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Gingrich Doubles Down on Romney Criticism: ‘Obama Is Going to Laugh at Him’

Since his poor showing in the Iowa caucus, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich seems to have adopted a much more aggressive and critical approach towards his GOP rivals.

And it’s starting to show.

“What approach do you take tomorrow night [at the GOP debate]?” George Stephanopoulos asked the former Speaker during an interview on Good Morning America.

“I’ll take the approach of talking to the American people about real solutions,” Gingrich responded.

Stephanopoulos quickly turned the conversation to Gingrich’s strategy for competing against Mitt Romney. It seems that conservative talk show hosts aren‘t the only ones curious to find out whether Gingrich’s decision to stay in the race was motivated by a desire to “destroy” the former Massachusetts governor.

Gingrich responded by cataloging multiple examples where Romney had either proposed or advocated legislation that many would consider antithetical to conservative orthodoxy.

“I think as people look at his record and then imagine him debating Obama, Obama is going to laugh at him,” Gingrich said. “Obama’s going to say, ‘I developed Obamacare based on Romneycare. I even brought your staff into the White House in order to develop it.’”

“We have to look at what kind of a choice do we want for the country,” Gingrich added.

Watch the “GMA” interview (his Romney criticism starts at 1:48):
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Although it seems Gingrich’s strategy involves portraying Romney as a “Massachusetts moderate” who cannot defeat Obama, the former governor still leads the polls by a wide margin.

“In a new poll released today by ABC News affiliate WMUR, 59 percent of New Hampshire’s GOP voters think Romney is the candidate most likely to beat Obama,” writes  Stephanopoulos.

“Only seven percent think Gingrich can do better. Is it a hard sell?”

Gingrich replied by saying that Romney’s numbers in New Hampshire are not a surprise, but he’s going to continue to campaign there because “this is where the race is this week.”

“This is the place to point out how big the gap is between a Reagan conservative and a Massachusetts moderate,” Gingrich said this morning.

Indeed, many analysts suspect that Gingrich will focus on this point and this point alone during Saturday’s GOP debate–and it might get ugly.

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  • liberalsarealiens
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:12pm

    Ignorance begots ignorance. Noone is as blind as those who refuse to open their eyes! I am begining to feel that Obama will be reelected this year. The infighting within the rebublican party will do us in. I am comtimplating changing my status to Independent. Not that it will mean anything because when Obama returns this country will too far gone to be turned around. True conservatisum is as close to being dead as it can be. We NEED radical ideas not more of the same that got us here!

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:19pm

      “True conservatisum is as close to being dead as it can be. We NEED radical ideas not more of the same that got us here!”

      The definition of conservatism is the support of minimal, gradual change. “True” conservatism would be to preserve everything as it is, with no change at all. Therefore, “radical ideas” are inherently unconservative.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:43pm

      Newt’s Right! BHO hopes Romney is who runs against him. Romney-care is not only the model for obamacare, Romney does exactly what BHO does. Depending on who Romney’s talking to, he says what he thinks the people want to hear. Romney Doesn’t Speak From His Own Integrity.

      Too many folks love to be “seduced” by someone who sings the purty song and speaks the purty words, which plays right into the BHO / Romney modus operandi. BHO was elected by those who refused to get answers to the questions and allowed themselves to be swept along by all the purty words: “I Promise … I Promise … I Promise …” ad nauseam.

      BHO WAS NOT VETTED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! As a result, America’s potus is the most un-American and Corrupt Sociopath on Planet Earth.

      I don‘t know if Newt’s America’s candidate or not. What I do know is, Newt Is A PitBull! Romney knows it and Romney’s scared to go one to one with Newt. However, tomorrow’s debate will be very interesting, because, even tho it’s not one to one, America just might see Newt shake all of the fake faces off of Romney. If It Gets Messy, So What! America needs to see the truth about all of the candidates from the candidates’ own mouths, not the pseudo-truth from the mud-slinging BHO and his minions and his lemmings love to do.

      Go Get Romney, Newt! And Don’t Turn Him Loose Until America Hears What We Need To Hear!

      God Bless America, In Jesus’ Name!

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:10pm

      Newt seems to be making a very good case for Santorum. Thanks, Newt.

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    • gogogoff
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:12pm

      CHUCK STEIN Rick Gingrich have been friends for years, Rick S, even said Newt is his role model.

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    • Romney-Rubio 2012
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:19pm

      GRASSROOTS,

      Wrong. People like to say that but it isn’t true. Is that why he stood up against same sex marriage in Mass. even going so far as to, as a citizen, sue the legislature to allow an amendment on the ballot defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

      Is that why as governor he took on stem cell research, even though Massachusetts was all for it and because his wife and he were promised it could help find a cure for his wife’s MS. After he decided that he couldn’t support abortions he went so far as to push the study of adult stem cell research, especially in the last election. He constantly spoke out against abortion and was praised by the SBA organization for being a great help to the pro-life movement. Praised by many religious leaders in Mass. that they were convinced that he was completely sincere and working to make a difference towards life.

      Is that why he was drafted to run for governor of Massachusetts to fix their economy and cut subsidies. Citizens for Limited Taxation drafted him to run, right out of the Olympics because he would make a change in Massachusetts and they praised him the whole way through.

      Is that why he fought on the side of GOAL and the NRA while in office and was praised by them for sticking up for gun owners in the state of Massachusetts, that’s right he passed 8 pro-gun bills in Massachusetts and worked with these two gun groups throughout his admin.

      Is that why he fought against the Global Warming Regional initit

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    • Romney-Rubio 2012
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:29pm

      GRASSROOTS,

      Everyone always likes to forget that RomneyCare was a conservative initiative started by Heritage, Gingrich, and many other Conservative groups. (Which up until May 2011, Gingrich agreed with the individual mandate). The mandate was much different when Romney and Heritage designed it. It started off as “Pay for your insurance or pay your own bill.” That is libertarian in nature, no government intervention, self sufficient.

      RomneyCare and ObamaCare is quite different. RomneyCare was a mandate to buy private insurance, if you couldn’t afford it you could get a voucher for your own private insurance. ObamaCare is government insurance. RomneyCare is a state initiative which is constitutional under the 10th amendment, ObamaCare is federal takeover of our health system which is not constitutional. Romney introduced catastrophic insurance to make it affordable to all, which was pushed by Conservative talkers to be part of it. ObamaCare wouldn’t allow it and made extra regulations pushing up costs. RomneyCare was created to deregulate the insurance industry making it easier and less expensive. (Sadly that was not accepted) RomneyCare is about self-sufficiency, ObamaCare is about power. RomneyCare had an opt out when it was designed, ObamaCare doesn’t… unless you are a friend of Obama’s.

      You want to say that RomneyCare is socialism, look at the system we live in right now. Everyone pays for others to get health insurance. Romney tried to get rid of the fr

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:48pm

      Romney-Rubio 2012 speaks the truth.

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    • NoRoomForSocialismHere
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:17pm

      Newt was Bush-GOP boy and Romeny was Ted Kennedys boy, being nice, the closet thing they come to is a PROGRESSIVE.
      The only difference between parties is who gets the money from taxpayers

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 1:36am

      Gingrich is delirious.

      Reagan TRIPLED the national debt under his adminstration…from around 700 billion to 2 TRILLION+
      BY SPENDING ON THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, AKA the “NEOCON/LIBERAL WARMONGER COMPLEX” !!!

      THAT’S WHERE HE AND RON PAUL SPLIT!!!

      Gingrich IS a “Reagan Conservative”… AKA a liberal in disguise… AKA a RINO.

      Ron Paul 2012

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 2:22am

      @ Gogogoff “Rick Gingrich have been friends for years, Rick S, even said Newt is his role model.”
      Fine — and in pointing out the benefits of having a stark contrast between the Republican nominee and Obama, Gingrich returns a favor. As the remaining solid conservative in the race, Santorum benefits from primary voters seeking a stark contrast with Obama.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 2:49am

      I must say that I enjoyed the juxtapostion on the Blaze’s “front page”.

      On the left hand side is the “Obama is going to laugh at him” with a picture of an aggressive-looking Gingrich, and immediately next to this, on the right hand side, is a picture of Obama laughing and looking rather like a braying donkey (stories unassociated, in fact).

      Points for journalistic subtlety, Blaze! Very amusing.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 7:27am

      @Romney-Rubio 2012

      You are mesmerized from drinking the Romney KoolAid. You’ve been sucked into the Romney hype. You need to step back and watch and listen and keep track of how many times Romney‘s been for something before he’s been against it and how many times he‘s been against something before he’s been for it.

      Romney doesn’t speak from integrity. Romney twists in the wind and he’s got a whole trail of wind-whipped weather vanes behind him.

      Step away from the purty hair and the purty words, Romney-Rubio 2012! America doesn’t need another non-vetted and weak and pandering and apologizing BHO in our White House.

      America needs a No Compromise, All American, “Don’t Tread On Me,” War Horse In Our White House!
      Romney Ain’t That War Horse!

      God Bless America, In Jesus’ Name!

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    • veteral417
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 1:09pm

      Romney is not a conservative. Romney along with Perry, Obama, Clinton have been chosen by Bilderberg. Whether you want to believe it or not Bilderberg does exist. This OWG Group control much of what happens in the world. There is only one person who can beat Obama and make him look like a fool is Gingrich. He is the only one with the most experience; the most qualified and the most ready to thoughtfully tackle the country’s problems and set us on the path to the next American Century. Other than Ronald Reagan, you can’t name a political figure who has done as much to concretely advanceconservative ideas than Newt Gingrich has. Unlike ourcurrent congress and president, Gingrich’s congress got things done.

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    • rocktruth
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 7:09pm

      Yes we need radical ideas.

      The only Radical Idea’s that will heal our land is found in 2 Chronicles 7:14

      “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

      1. Fear caused the National Debt.
      2. The world war of New Idea’s vs. Old idea’s caused the National Debt.
      3. The battle of Communism vs Capitalism caused the National Debt.
      4. Greeeed & selfishness caused the National Debt.
      5. The People’s lust for OIL caused the National Debt.
      6. The President Elect is chosen and is a reflection of The People.
      7. Big US Government was and is created by us. We the People.
      8. We the People have forsaken the 2nd greatest commandment in our local communities: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AS YOURSELF..
      9. Like Reagan said “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem”
      10. I helped create the problem of big government now it’s time to do my small part. LOVE.

      It’s very possible the whole world could go into utter chaos if we elect a President who radically cuts foreign aid especially in the middle east. Our dependance on Foreign OIL hurts us BIG TIME. All the crap we buy from CHINA fuels the crisis. Drilling in our own country is only a short term solution.

      Local sustainable resources seems to be the only long term solution and must be educated world wide!

      Love Your Neighbor

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    • jjrn13
      Posted on January 8, 2012 at 10:58am

      Note how that poll was put, 67% believe Romney can beat Obama, only 7% think you(gingrich) can do better. Be careful of the smoke and mirrors.
      DO NOT DOUBT THIS, Obama is SALIVATING at the chance to run against Romney. Listen carefully to O interviews…he has already tipped his hand. The Obama WH is trying their damnest to denegrate Gingrich because they KNOW Gingrich, 1 on 1, will BURY Obama. He will make Obama look like a misbehaved school boy sent to the principal’s office. Understand, the ONLY reason Pelosi put her claws out for Gingrich is BECAUSE he was so very effective. Remember the biggest part of his “baggage” is his ne’er before accomplishments. Now that we know MsNancy far better, we have a much better appreciation for just what happened those many years ago.
      My beliefs re conservatism are different than those expressed here. Far from nearly dead, conservatism has enjoyed a rebirth with the advent of the Tea Party. Before them, it was damned near a dirty name to call somebody.Now candidates are tripping over themselves trying to prove who is the most conservative.The RINO’s drove me from the Rep party nearly 12 years ago.I am among that large group of disenfranchised Independents. Moderates claim only they have a chance to attract the Dem vote. BS pure and simple…we will NEVER get the Dem votes but they sure can disgust and disenfranchise conservatives.
      Conservatism: Constitutionalists embracing the intents of Founders, smallest Fed govt

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    • Anamah
      Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:47am

      I find this article too forced bias against Newt. Gingrich is telling the truth, and it’s very silly to deny it. We must stop the free fall of America. We must save our country folks!!! Who is the best candidate to dismantle the tons of bills, regulations, contracts and laws killing of our freedom and productivity? We need to reject and or suspend all new benefits and entitlements. We must return to our capitalistic system and repeal the socialistic measures are killing our individualism and creativity. The next election will be the only chance to achieve it.

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  • bernbart
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:11pm

    Reagan raised taxes 16 times!

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:09pm

      The dems in the house raised them

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    • marion
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 1:05pm

      But there is a big difference in raising it that many times by $1.3 trillion and what it has been raised to now. The end of 2007 gave us $9 trillion and since then we have passed $15 trillion. Compare $1.3 trillion in 8 years to $6 trillion in 4 years. There is no coparison, get rid of this idiot.

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  • 321481
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:10pm

    I just don’t understand why people are gushing over Romney like a 13 year old girl having a crush on a rock star. Romney’s record as Mass. Gov. doesn’t even come close to comparing to the Tx. Gov . Perry’s record. Romney was a one term Gov.and didn‘t run for another term because he didn’t think he could get re-elected. Perry has been the Tx. Gov. for 11 years, a state that is economically head and shoulders better than any other state in the union (I am not from Texas). People are moving to Texas to better themselves and their familiies a state with an economy Perry created, they are not doing that in the embarrassing state of Mass. If we want someone to do the job, Perry’s the deal, if we want a “rock star” Romney’s your guy, but if one takes the emotion out of it and look at it like a business person, Perry’s the guy, maybe we as a country are so given to making decisions based upon emotion we can not settle down and think like a business person, after all Obama was an emotionally elected Prez. That guy had no meaningful executive experience to speek of, yet he got elected, maybe we are too emotional to really THINK.

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    • Luke611
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:02pm

      321481
      Your accessment of of Mr Perry needs to be re-evaluated.
      Mr Perry is reaping the rewards for which 1) Bush established in his governorship, combined with the 2) strangulation of liberal states through taxation of Corps which would chase MANY companies to Texas and 3) an ever increasing illegal workforce keeping wages at a substandard equal to the employment.

      Perry is what we call here in Texas as a two-stepper. He has HAD every opportunity to do what is necessary to twart this flow of illegals to Texas, he has blamed it all on Obama. Obama is guilty for his lack of interest, but Perry could enforce laws for prosecuting companies who hire illegals. IF company managers that hire illegals had fear of PRISON time there would be no issue.
      Remember Perry supported Gore by working in his campaign. I have no doubt Perry would successfully run a farm and manage the dept of ag as he did here in Texas, and that is noble, but he couldn’t manage a meat market and i fear from his staff here in Texas, he would not delegate authority to a strong cabinet.
      Romney has holes in his armor just as they all do, but he demonstrates what is necessary to lead this country… fiscal management on a large scale.
      Furthermore, only because Mr Paul is using the constitution as his campaign format, do not think any of our Repub candidate will do anything less than sustain its great prinicples. Perry, Romney, Santorum will restore and observe its law and rule.

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    • Luke611
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:16pm

      ..I wish I could type…

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    • marion
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 1:08pm

      Romney is too timid. He had PACs do all his dirty work, and I swear, pop a paper bag in the same room as he and I bet he would puddle the floor. Obama wants him because he is so timid. I think Newt can point out exactly what the problems are, how to fix them, get the county going in the right direction, and if you think baggage is the problem, sorry, we already know all that stuff, it was a long time ago, but the man does have a record of making this country more positive than Barry ever did.

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  • bernbart
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:09pm

    Frankly the republicans are looking so bad I think Obama will win by even bigger margins in 2012

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:06pm

      I’m almost positive Obama will win. I know I‘m not going to vote for any candidate not willing to address the liberties they’ve stripped from us since 9/11, the size of the fed, the federal reserve, etc. I‘m curious to see which one of the media darlings will flinch first in a lame attempt to win favor over Paul’s supporters. I‘ve heard or seen many posts from constitutionalist who say that they’ll either vote Johnson or write in Ron Paul, because they’re tired of the same old GOP CRAP. The GOP certainly aren’t going to win without us, yet establishment republicans keep ignoring us or outright mocking us. Not very bright if you ask me.

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    • spankadonkey
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:26pm

      JUSTANGRY – So you think it is smarter to write in Paul and assure another four years of OBUMMER? Now that is real bright, real bright. Ron FRAUD Paul – what a guy.

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    • Ballot_Box_Revolution
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:05pm

      Funny, you are the second person that said this from the top, to this point…….Setting up for the shot are we? Please….people see through the game. Obama does not have a chance at winning…..reality doesn’t show it. Media shows it all over the place, and the two don’t add up…..Stop trying to con people out of their votes…..

      Vote for what YOU believe to be right…forget the media, and who is voting for who….Vote for yourself, don’t be a lemming….If everyone does this we get people who represent OUR interest, not the PARTY interest…

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 7:56am

      Well, I’ve tried several times to respond. I do not know why the Blaze won’t post it.
      Anyway, the judge sums it up better than I can at:

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

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  • MOTHERLAND
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:08pm

    Newt Gingrich is a political chameleon that has inexplicably managed to fool conservatives for 30 years. He is a globalist to the bone and supports every opportunity to erode American sovereignty and the constitution. He disguises his statist positions with an abundance of flip-flopping and pandering as needed. He has a long history of expanding the Federal Government and deficit spending. He is the very definition of an Establishment Insider.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 8:54pm

      Not to mention he is simply a biter and a whiner, and apparently so full of himself that he can’t see that he has failed already. Every so often a person’s name describes them with uncanny precision. Newt is a slippery political amphibian. Not to be trusted.

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    • jjrn13
      Posted on January 8, 2012 at 11:26am

      Were he truly and establishment insider, the inside establishment would not be attacking him as they are.Remember, when the issue of carbon emmisions were brought up back in the (mid) “90′s, those initiatives looked way different than today…and that includes what globalists looked like.Look, we now know the scientists have cooked the books…and those scientists who’s findings differ from the others have been completely intimidated, fearful to even discuss their own findings.
      Please recognize this folks, the candidates may go after each other, I don’t like it but by the time O gets to take his shots, most of these will be old issues. AND, no matter how many negatives you can find re any of these candidates, they do not hold a candle to what Obama has done, will do. He now blatantly breaks the law with these pro forma appointments. Reid held a pro forma session to keep Bush from making recess appointments and, while Bush’s advisors told him to make the appts anyway, he refused.The Supreme court set clear parameters on this.Now Reid is rejoicing what Obama did and for sure, this IS at the top of the list of Obama’s impeachable offenses.

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:06pm

    Meanwhile, Romney cruises along happily while Gingrich continues to inadvertently siphon votes from Santorum.

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  • bernbart
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:06pm

    When arr republicans and media going to quit using the racist terminology Obamacare. Why can’t they act like adults and call it by it proper name: The Affordable Care Act? When the public get a better glimpse at how many people have are benefited from this new health care law allof the republican arguments will be muted.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:08pm

      Yes… we had to pass it to find out what was in it, now we have to let it take full effect to see how great it “really” is.

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    • joel228
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:33pm

      Rather than the “proper name” why don‘t we call it by it’s accurate name? How about the “we’ve got you by your (name your favorite body part here) act”

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 9:09pm

      So its racist to say I am a Republican? Is it racist to believe in Economic freedom? Are you saying it is racist to dislike someone who disparages our great nation whenever opportunity or foreign leader shows up? Is it racist to want less government regulation, more private enterprise, less taxation, less dependency on welfare, more opportunity to create/find better employment, more respect for people who work and pull their own weight and some, and less respect for those who don’t? Is it therefore racist to believe that America’s best days are ahead, especially if we can effectively remove more and more of our government from the equation? So you mean to say that it is racist to believe that our country and indeed the world is a safer place the stronger America gets? Am I to believe from you that it is also racist to believe we have sufficient natural resources to be able to ensure our energy independence and therefore have the ability to reduce the power currently granted to Middle East and even South American countries who are increasingly anti-American in their political ideologies? Is it racist to feel America was duped into trusting a man with the highest office in the Free World, who clearly had no clue what he was doing? Is is racist to say there should be zero ambiguity regarding a President’s birth status? Of course not! It’s only racist to use the word “racist” to describe someone who doesn’t share your enthusiasm for BHO. Go home and rethink your life.

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  • NOBAMA201258
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:01pm

    TXPILOT So who’s the “black” obama?

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:09pm

      Zing!

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:24pm

      @NOBAMA201258….Not sure about who the “black” Obama is, but in truth, nobody in truth, knows who Obama really is, outside of his terrorist buddies, such as Bill Ayers, the Muslim Brotherhood, etc.. To the rest of us, he is and he remains a total mystery……a bad one, at that.

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  • MiCurmudgeon
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:57pm

    Obama will end up crying in his beer.

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  • joel228
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:56pm

    Not long ago Newt said “the era of Reagan is over”. Now he carries Reagan’s body to cover his own. Actually that might be an improvement.

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  • ashtongramp
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:50pm

    Just goes to show, it was never about the American people and always about Newt Gingrich. A personal score to settle with Mitt has nothing to do “restoring America”.

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  • joel228
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:49pm

    Better Romney than the second coming of Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson all of whom Gingritch has idolized.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:13pm

      Better still: Santorum

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 9:22pm

      You mean better still, not the Mormon! What other reason is there for supporting Santorum over Mitt? As if Santorum‘s rhetoric and voting history in his single term in the Senate is somehow on equal footing with Mitt’s actual accomplishments. Doers for president not talkers.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 2:38am

      No, that is NOT what I mean. Fine by me if the nominee is a Mormon. I just happen to prefer the Catholic. You say “As if Santorum‘s rhetoric and voting history in his single term in the Senate is somehow on equal footing with Mitt’s actual accomplishments. Doers for president not talkers.”
      Maybe you should look a little more into Santorum’s experience. He was a two-term Congressman from 1991 to 1995 and a two-term Senator (1995-2007). While a Senator, Santorum was chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 to 2007.

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    • reform
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 7:15am

      Chuck stein it’s very interesting to note that at one time Newt Gingrich was the most powerful man in the House of Representatives and to counter that in the Senate Rick Santorum was third in line. Both of these men brought tremendous change to both houses of Congress, the establishment threw Newt Gingrich’s out because he upset their applecart, and they did likewise by not backing Rick Santorum why. It‘s all about the applecart that the establishment don’t want upset and the two proved to produce change. If Newt Gingrich is this evil person new world order type Council foreign relations whatever why does he not have a percentage total of at least 40 or 50% backing him he would be there logical choice, for when they throw Obama out then they could just replace them with Newt. Could it be that he really did have a conversion and now was thinking of his children and grandchildren I do not know, but as most label him I would think he should be the front runner for their cause and not Mitt Romney.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 12:26pm

      @ Reform
      I see Santorum as more starkly different from Romney (than Newt) for several reasons. First, the biggest hit on Romney is that of “flip flopper.” The man changed positions on some things — some important things — especially in 2005. Was it for politial purposes in anticipation? Was it because he realized that he had been wrong? I really don’t know, but I like to think that he saw the better side of the argument and, like a rational person would, chose the right. In any event, 2005 was 6 years ago. Newt’s flop flops (global warming, for example) are much more recent. Also, ethics do count (1.3 million from FannieMae (or was it FreddieMac) for history consulting work does not pass the smell test). Santorum does not have any “flip flop” problem at all — many do not like stances he has taken (e.g. on “gay” marriage), but he does not waiver. Gingrich would make a very good Chief of Staff for President Santorum. Many see the nominee as either being Romney or Santorum. By hitting Romney with negative ads, Newt is helping Santorum.
      Also, I have no proplem with this being a long nomination process — I even hope that the nominee is not decided upon untill the 3rd vote at the convention (the winner-take-all rules for later primaries strongly militate against that, of course).

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  • CARS60
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:49pm

    I like Peggy Noonan’s description of Gingrich as an “angry little muffin:. He’s angry, he’s acting small and he is shaped like a fluffy muffin. Nothing good will come of this, especially for Newt.

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  • aaron11
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:48pm

    Newt is a disgrace..

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  • ModerationIsBest
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:47pm

    Obama is laughing at all of these candidates.

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  • RepubliCorp
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:45pm

    Never-never kick a Newt-hive

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:59pm

      Your shoe will wreak of B.S. for a month straight

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  • PJL
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:43pm

    LOL. Ha, ha ,ha. Oooooops, I was laughing at Newt!

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  • Bete Noire
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:41pm

    Does Newt mean like we are laughing at his arrogant, narcissistic breakdown now?

    If Obama is going to laugh at Romney why are they so focused on him? They know he has the best chance to beat Obama in the general.

    Just more evidenence of Gingrich’s egomaniacal self importance. If not him, then nobody and he’ll burn the house down because we all must be punished for not recognizing his brilliance.

    Nuck Fewt!!!

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:52pm

      It may not necessarily be that they fear him in the general but they feel he will be the primary so why not start attacking now?

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:13pm

      I think moderation is right. They also have the added benefit of reverse psychology, tricking certain people (ie El Rushbo) into thinking they want to run against Romney.

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  • markcooper
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:40pm

    Four More Years :) Better luck in 2016, right-wingers!

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  • TEIN
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:39pm

    Number one this really making Newt look silly and desperate. Number two if Newt know so well how to articulate and defend conservative ideals, then he could stand on his own statements, record and platform and not be acting like a barking mini-poodle…

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:38pm

    It’s gonna be about who turns out on the GOP side to beat the hand-out zombies and clueless celebrities that will try to checker-flag Obama in for another 4 years. I think Romney has the least chance in beating the brat in the White House. But if we’re stuck with MItt, we gotta turn out the numbers. It’s only logical. My mindset: anyone but Obmama.

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    • Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:44pm

      When you lose to Obama, I hope you have the integrity to blame yourselves and admit that, if this is the best field you can come up with, you gave the election to Obama. But, I‘m sure you’ll blame someone else.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:02pm

      We don’t get to choose who runs for President. You can’t force anyone to do it, and it certainly isn’t an easy thing. So… we have to pick from the ones who do decide to run.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:35pm

      Grow up, wise up. “quotin’”

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  • BAO
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:37pm

    Gingrich, your actions speak much much louder than your idiotic words. Take a long walk on a short pier. If you actually think you have a shot going against Obama you are so much dumber than I originally thought and that boggles the mind.

    Also, your actions look like so much petty foot stomping as opposed to discussing real issues that you are embarrassing yourself beyond belief as well as the Republican party. Do us all a favor and crawl back in your hole and STFU!

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  • Romney-Rubio 2012
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:36pm

    Everyone is already laughing at Gingrich. He is an old angry man right now that is whining.

    He never went positive, he was always negative lying about Romney. His PACs were always negative on Romney.

    Romney is a strong conservative compared to Gingrich.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:45pm

      Romney and Gingrich are both 1 degree off from being Obama…Santorum 15 degrees…Paul 180 degrees in the opposite direction

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    • Romney-Rubio 2012
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:51pm

      Ron Paul has been running for president since 1988… says alot.

      He has been in Congress two times, almost 30 years… only passed one of his bills… says alot.

      He has no executive experience, unless you mention his radical/racist newsletter, which he said he failed to monitor… says a lot

      Sits on the fence on things like if he will run third party… says alot.

      Unethically puts earmarks in bills he won’t vote for yet he knows will pass just to launder more of our taxpayers funding to his district… says alot.

      Partnered with Barney Frank on a defense bill and inserted, I think 7 Soros officials in high positions… says alot

      RON PAUL… ENOUGH SAID
      But you are right about Gingrich

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:14pm

      Romney is Obama’s pick to run against…He is also the media’s pick…and wallstreet’s pick…says alot

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    • Romney-Rubio 2012
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:35pm

      Funny how you and Ron Paul supporter always say that but have no proof. But on the contrary, the media, Obama, and organizations like MoveOn have already spent millions to attack Romney and keep him out of a primary win. Yet conservatives are smarter than that. Those attack ads won’t stop our resolve.

      Funny how the media, minus conservative talkers, aren’t really attacking Ron Paul anymore. They did it for one week, when he was a possible front runner, now that he isn‘t they don’t see him as a threat to Obama. Plus don’t try to say that Ron Paul is neglected by the media, he denies so many offers to talk on their shows, including conservative talkers. He created that rumor/scandal by denying appearances. For example, Hannity, Levin, Beck all have been denied. So has CNN, MSNBC, and they mention it every time he denies them.

      Romney is constantly attacked by the liberal media.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:17pm

      Obama and his minions want Romney to be the guy to run against…he is the weakest of the pack…that is why they give him so much attention…a few million is pretty cheap to pick your competiter…he wouldn’t even be in the race without Obama calling him out and getting the free press…and even if Romney wins…you just end-up with Obama light

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:19pm

      Romney’s official site mentions nothing about our rights with exception of the 2nd (which he’s flip flopped on), and Rubio voted for the NDAA. Make your candidates address these issues if you support them and detest Obama that much, otherwise enjoy reading their books. That is if they don’t get burned by Chairman Obama.

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    • Drakkhanlord
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 8:21pm

      Voting records…

      R.Paul votes following the Constitution…

      The Others Do Not. FACT.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 9:44pm

      @shylow

      Obama is scared to death to run against Romney. His record of accomplishing nothing but political disaster and saving us from future problems that never existed will be obliterated by Romney’s successes and actual, quantifiable accomplishments. As for those Democrats buying into the Anti-Romney propaganda machine labeling him as a moderate RINO ( I don’t care that Romney himself used the word Moderate, he was running for office in Massachusetts, he had no choice but to use that word, and in that state, the word moderate actually meant as “Far Right as Possible”) he will get some of those votes as well. All pros for Romney.

      Don’t get me wrong. Paul, on some issues, is dangerously correct and we need to steer that direction, but he would do us more good as the President of a Conservative think tank than the actual occupant of the oval office.

      Vote Paul all you want during the primaries, but if there is even one reasonable synaptic relay in your frontal lobe, please vote for the Republican Candidate during the actual election.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:13pm

      Romney-Rubio
      Dr. Paul wrote or sponsored 620 bills
      Which of the 620 did you not agree with? Which of the 620 did your Senators and Congressman vote for.
      Which of the 620 was unconstitutional? Maybe your asking the wrong people the wrong question. Oh, Im assuming you read them. How stupid of me.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 11:54pm

      R&R, You should listen to Recovering as he is right. Paul always tried to do the right thing in Congress but there are just too many progressives that do not like Constitutionally sound legislation. I am afraid that Americans are being lulled into the same old thing that happens every election. Maybe going back to real freedom is too scary for Americans as they are too lazy to think about being truly free, it takes hard work. I know this, if Romney, Santorum or Gingrich are elected, our country is toast, Guaranteed. What happens to peoples brains when a progressive lies to them? Is it the shock that causes the brain cells to stop working? Listen to Glenn, this is his site, you all nust respect his opinion don’t you? Listen to what he says about Romney: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcAYJqG0NEI

      Listen to what he says about Gingrich here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyx9tw0TEPM

      If a candidate has to move to the center, left or right they are lying to you, don’t you get that? There is going to be a world wide economic crash no matter who we put in, it is inevitable at this point. Do you really want a progressive in there when this happens? Do you? Give me a break. Why do you people have such a hard time listening? Did you notice who got the largest percentage of Independents in Iowa? Paul. He can also get 30-40% of disenfranchised Democrats. He is actually the most electable going up against Obama.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 7, 2012 at 12:13am

      By the way, Romney is the establishment pick, see who funds him: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264837/20111209/ron-paul-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-funds.htm

      He is a progressive that will continue business as ususal as he will be bought and paid for.

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:35pm

    Aww, he’s trying so hard.

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  • Steelhead
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:33pm

    obama’s laughing while the republicans tear each other down. obama 2012

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:48pm

      Say bye to Amerika!!!

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    • chips1
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:30pm

      Good news and Bad news. First, I’m old and lived the life I wanted,had the job I wanted and I was American all the time. I don’t have to live in your world. You created it and now you have to live in it. I feel sorry for you. You vote for corrupt politicians and they get more evil with every election. Your courts have no clue about the Constitution and decisions are not based on truth. Who can give the best excuse gets the judgement. Remember, “If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit”. Enjoy your life. You just have no idea what you’ll be missing. You never had to work for it!!!!!

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:52pm

      @Chips, you forgot, “Stay off my damned lawn!”

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