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Who Does Gingrich Think Romney Should Pick as VP?

[Author’s note: the following is a cross post that originally appeared on CNBC.com]

Asked on Friday who he’d prefer to see as Mitt Romney’s running mate, three-time Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich offered an entire roster of would-be veep choices.

[Related: Bob McDonnell Urges Tax, Regulatory Certainty]

“Well, I think the people who would do the best job is somebody like either Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, maybe Gov. Bobby Jindal,” he responded.

“There are five or six people who each has the ability to be a good president and each of whom will help win the election and each of whom will broadly share the values that the Republican Party believes in,” he added.

Watch the discussion via CNBC:

Gingrich, the former speaker of the House who abandoned his bid for the Republican nomination in May, touched on a broad spectrum of topics, including the presidential candidates’ messaging, the state of the economy and viewers’ questions via Twitter.

Twitter user @BobAnderson77 asked Gingrich what point he thought the presumed Republican nominee should hammer “day in, day out” on the campaign trail.

“I think it’s really simple” he said. “Can your family afford four more years like this? I think when people think about the deficit, the economy, gasoline, jobs — do you really want four more years like this? I think Obama’s chances of getting re-elected are very small if that’s the last question people ask when they go to vote.”

[Related: Marco Rubio: Election ‘Debate Is About Growth’]

Gingrich also took umbrage with the idea that President Obama had altered welfare work requirements, albeit amid 8 percent unemployment.

“The president of the United States does not have the power to personally revise the law,” he said. “This is not Venezuela. He’s not Hugo Chavez, and he can’t run around and do stuff like this. He’s done it on welfare. He’s done it on the whole issue of immigration. He’s done it with No Child Left Behind.”

“That violates the whole principle under which our Constitution exists, and I think Obama, in that sense, may well be the most anti-Constitutional president in American history. So I’m offended by that,” he added.

[Related: Sen. Ayotte Bashes Obama’s ‘Small-Ball’ Politics]

© 2012 CNBC, Bruno J. Navarro

Comments (74)

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  • A_VT_PREPPER
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 6:07am

    Anyone who wants to write in a name of someone who is not on the ballot for president – just to prove a point or to “show them” really has no idea at all what is at stake. Like Glenn, Romney is not my choice…but I am not going to take a chance that my voting for someone NOT on the ticket is going to hand the election to Obama. There is always 2016 to work for Paul or anyone else you want to try to get elected. We will have that option with Romney, but if you vote ANYONE but Romney we will not have the vote in 2016. We won’t even have a country in 2016 as we know it. If any one of you spouting that has truly been listening and watching, you wouldn’t even consider writing someone in…there is just too much at stake and you would know that. Our own lives, the lives of our children and grandchildren and of our country cannot survive the re-election of Obama.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:42am

      AMEN A_VT_PREPPER !!! The little Paulbots can’t get it. This is our LAST ELECTION of Obama wins.
      Just keep reminding them: RAND PAUL has endorsed MITT ROMNEY for reason!!! These radical little boys don‘t get it that THEY are largely the reason most of us don’t and won’t give Ron Paul a second look. He lost. Get over it. Instead push for him to be Finance Chairman. (and Grow up)

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    • Mikeyyy
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:43pm

      The Ron Paul followers aren’t dumb. They know what’s at stake. I think the talk that they won’t support Romney is overblown and not real.

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    • WEBWITHDEB
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:45pm

      If enough people wrote in the SAME NAME, taking a picture of their ballot in order to INSURE the correct number of votes were counted, we could see if we even have a country NOW . . .

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 2:42pm

      @A_VT_PREPPER
      Honest question…..Exactly how we will have another chance in 2016???? If all goes to your plan, Romney will be running for re-election in 2016. I dont understand your rationale

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  • 4stmichael
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 5:20am

    DAY ONE WITH NEWT

    Through Battlefield He Strides Now; Attacked, By Both Machines,
    Through Soros Owned Encompassed Minions-Eating Soros Beans;
    Establishments Are Rallied Round, Cacophonies Of Screechers,
    To Carp His Bones, With Sharpened Phones, That Echo Off The Bleachers.

    One Hundred Years We’ve Lived It, Yes! Taunted And Deceived,
    By Media And Moguls’ Politicians We’ve Been Fleeced.
    They Sound Conservative Enough, They Trick And Sneak And Duck;
    To Sell US Junk, Just One More Punk, And Fakers In A Truck.

    We Throw Them Out, But Look Now, Redundant Petty Paws;
    Carbon Copies, Wrapped And Shined Deceiving For Applause.
    No Thank You To Establishment’s Continued Quigley Marches;
    No Thank You To The Plastic Man; No Thank You To The Marxist.

    We Need A Proven Man This Time, Against The New World Order,
    Against Agenda Twenty-One , Against Who Fights To Board U.S.
    A Man Courageous, Standing Strong, Against The DC Hell,
    Who Proved His Days, No Taxes Raised, for U.S. He Suffered Well.

    Genuine In Word Today, A Man Who Sought Redemption,
    Accepted It With Joy And Peace; Now Raises Up His Nation.
    Who Calls Upon Almighty With Trust Achieved Through Test.
    It Can’t Be Bought. It Must Be Taught, For US To Be Our Best.

    Before Defilement Ensued: Corruption On Our Benches,
    A Proven Hero, Necessary, Hero In The Trenches.
    Religious Freedom, Rights Restored, To Every Man And Woman;
    Where Life’s Respected, Cherished; Where Life’s A Being Human.

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    • Tagudinian
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:10pm

      To the Establishment’s continued Quigley Marches
      And of their Plastic Man preferences;
      We say No thanks!

      A resounding NO to the healthcare Marxist,
      We say No to the White House Socialist,
      No to Frank M Davis’ son, the communist!

      We need a proven citizen to guide us back to fiscal sanity
      Someone courageous, strong, brilliant, and who abhors timidity
      A man redeemed, not a liar and forger, to revive our economy.

      Newt would do very well in the general election! God bless Newt.

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  • Daddymac10
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 3:57am

    If asked they will all say Jindal, Pawlenty, Thune, Portman ..saying they’re all good choices?? Basically all the rinos and progressives say anybody but the Tea Party. It’s all good, I’m done with the Republican Party, do not count on my support…

    Bachmann / West 2012 …write-in

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    • RedDawn2012
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:23am

      C’mon, man, Bachmann is a RINO too! She’s just got a better disguise. Don’t be fooled.

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    • TruthisHealthy
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:41am

      The so called ‘good old boys club’ can eat my grits. All of them appear to be disregarding women!

      We love Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin. They are courageous Patriots who will fight for America. And, I guarantee they would NEVER sell “We The People” or their soul for millions of dollars!

      Romney/Palin/Bachmann

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    • DoomsdayProphet
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:47am

      Yeah, waste your vote idiot. Don’t get Obama out of office. Just write some idiotic combination in.

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    • PATRIOTMAMA
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 2:59pm

      You might as well punch the ballot for Obama if you do that. I would love a Bachmann/West ticket but we didn’t get it. I would vote for a can of DOGFOOD over Obama and that is the God’s honest truth. Don’t waste your vote and hand the election to Obama. At least Romney will buy us some more time. Wake up!!!

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    • ambrosia
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 4:43pm

      The mission is to oust Obama…that is the ONLY mission!
      I was not for the Romney nomination, either
      but this is who we have….Romney or Obama.

      I admire Allen West greatly, he has leadership written all over him,
      but he would be the first one to tell you NOT to waste a write-in vote on him
      & give any slight advantage to Obama & the Democrats.
      I assume Bachman would feel the same way.

      Way, way back, while campaigning for his office,
      Rep. West was asked his opinion of Obama-
      his exact words were “I can’t STAND the guy” !

      West wants OBAMA gone at all cost so we can get this country back on track.
      He would NOT want anyone to risk destabilizing THAT mission.
      This is Obama’s war, they are throwing everything they can at Romney to
      maintain power.
      Do NOT throw YOUR vote away…West would be the first to tell you that.
      Blowing this mission is NOT an option !

      Anyone is better than Obama-
      it is the American peoples‘ duty to hold Romney’s feet to the fire, once elected.
      Obama has held OUR feet to the fire, that’s NOT the way our country works-
      if he is reelected, it will be 4 more years of tyranny,
      much worse than what we’ve already endured !

      Allen West talks a lot about taking RESPONSIBILITY-
      he would want America to practice that in the voting booth.
      He has a magnificent future-
      voting Obama out…is an albatross off his neck & America’s neck,
      freeing us all from a psychotic dictator & back to the throes of REAL leadership.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:02pm

      Doesn’t matter who gets the nod, they’re all a bunch of RINOs. We’ll be in the same stew pot six years from now.

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  • rogwl
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:36pm

    … and why would anyone care what Gingrich thinks about anything??

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:35am

      You must be too young to remember the 90′s. Newt is the reason Clinton gets credit for the economic boom of the 90′s. Beck is an idiot when it comes to Newt. Newt (who has his flaws) has done more for the conservative movement than Glenn Beck will ever dream of.

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    • originalthought
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:42am

      Squid; Thank you . You are absolutely correct. I love Glenn but he’s a little too hard on Mr Gingrich. Do I believe in everything Newt says-No. But neither do I Glenn.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:55am

      Seriously? Are you forgetting Newt sitting on the sofa with Nancy Pelosi talking about global warming? Look at his voting record. It is NOT conservative. Why is it that “conservatives” are so gullible? Promise me that y‘all won’t head to any used car lots anytime soon.

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  • The-Real-Enrico
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:11pm

    Who cares about Gingrich’s opinion? One big government progressive to another?

    However I do agree with the quote “The president of the United States does not have the power to personally revise the law,” he said. “This is not Venezuela. He’s not Hugo Chavez, and he can’t run around and do stuff like this. He’s done it on welfare. He’s done it on the whole issue of immigration. He’s done it with No Child Left Behind. “That violates the whole principle under which our Constitution exists, and I think Obama, in that sense, may well be the most anti-Constitutional president in American history”

    I think it would help Romney if he actual pick Rand Paul as V.P. He will setting him self up for a massive failure if he pick another progressive rino clone.

    Rand Paul for V.P.

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    • TEARS FOR AMERICA
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:23am

      I agree- I am praying Romney picks a true conservative to rally the conservative base…if he does not, oh well…it is what it is…the possible end of America as we know it, period. They have already turned the ship and it is headed for an iceberg.

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  • needmoinfo
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:08pm

    Right now who could Romney pick that will get the most votes? Who is out there that hasn’t been considered yet. My dream, two John Waynes riding into town. We got a giant in industry and need a big man as vp. Restore respect for the office. It would be a load off. That is what I call hope.

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  • Individualism
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:08pm

    Obama should be his vice or he should be Obamas vice they would get along great since they agree on almost everything. Maybe he could choose Biden if he leaves Obama.

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  • KidCharlemagne
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:43pm

    What about a Romney/Nancy Pelosi ticket?:

    Romney: “My views are progressive…”

    Seems like a perfect match to me.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:55pm

      lol

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    • barber2
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:12pm

      Always fun to see you kids entertain one another with your group Trolls.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:23pm

      Romney / Pelosi 2012

      That is going to stick

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 1:48am

      COME ON BARBER !
      “That was funny I don’t care Who you Are”.(Larry the Cable Guy)

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    • Matt
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 3:53am

      More like, Romney: I am a conservative, who never really bothered to study what the founders wrote, so I have some contradictory beliefs that really dont gel with my overall political philosophy, but I don’t really examine it enough to realize that. I deeply believe that mankind should be free, though I am slightly retarded.

      Pelosi: I will put live babies into ovens if it gets me elected. I don’t care about democrats or republicans, I only care about power. I am very rich, I think that I should be allowed to rob from rich people and pretend to give it to the poor, but really just give it to other rich people who will then scratch my back by helping me to get elected again. I deeply believe that the place for humanity is under my foot. Specifically, I’d like to have my stilleto pumps on the neck of the stupid masses. People are born to be my slaves.

      Yeah, totally the same mindset, I mean, lets just stick with Obama, we might as well, because, communists are so similar to misguided conservatives, kind of like how serial killers are so similar to people who pirate music. So lets treat them all the same, because, you know, misguided good isnt really all that different from absolute evil.

      Sarcasm over,
      Do you see how stupid what you said really is? Snap out of it and realize that not doing what you can to get romney elected now is consigning our country to socialism, from which it will likely never recover.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:57am

      Look, if you want to say you‘ll vote for Romney because he’s the lesser of two evils (and hence still evil) then fine. Say it that way (as you have).

      That being said, what I won’t do is stand around while “conservatives” pee on my leg and try to tell me that it’s raining.

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  • needmoinfo
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:42pm

    Perhaps Romney can make mention of plans to have a top notch cabinet and advisors and his respect for our military leaders and everything and every department that will speed recovery and promote the kind of America we want back. Expand his reach. Right now he just sounds like he is applying for a job with resume in hand. Would like to envision the big success that comes with his leadership. Shouldn’t be hard to do. Obama’s global outreach did not work out for him. Which he pursued while letting everything go to heck at home. Need a big image of Romney bringing life back to America. We need a giant after over 3 years of a hen-pecked wimp groveling for muslim approval. If Romney gets in we will have our turnaround.

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  • TexOkie
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:24pm

    It won’t be four more years like the last four years. If Obama get re-elected the next four years will be like none you have ever seen in America. One would have to look back to the Bolshevic Revolution to see what the next four years might bring.

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  • LawlessKO
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:24pm

    WHo cares what Gingrich thinks?

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  • needmoinfo
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:23pm

    The same people that pulled off slipping Obama pass the radar on eligibility may be just as successful attacking Rubio or Jindahl on their eligibility. Who is out there that is just as good with no eligibility issues? I know both of these potential candidates are excellent. Just think Obama‘s eligibility and questions about McCain’s have made the voters anxious for a candidate with no such baggage. Obama would use this to muddy the issues and keep the focus off the economy etc. We can’t give him any such ammo and get the votes we need.

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  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:14pm

    Who would care?

    Leftist Newt Gingrich:
    Dede Scozzafava
    Medicare Part D
    TARP
    Individual Mandate
    Voted for NAFTA
    Voted for GATT
    Co-sponsored Fairness Doctrine
    Individual Mandate
    Mandatory drug testing
    Amnesty
    Cap and Trade
    theamericano.com
    Voted to create the DOE
    Rejects the Enumerated Powers
    BIG $$$ from Freddie Mac for “advice”
    Assassinate citizens without Due Process
    Bohemian Grove
    Brady Campaign’s Lautenberg Gun Ban
    Criminal Safezones Act

    Newt Gingrich Autographs Bohemian Grove Picture:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsN8GZfox5c

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:18pm

      BROTHER, Your typing skills are impressive. Since you’re unwilling to take my advice to provide Dr. Paul free lawn work, perhaps he would welcome you into his home to transcribe his memoirs for him. Don’t let such True Love die!

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    • DEFCON4
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:20pm

      There You Go Again…….

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:22pm

      RINO 2012!!!!! /sarc

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:51pm

      @model

      You are a perfect example of a useful idiot. You cannot say what Brother types so you revert to the typical lame liberal attacks.

      The real question is do you believe Brother is lying? Or is it you want to things from your political candidates?

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 1:40am

      Don’t be too impressed MODEL82A1
      Brother Wiston Copys an Pastes A LOT !

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:13pm

    I have not heard good things about Kelly Ayotte

    If Romney actually wanted to beat Obama, he would nominate Rand Paul

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    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:26pm

      …
      I like Rand Paul.
      You’re right, he would be a good choice.
      Don’t care for his father Ron.

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    • The-Real-Enrico
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:02pm

      I’ve saying that for a while now. Rand Paul for V.P! That would get most I know who are not sure and/or undecided to vote for Romney.

      Rand Paul for V.P!

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    • Individualism
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 11:09pm

      that lady talks like she has down syndrome.

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    • Eadweard Merten
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:39am

      Yes Rand Paul would be an excellent choice as it would fire up the Conservative base, bring in some Libertarians as well, and the Two Pauls are pretty popular with the youth too. (I have seen college students holding Pro-Paul events at college here in Oregon!)

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  • glennrocks
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:09pm

    Anybody but Joe Biden and the current President.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:04pm

    …
    Just hope Romney doesn’t pick Newt.
    That will kill Romney’s chance of ever beating Obama.

    In my opinion, Newt is just McCain, warmed over.
    Romney needs to pick someone who is very conservative, like Michael Reagan.

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:39am

      You have no clue who Newt is or what he had done in the past. Turn Beck off for 5 seconds and look up the 1990′s!

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:03pm

    Perhaps Newt should join forces with Dr. Paul and form some kind of Washed-Up-Old-Men’s League of Justice. They could become elderly Super Heroes, if only in their own, unemployed minds.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:32pm

      Right on queue. Nice job 82a1. Vote RINO 2012. You keep singing it buddy. In addition, your ability to bring in DR. Paul to any article from sewing to marine biology is impressive.

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  • JUSTANOTHEROPINION
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:55pm

    The main stream media just parade this joker around because they know he‘s a blight on Republicans and it’s just part of there plan to make the true right look stupid. He’s a smart guy but his hands are just too dirty to help anybody.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:03pm

      Newt was my first choice for president, how about VP? No one in D.C. understands history more than he does. And he’s on my favorite side. NObama.

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    • pmjr-jones
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:46pm

      there are no presidents; there in other counties hiding from the truth

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  • buyundbuy
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:52pm

    I believe Newt Gingrich is the best VP.
    8 years of Romney and
    8 years ofGingrich and
    Our country will be amazing~!!

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    • pmjr-jones
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:43pm

      don’t through your pearls before swine; they want controversy

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  • dmerwin
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:47pm

    Newt?

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  • cykonas
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:43pm

    Go back to teaching Newt. In that arena you can deal with kids who have not yet developed their ability to think. They think everything that an older person with a title says is the truth. Those of us that have grown beyond that stage in our lives know not to pay attention to charlatans. Fade away gracefully. You were barely relevant in ‘94. You’re downright reprehensible in 2012. Peace.

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  • sWampy
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:42pm

    He is right obama has committed treason.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:41pm

    If Romney wants to win, he should pick Juan WIlliams. Here is a guy that will bring in the black vote, bring in the hispanic vote, bring in the wacko left vote, bring in the mentally challenged vote, and bring in the anti-PBS vote. Although he would lose every one of the conservative vote.

    Maybe he should just choose Perez Hilton. He could get all those above and get the crazy, bitter, gay vote.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:50pm

      LOL!!! Perez Hilton wanted to come on my show; I just couldn’t make it work out.

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    • earthbonz
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:00pm

      Darmok! Great verbage!

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    • KC1
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:07pm

      “Although he would lose every one of the conservative vote”.
      Ha the conservative vote will never fall out of line. After watching all of you fall behind weather vane Romney Im convinced you all will vote for who ever the GOP picks for you.
      Romney cannot be considered a Conservative even by the most liberal definition of the word.
      NDAA, CISPA, TSA, QE, TARP the list goes on of all the progressive bi partisan legislation that Romney supports. If you support Romney you are no conservative, you are a progressive republican. We need constitutionalist conservatives like the one you all call crazy and senile.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:38pm

    Romney / WEST!

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:35pm

    who cares what he thinks

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:44pm

      That’s what I say. After that rousing revolution in the House after the ‘94 elections he had me stoked. But, now I couldn‘t even give a rat’s ass.

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    • Vic Tory
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:53pm

      Me three.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:17pm

      I think if Newt Gingrich didn’t have his baggage he might have put up a decent fight in the general election.

      I can see some value in a lot of the points he makes, but I also think he would have a very difficult time getting nominated in this current GOP field. There is a strong anti federal government wave in the GOP right now and Newt is obviously a fan of government.

      I think the only reason that the establish didn’t support Santorum is because of his extreme views/statements on homosexuality, birth control, religion in government, etc.

      Newt had too much baggage and is too “progressive.”
      Rick Santorum’s past statements crushed his chances to gain support from non hardcore Republicans in a general election(I voted for Bush in 2000, 2004 and then McCain in 2008, but if Santorum was the nominee I couldn’t bring myself to vote for him).
      Mitt Romney was the only safe choice, but even he had to go too far to the right in order to win the nomination.
      Ron Paul is great, but I also struggle sometimes wondering how a libertarian view point can survive in the 21st century.

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:42am

      “Mitt Romney was the only safe choice, but even he had to go too far to the right in order to win the nomination.”

      You and Fidel Castro are the only two people on the planet who thinks Romney has gone too far right. rofl!

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