet nominee before Romney wins the nomination.

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    • HumbleMan
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:18pm

      The evidence is overwhelming. Newt is not conservative. He is big government “idea-man”.

      We can do much better.

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  • Veritas Libertas
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:06pm

    Instead of thinking in terms of Conservative v. Liberal try Constitutionalists v. Progressives.

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    • justangry
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:12pm

      Nah, that’s too simple. Sigh!

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    • Veritas Libertas
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:38pm

      Actually, it is that simple. The Constitution is to the point, but the excessive laws, regulations, departments, etc. created by successive progressive congresses and administrations have replaced elegant simplicity with shelves of federal legislation and over reaching bureaucracy. In 2012 you’ll vote for a progressive or a Constitutionalist… even if you have to write the latter in.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:05pm

    He should go back to contemplating his navel!

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  • Reboot_My_Freedom
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:03pm

    And Chris can’t stand it.Where’s that tingle now?

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:13pm

      They found out it wasn’t really a tingle, His Prince Albert had gotten infected and was spreading.

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    • 82dAirborne
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:18pm

      I am not a huge Newy fan. But it sounded to me as though ‘Lil Chrissy was describing Obama.

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  • Bill Burns
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:02pm

    Few* of us wonder or care what bull-horn mouth Chris Matthews thinks.

    * His ratings are in the toilet.

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  • Puddle Duck
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:00pm

    Pot meet MR kettle.

    I donm’t understand this feined hooror at that thought that the oopposition is active;y working ti unseat a President (and political opponenets) of the other party ? The Democrats and the left tried everything they could to get Gore elected in 99-00, and then everything they could muster in 2004. Why the surprise that Repubs want Obama gone in 2012 , the country for the most part agrees with the Repubs. Obama has to go. That shouldn;t be surprising to anyone that has some integrity left to read the polls, look at the state of the country and read what is really written on the wall.

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  • Exrepublisheep
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:57pm

    Cut off your nose to spite your face…

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  • Eliasim
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:57pm

    Riddle me this: if someone is correct 99% of the time yet wrong the 1% when it matters versus someone who is wrong 99% of the time but correct when it really matters, then whom is better?

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:58pm

      That’s kind of like: the last one on a cruise ship can be the first one off on paradise Island.

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:07pm

      You see, Barrack Obama is used to getting his way with most people caving into his will letting him get away with his ideas, until he became President and now Obama is in a bit of a confused tail-spin. Newt Gingrich is a Progressive in his own words a “Wilsonian”, and Newt isn’t so used to getting his way, and will charge forward with a clear goal without caring about pleasing anyone (he isn’t even loyal to his own wife) which would be approved by Woodrow Wilson himself in Newt’s mind.

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:26am

      Riddle me this : Why does ELIASIM posts comments on the Blaze since they are 99 and 1% only meant to irritate?

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  • Clara88
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:55pm

    Veterans are supporting a VETERAN….Gov Rick Perry
    Our military deserves a Commander In Chief they can be PROUD of and RESPECT
    GOD BLESS OUR BRAVE MILITARY AND OUR BELOVED BRAVE VETERANS
    http://www.rickperry.org/veterans/
    AND…he doesn’t golf…he likes GUNS>>>>GRIN

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    • Salamander
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:11pm

      How come nobody has talked about Ramney’s military record ((oops, Freudian misspelling)? Hmm, just the other day, whilst having a gay old time, he revealed that he graduated from high school in 1965, did a year of college, then 3 or 4 years in the service of his church? Hmmm, wasn’t that from 1966-1970? Shouldn’t our Commander-in-Chief have some Time-in-Command under his belt? I‘m not sure that Bain Capital is the right experience for ’pushing the button’! Don’t get me wrong, I‘m glad that he made piles of money after his church ’service’, whilst many a young man was trying to ‘figure it out’ after returning to the spittle parade!

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    • justangry
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:14pm

      This veteran is pulling for Ron Paul.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:18pm

      I Like Ike, he was the best Veteran.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:31pm

      Ron Paul said that the Bush Administration was full of “GLEE” after 9/11
      Shame On Him!!

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:38pm

      They weren’t full of Glee, they were watching it, wait, Glee wasn’t on TV then. What the heck is he talking about?

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    • colt1860
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:23am

      @Clara88 You go ahead and find me that quote. Let’s see what he said.

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    • NEUTRON
      Posted on December 14, 2011 at 12:50pm

      @ CLARA88 Whats the matter can’t handle the cold hard truth of it?

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:54pm

    Gringrich just doesn’t tingle his leg, Newt just gives him Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

    So he can’t figure out why people like him, Newt just makes him want to run to the toilet.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:01pm

      Beautiful! Oh man, this was the laugh of the day! Nice delivery! And I was gonna post something serious about Mathews. Forget it! LOL!!!

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  • Eliasim
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:54pm

    Even someone who is wrong 99% of the time can be right 1% of the time.

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  • randy
    Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:53pm

    Who’s he kidding? The left would love Gingrich!

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