‘What the Hell Are You Doing Newt?’: Giuliani Rips Gingrich‘s ’Alinsky’ Attacks on Romney
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Thursday slammed Newt Gingrich’s line of attack against rival Mitt Romney, saying he would expect the tactics more from Saul Alinsky than the former House Speaker.
Gingrich and fellow GOP presidential contender Rick Perry have both been attacking Romney’s venture capitalist record as the head of equity firm Bain Capital.
“I’m outraged about what [Newt] and Rick, who is a very close friend of mine, I’m shocked at what they’re doing,” Giuliani said on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.“ ”I’m going to say it’s ignorant, dumb. It is building something we should be fighting in America, ignorance of the economic system.
Giuliani’s appearance came after Gingrich himself was interviewed on the show and defended his tactics.
“If you get rid of venture capital, you get rid of private equity, you get rid of risk taking — Romney was a risk-taker…that’s the way we create jobs in America, that’s the genius of America, that’s how we move people out of poverty,” Giuliani said.
But things got even more colorful when Giuliani was asked what he would say to Gingrich if he were to get him on the phone.
“What the hell are you doing, Newt? I expect this from Saul Alinsky,” Giuliani said. “This is what Saul Alinsky taught Barack Obama, and the stuff you’re saying is one of the reasons we’re in the trouble we’re in right now, this total ignorant populist view of the economy that was proven to be incorrect with the Soviet Union, with Chinese communism.”
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KeithOlberdink
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:22pmNewt (play mobile hair) Gingrich needs to pack it in and go make another conspiracy commercial with Piglosi.
Report Post »FranciscoDAnconia
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:24pmIronically, where have most all of the GOP runner made all of their money. Most of them made all of their money after spending years in policitcs. They used their status as politicians to make their millions. I am all for that except its ironic that these moochers are attacking romney for actually making living in the private sector. Not only did he work in the private sector but he created jobs. This party is despicable.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:27pmYes .. and his ads (though not his ads — since it is a PAC) is now running on Florida media .. the primary here is January 31st .. Newt go away!
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:33pmI think it shows the real agenda of the person. Its all about Newt having the status of the office not about saving the country and getting it back on track. Should his new name be….NewtBama? Would he continue the Alice in Wonderland parties?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:33pmUnlike the DEMOCRAT PARTY of saints. Yosemite Sam and Bawney Fwank said it best.
Report Post »The DEMOCWAT Party is Dispppppicable
Vechorik
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:52pmOnly two evangelical Christians left in the race:
Dr. Linzey later stated, “Among the six remaining GOP hopefuls, two are evangelical — Ron Paul and Rick Perry. But the tell-tale sign of being qualified for the presidency is not faith, but loyalty to the Constitution which defends the open expression of faith. Ron Paul seems to be the candidate most loyal to the Constitution according to the records. So when other evangelical leaders endorse GOP contenders of other faiths and traditions, some of whom have received funds from special interest groups, and are not as loyal to the Constitution as is Dr. Paul, one must necessarily ask, ‘What is their agenda?’ because they certainly are not endorsing the most qualified nor the most evangelical. If evangelicals wish to make faith an issue, then they should take a closer look at Dr. Paul’s statement on his web site, ‘Let me be very clear here: I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, and I endeavor every day to follow Him in all I do and in every position I advocate.’”
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/460818637.html
Report Post »Clive
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:06pmnewt, rudy and mitt can jump off a bridge.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:11pmAs I read all these comments all I hear is confusion and disharmony and nobody realizing that election’s are controlled and have been for a long time now by the election process. Nobody that speaks for the people has any chance at all. We are told what choices we have and that’s it. Newt is just playing his part as needed by the election planners. The need here is to set the focus on subjects that will dominate discussions on the future news tubes so the real problems that Obama has will not be the focus. Wake up stop, look and listen.
Report Post »“What’s wrong with this song” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_9134749
hauschild
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:13pmC’mon – where are all the “Smartest guy in the room!” people? Awfully quiet now.
How an I reasonably expect this country to turn the corner when the majority in my own party have no idea how to read people for what they are.
We’re toast.
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:14pmNewt asked about his follies at the Grove.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WpiLARg87FU
If you don’t know anything about them, then I would suggest holding off on the snide remarks, and doing some research.
Here’s the Ging, and a few other famous faces from their Annals. And people think mormons are strange.
https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYJHhK5Mw8RWpUmDzh2tGud13xiMA4xpLnaanht_j15V4kefRCNA
Buck Shane
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:14pmRomney took Newt down. Now, maybe Newt will take out Romney. Both of those things would be good.
Report Post »I would vote for Rudy..
I would vote for Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Palin, or Paul. I will not vote for a big government candidate. If Romney is the Republican candidate, then I must not be a Republican.
THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:23pmWELL WELL, BREAKING NEWS…CNN poll 65% of Americans ARE NOT ready for a mormonite in the WH.
Report Post »More proof romneygod is unelectable!
Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:26pmNewt = know it all cotrole freak
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:31pmREAL SOLUTIONS
As President, Ron Paul will lead the way out of this crisis by:
* Vetoing any unbalanced budget Congress sends to his desk.
* Refusing to further raise the debt ceiling so politicians can no longer spend recklessly.
* Fighting to fully audit (and then end) the Federal Reserve System, which has enabled the over 95% reduction of what our dollar can buy and continues to create money out of thin air to finance future debt.
* Legalizing sound money, so the government is forced to get serious about the dollar’s value.
* Ending the corporate stranglehold on the White House.
* Driving down gas prices by allowing offshore drilling, abolishing highway motor fuel taxes, increasing the mileage reimbursement rates, and offering tax credits to individuals and businesses for the use and production of natural gas vehicles.
* Eliminating the income, capital gains, and death taxes to ensure you keep more of your hard-earned money and are able to pass on your legacy to your family without government interference.
* Opposing all unfunded mandates and unnecessary regulations on small businesses and entrepreneurs.
These are just a few of the steps we can take to put America back in place as the world’s leading economy. Taking a stand for these principles has often been a lonely fight in Congress for Ron Paul, but, now more than ever, our nation needs a President who will champion sound money, responsible spending, lower taxes, and free ma
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:56pmGiuliani would know Saul Alinsky well, ’cause he’s another one of those fake conservative establishment Republicans.
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:10pmAs Newt’s first two wives know, when Newt wants something, he is utterly without principle. He claims to have changed. He hasn’t.
Newt, the angry attack muffin, is willing to attack free enterprise, he is so ticked that he is not winning. He doesn’t care if he gives aid and comfort to the Marxists who want to demonize profit and destroy economic freedom. In fact, there is another good “domestic” analogy here. Newt is like the spurned husband who is willing to murder the wife who left him, because if he can’t have her, nobody can.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:56pmNewt is pointing out what people need to know about Mitt’s form of capitalism. In one instance his company made 600%, 6 times their money, while they let the company pension run short. Ultimately the pension plan had to be bailed out by the federal pension guarantee program. So before you praise Mitt’s business savvy, let’s keep in mind that there is a place for ethics, integrity, civility and citizenship in capitalism. Without those it brings out the worst in people.
Report Post »Lordchamp
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:39pmGET IT STRAIGHT FOLKS!!
No one is attacking venture capitalist nor Romney for being one. The attack it at HOW he was a venture capitalist. You can loan venture capital without being predatory which it appears in some cases Romney was. That’s all that being said here. I’m not necessarily for Newt, I’m just against Romney. He‘s a typical establishment politician and I don’t want him being “crowned” for me just because the establishment say I need him.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:12pmI dislike Newt but look at the establishment defend Romney. Romney is obvious there man. As soon as Newt attacks Romeny, the media is all over it, trying to defend Romneys position. I am sickened by the media. These people need to be fired. They are ruining our country. They are going fool every Republican into voting for the biggest fraud out there. Romney…. Also he will never beat Obama & the media knows it!
Report Post »Babeuf
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:08pmObama campaign sets to open ‘bottle of whup-ass’
President Barack Obama‘s reelection campaign is a little disappointed that it didn’t get to be the one to make a big issue of Mitt Romney‘s record at Bain Capital.
http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/01/12/obama-campaign-sets-to-open-bottle-of-whup-ass/
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:23pmSimply stated…they are helping the liberals. I hope we remember what Newt and Rick has done to the party in the all out attemp to win a losing election.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:21pmThis is all about money. The longer Newt “the weasel” Gingrich stays in, the more money he makes. He‘s not dumb enough not to know he can’t win a general election, but if he helps Obama get reelected, that‘s more money for him and the other talk show RINO’s–PAGING LAURA INGRAM!
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:35pmI am sure he doesn’t want to lose out on being in control of all that insider trading money.
Report Post »mamatango
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:07pmI think ALL GOP candidates in “breaking Reagan’s 11th Commandment” and slamming each other have simply have been doing Obama’s work for him!!!!!
WHY CANT THEY SEE THIS??????????????
I personally hate these negative ads, and would much rather have them tell us why THEY would be the best president, what are their standards, what is their professional record, etc. What qualifies THEM to lead our country better. What do they see as America’s problems and how would THEY solve them!
Report Post »abseas
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:20pmFor awhile there Newt was kind of refreshing. Now all I see is a 68 year old pudgy baby boy laying on his back kicking a screaming waa waa waa!
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:26pmAnd who was right about newt all along? Yes…Ron Paul was…just like he’s right about progressive romneygod.
Report Post »OutOfTheAether
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:13pmromneygod? what’s with that?
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:04pm@out
Report Post »the blaze keeps deleting my posts that have links to show what romneygod is.
..basically the mormons believe when they die they will become Gods.
( To the blaze..quit deleting my posts that prove what I’m saying…your agenda of hiding the TRUTH s a slap in the face to those that want facts…not your talking point stories)
marvel
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:49pm@THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Mormons believe that the spirits of mankind are the literal offspring of God, which obviously means that we believe that the potential to be like him is inherent in our being. We believe that through the merits of Christ, we can be one with the Father as Jesus is one with the Father – heirs and joint heirs with Christ. That’s what the Bible teaches anyway…
“Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:” (John 17:20-22)
and
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Rom. 8:16-17)
That’s pure LDS doctrine right from the Bible.
Report Post »marvel
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:57pm@THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
And also, I don’t know if you saw my other post, but you claimed in another thread that “Mitt Romney made an oath in the Temple to avenge the US government’s treatment of Joseph Smith.”
I pointed out that you were a liar since the Oath of Vengeance was discontinued over 20 years before Romney was born (see Buerger 2002, pp. 139–40), and that the oath in question only obligated the temple patron to merely “pray” for God to avenge the death of Joseph Smith anyway, not to do anything else about it (see Buerger 1987, p. 54). As our scriptures teach, Mormons believe that vengeance belongs to God.
I hope no one considers you a credible source of truth, since you have demonstrated that you are anything but that.
Report Post »And I Say
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:18pmYou guys are just a bunch of cows following the heard. The news media is pushing the Newt story as inflammatory. You need to lesson to what he is saying and not what the media and republican insiders want you to here.
Why is everyone still saying Newt is hurting the cause, he actually is doing his own thing, stating facts. Nobody said anything about Romney when he and his pack told lies and took things he said out of context. Newt has had things in his past but so has all the other candidates. Newt is the smartest and the most qualified person in the race. The republican establishment has a bone to pick with him that is why he is to their candidate, who cares, is quit ditching him and get on board.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:19pmHerd,
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:58pm“You need to (lesson) to what he is saying”.HUH?…..
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:16pmNewt Is Asking The Questions ALL Of America Should Be Asking!
It’s a mystery why so many are so willing to allow themselves to be seduced by someone who has the purty face and the purty hair and says the purty words. Instead of stepping back and studying the speaker, the naive and starry-eyed among us allow themselves be infatuated by the looks and the words and led down a yellow brick road.
Stay After Romney, Newt. Flush Out Who Romney Really Is!
Report Post »MacPharlan
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:16pmI have listened, and this does not pass the Lib test. If Newt or any of us would be outraged by Obama making this attack (which he now is by the way), then it is not good.
You don’t attack private enterprise and say they have to come out and explain how they operate, especially when there is no hint of wrongdoing. You do this and where does it stop? This feels way to much like Congress calling private enterprise forward to explain themselves. These folks are not kings, especially Newt.
If you see proof of wrongdoing, ok, ask about it, but there is no difference from bain than other venture cap firms, they take risk and some fail.
What would happen if one of these firms got a hold of Hostess? With all the bloat of union pensions? They would go in and cut the fat, have to layoff the union workers and start fresh to save the company, and guess what, it STILL may go under.
Report Post »Babeuf
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:21pmThey don’t want to REALLY know who is Romney is. They will just follow along like the establishment wants them to. Romney went for the jugglar first with ads that were half truths at best, Newt asked him for weeks to stop it and run a positive campaign, nope he wouldn’t do it. He came back with smart ass remarks, heat/kitchen etc… so what do you expect? It hurt Newt in Iowa, backed him in a corner and now he has come out swinging. I don’t blame him one bit! Romnry needs to know this is NOTHING compared to what Obama is gonna do to him. If people would bother listening to what Newt said, it is about Character not Capitalism. Oh well, America will get what it deserves.
Report Post »LB
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:15pmJust because Newt found God does not mean he is a better man. Some people do really bad things in the name of God. Be careful, really look at his interactions. I was going to support him because I liked how smart he was in the debates, but the more I followed him the more I felt his real persona and it was not good.
Report Post »kspatriot
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:13pmI don‘t agree with Newt’s tactics, but where was the outrage when Mitt’s superpac was using the same Alinsky attacks on Newt?
Report Post »FranciscoDAnconia
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:22pmThere is a difference between attacking someone on their record and attacking private enterprise. The tea party principles just got flushed downy he drain. The hypocrisy in this party stanks. Newt always used class warfare against romney stating: “well romney has millionaire friends.” Newt has a billionaire that made his money from casinos funding his entire campaign. Are you kidding me? This party is bull stick. Even Sarah Pallin the queen of the tea party is wanting Bain and romney to release tax return as if its anybody’s d**n business. The tea party is falling apart. What a joke for a party. I think all go join the libertarians now.
Report Post »MacPharlan
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:18pmHe already has those types of adds, using partial truths on abortion, gun rights and taxes. This is of a whole new level. Obama approves of this last message, and that is not so good.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:08pmNewt is a loose cannon on deck. He needs to be brought under control, so good for Giuliani for speaking up. A half hour program bashing your opponent in a primary? You are done, Newt, and you’re angry. We get it. You know what you need to do now.
Report Post »Sane and in my Right Mind
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:08pmPart of me kind of likes the idea that Speaker Gingrich can stay in the fight to destroy Governor Romney… two birds with one stone so to speak… lets see now, who does that leave us with?
Report Post »EEEK!! Dr. Paul would kind of be in the lead… what a mess.
Sure am glad I can trust GOD, it looks like my best option right now.
9635kari
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:15pmDestroy Romney? What do you mean by destroy? Romney is not my first pick, but he will be a hell of a lot better than the one who should really be “destroyed”. You know, the fraud in the White House.
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:03pmThank you Mitt Romney & Bain for actually trying to (and succeeding in a lot of cases) pull doomed companies back from bankruptcy instead of expecting the government to do it. We need more venture capital to invest in hurting companies! Just think if a private company invested in Solindra instead of the government we, the taxpayer would have over a 1/2 BILLION to put towards our bills.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:01pmNewt, take your ball and go home…
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:23pmlol, yup.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:58amI have lost all respect for Newt……..he is behaving more like a 2 year old, than a 68 year old man…….revenge is evil and it will come back to haunt him! period!
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:58amI do not trust Newt. I did for a while, but his actions have killed it for me. And what’s weirder, I’m starting to like Paul and Romney a lot more. Still don‘t like Paul’s supporters (or followers, or whatever).
Maybe my suspicions about Rush Limbaugh were right – he was fomenting the Republican strife not to disrupt the election, but to put Romney through the refiner’s fire and drive him to be more conservative.
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:57amNewt is helping BHO and the Demorats win. His ego will not allow for the fact that someone with a stable marriage, extensive business career, and political experience could be more popular than he is to mainstream America. He’s throwing the kind of temper tantrums for which he is famous. As he gives BHO more ammo to use against the probable nominee, he actively works against the very Republican party he claims to represent. That’s dispicable!
Romney 2012
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:55amNews Flash;;;;; Rick Perry has been spotted jogging in black spandex , oversized army boots and red bicycle helmet, he has just crossed the North Carolina state line to campaign for the next primary……….. In South Carolina !!!
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:09pm12:00 PM
Rick Perry
Holding a campaign event at Duke’s Barbecue
789 Chestnut St., Orangeburg, S.C.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:28pmRick Perry is holding a news conference at Dukes BBQ…… claims he loves the sushi at that place……
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:37pmBut…YOU said he wasn’t there….wink*
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:53amI was painfully listening to Democracy Now the other day and Amy Goodman and guests were talking about a recent Newt speech. They were loving how Newt was speaking out on income inequality etc and how he was mirroring the OWS message. That says it all right there. Marxist radicals love Newt!
Report Post »SmallGovBigGuns
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:53ampoliticians have lost sight with whats important. if any of these guys cared they would be more cooperative within the party as the bigger picture of keeping conservatives united trumps all. there are so many sub groups of conservatives now its a battlefield
Report Post »psadie
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:51amCorrect Rudy. Go get Newt and Rick. Both are dumb as rocks.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:03pmMorse, Bell, Edison, Firestone, Ford, Land (Polaroid), Wright Brothers, Gates, etc.
All venture capitalists who needed investors to create their their products and the millions of jobs that went with the inventions. South Korea makes great cars and products. North Korea makes slaves.
Report Post »psadie
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:45pm@TEAMARCHESON
Report Post »You do not attack capitalism. That is what makes our country different and free from the rest of the world. Just look at Europe and their socialist ways and where it has gotten them. I’ll take Capitalism over Socialism ANYDAY.
Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:50amNewt will run with Trump, as VP on a third party ticket, just watch…. Trump got his ego bruised, when nobody but Newt showed up for his little debate, and Newty is pissed, cuz he was thinkin he had this in the bag,until the Romney machine kicked his stool out from under him, and neither of them really care if Obama gets re elected, as long as Romney does’nt get it…. as Ron Paul waits patiently……….
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:52pmTrump-Gingrich in 2012? They do go well together (ego-wise especially). You could be right. Oh, well, I really did hope to have someone besides Der Obamasar as president before 2017. *** sigh ***
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:48amNewt = Angry Man. Newt was all puffed up over a brief polling that had him in the lead, now that’s he down in the polls his real personality comes out. He‘s taken the classic ’ if I can’t have her, nobody is going to have her’ route. He’s more like a suicide bomber than a candidate for the highest office.
Report Post »DetritusScreener
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:57amYou are right. Unfortunately Newt looks like he will say and do anything to get what he wants and if he can’t have it, then no one can.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 1:31pm@SIMPLETRUTHS
Wow, I actually agree with you.
And I just watched the new commercial with the little piggy going weeeeeee down the cable ride.
I guess that qualifies as “When pigs fly”
Report Post »VigilantGuardShark
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:48amGuiliani is right…Newt don‘t sell out the American ideal for a few ignoramus’ votes. ‘The business of America is BUSINESS”
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:08pm@vigilant
Report Post »Unfortunately, the BUSSINESS of America is, socialism, welfare checks, or a do nothing union Government job…… And im sick of contributing to it….
Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:49pmAfter Newt‘s many Marriage I’m sure the women found out he’ll say anything to get wat he wants……
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:48amIn Defense Of Capitalism
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/in-defense-of-capitalism/
There are legitimate criticisms to be made of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. Anyone who says otherwise needs to be prepared to defend Bain Capital more than once relying on the government to cover their butts on deals and even being bailed out by the government under Mitt Romney’s watch — not exactly free market.
There are legitimate criticisms.
But as Rush Limbaugh said, as always correctly, the criticisms of Romney should come from the right, not the left. Attacking him for profiting in the free market has gotten out of hand on the right. I appreciate that the Democrats will raise the attacks and I appreciate that Romney is going to need to defend himself. Better now than in the general.
I am a bit appalled by the sudden decision that it is verboten to level any attack at Romney because of Bain. Just as we can go after people in politics, corporations should not be immune from criticism. Mitt Romney tells us they are people too. It’s just that we should attack Bain for relying on the government as we attack Solyndra and GE for doing the same.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:50amCont..
I would, however, note that a great many of the people (but not all) screaming at Perry and Gingrich for attacking Romney “from the left” on Bain were staggeringly silent when Romney was attacking them from the left on entitlements.
Then there is Mitt Romney. The best defense he has so far offered about his time at Bain is that he did what the President did with General Motors. Except few on the right agree with what the President did and think the free market should have done it. In fact, that’s probably the best criticism of Romney — he seems to see no difference in the private sector and the public sector and has been all too willing to commingle money and responsibility between the two.
This isn’t Mitt Romney’s first time headed down this road. Back in 2003, he attacked the very position he’s now wrapping himself up with to defend himself. At the time, he said
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:52amCont…
“There are some, if you will, classical Republicans, and I don’t want to be political here. The classical Republican approach is to say you know what makes America so great is our great corporations. And if we just clear the decks so that corporations can be more successful and give them more money, and make it easier for them to succeed. Well, then we will do even better on the world stage. I don’t happen to subscribe to that traditional Republican caricature.”
So all you people defending Mitt Romney’s corporate activity as unassailable because by God the business of America is business and what not, remember he once made clear he didn’t much care for you guys.
The GOP has gone off the reservation. Capitalism should be defended. That does not mean everything Romney did at Bain Capital must be defended. And it sure as heck does not mean we should suddenly be okay with the President’s handling of General Motors.
Meanwhile, Sarah Palin wants Romney to release his tax records and provide proof of his job creation numbers. God bless her. Just when this was starting to look like a coronation with 2.01% of delegates selected . . .
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:59amThese candidate‘s didn’t themselves create the current system. (Cesspool). But they did have to play in it. RP, Newt, Mitt, Huck, Sarah , Rick P, all had to play in the cesspool that has become Federal D.C. Steal the 53%ers Taxes.
Report Post »The target(can I say that?) is the Marxist Anti-Capitalist currently living in the Whitehouse
Fella
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:59amWhen is Rick Perry joining the OWS crowd? Vulture capitalism. lol Piece of work.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:13pm@fella
Rick Perry will be on…On The Record with Greta…tonight
Report Post »Clorox
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:29pm“Then there is Mitt Romney. The best defense he has so far offered about his time at Bain is that he did what the President did with General Motors.” Clara, you need to look at the Big picture, this is a double edge statement. It is bait for the left if they decide to bite. On the outside it looks like he is on the left with this, but If the left use this bait then all Romney has to do is say is I was risking mine and my investors monies, while you (BHO) were risking Tax dollars and BAM he is right back on the conservative side leaving the left behind in the dust.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:43pmIn South Carolina McCain calls Romney…Obama
http://youtu.be/JG5u8EbBUcs
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:47amhey,giuliani where have you been,you want to criticize newt,but not obama and his cronies,they have been using every play in alinskis play book for 3 years now,what gives,o yeah, you don’t want to rock the communist ship,what a two face idiot.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:52amOnly 3 years??
Have you followed Rudy‘s statement’s closely for the past 3 years. If so, please let us know where he has been hiding??
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:01pmHey Common, I like Newt, he was my congressman for a long time but, this attack on capitalism is not good for the country. This is exactly the kind of class warfare Obama engages in. It‘s wrong when Obama does it and it’s wrong when Newt and Perry do it. It won’t help either one of them and it may in fact help Obama. I’m not defending Romney here, I’m defending capitalism….Newt should be too.
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:46amCheck out the 8 page political biography on Newt. Very interesting article and well worth the time if you wish to learn what a true progressive looks like.
http://www.esquire.com/features/newt-gingrich-0910#ixzz1jDXMI6UV
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:45amI’m not a big Romney fan, but I don’t understand what the hell is going on with Perry and Gingritch with their anti capitalist/anti freemarket attack on a fellow republican.
Report Post »It’s as if they have both gone completely insane.
obamamama must be loving this…
Gonzo
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:02pmAgreed, it smells of desperation.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 12:10pmYes … Obama has to be loving and praying for anyone to make a third party run .. Newt, Trump, Paul ..etc ..would keep him in the White House and he could complete his distruction of America .. WAKE UP THIS IS SERIOUS >. the Republic hangs in the outcome.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:40amNewt = Obama’s right hand man.
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