past year shows him to be nothing more than an out of power politician, looking to make a comeback and find relevancy again. He is definitely not the face the GOP needs in 2012. His time has come and gone, and he has squandered any capitol he had with Conservatives.

We may be a long time in the wilderness.

when he sat on that d** sofa with Pelosi ! The man is becoming a menace, could never vote for this Chameleon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6n_-wB154

There is a reason for this title. This is why we are at our current juncture. The terms “out of touch” and “indifference” and “unreasonable sense of privilege” come to mind. That, and I would feel badly if conservatives looked back to Gingrich, rather than forward to the new conservatives who realize that politics is merely the vehicle, not the desitination.

He has no personal appeal and will be outed as a phony conservative.

Maybe we can end the myths about Gingrich once and for all and move on.

So it goes with Republicans who start to see themselves as important, rather than the principles and ideals which they are supposed to be championing.

Keep it up Erick… soon the power hungry will find no shelter among the free.

They certainly have the credentials, acumen and leadership skills necessary for the job (at least in contrast to the do-nothing gasbag we hired last November). I know they have expressed no interest in seeking office, but let’s hope they change their minds.

Erick,

I strongly disagree. Endorsing her can be fairly seen to be a strategic decision–not some abdication of principle.

I disagree with such a strategy. I think our cause is better off with a Dem rather than a RINO unti 2010, when a genuine conservative will win in the NY 23rd.

Still, I can’t say that Newt is crazy (let alone cowardly or craven) in his assessment. He no doubt believes that Scozzafawa is the best the GOP can do in the district, and therefore more likely to get the GOP to 218. And yes, a 218 composed of some RINOS is better than 210 of the pure. For instance, it was better that Specter and Chafee voted “R” from ‘02 through ‘04 in the Senate.

Newt should be able to reasonably disagree with me (or you) on this matter and not be subject to anathema.

But when a political party stands for nothing, it fails to stand.

I thing it was Father John Corapi who said it best… “If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything.”

become such a bad thing? Moderates are always asked to suck up our differences with conservative nominees…why isn’t the same demanded when, God forbid, a moderate gets nominated–especially when the election happens to be in a deep blue state?

Newt can’t be like Colon Powell.

He’s a rock star of the conservative movement.

wowza.

If you read Senator Coburn’s book, you get a somewhat different picture of Gingrich than you do from the standard party line.

Throwing him under the bus for an endorsement?

Yeah, I was outraged when he did some ad with Pelosi but I’m going to judge him on his overall body of work.

How about some activism on keeping Newt on the straight and narrow? A few calls, emails keeping him in check rather than throwing him under the bus.

We don’t have many prospects at the moment who can take on the LameStreamMedia like Newt can. Let’s point his ability in the right direction rather than run him over.

Obvious extreme RINOs do need to be dealt with but Newt gets the benefit of the doubt from me.

Newt is undeniably brilliant, and I think he has done more to advance conservative policy than any single man save Reagan. I don’t consider this one Republican endorsement to have undone all that. The former Republican Speaker of the House endorsed the Republican nominee.

That being said, the man could never win the White House anyway. Too many people vote on the man, not the ideas or policies, and Newt has more baggage than an airport.

Newt is best as an activist, consultant, and policy wonk behind the scenes.

He never seemed to realize that he was in a war, and that the enemy, was trying to kill him and anyone else they could get to.

He was always trying to befriend them. Bring them over to a cooperative relationship. Every time he did so, they cut another chunk out of him and he never learned anything from it.

Now I hear he’s done these things, which are unfathomable, except if considered in light of the unfathomable acts and omissions, of other republicans. It does sometimes seem that some of them are “owned” and not by the republican party.

It troubles me that such things are very much, a part of the operational processes and principles, of those enemies.

I have had my concerns about Newt ever since the first time I saw him sitting with Pelosi on the couch supporting “green” BS.

This makes it even more clear.

At least we better try to be! All and all, I’d rather it was me running things! Since I can’t do it, I want someone just like me! I know what I believe and if you don’t think the same way, I won’t vote for you. It’s that simple. And don’t tell me that we have to be satisfied with what we’ve got or are given. That washes only with those who don’t see what is happening.

The democrat party was never a Marxist party and now it is. It is because the Marxists took it over and became the leadership of that party and will never let go. We might now notice a certain leftward tilt to the republican party of somewhat recent development. I don’t believe in accidents in politics, especially when dealing with Marxists.

I have my litmus tests and most of the republicans are failing them. You best believe in and support the Constitution and Bill of Rights, without reservation or attempt at evasion if you want my vote.

I understand the political animal and they better understand me. I don’t like being lied to by republicans anymore than democrats.

And one more other thing. It would be in your best interests to relieve me of my concerns regarding the voting process and or the counting and corruption thereof.

Think they’re listening? You know the answer to that. That little voice inside you is giving you the answer, followed by a whole bunch of questions that you also know the answers to, and they aren’t very pretty.

Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House. For better or worse that means he has unique experience with the management of a governing GOP majority. He is an articulate man of ideas, good and bad. I want men and women like him to be part of the GOP establishment.

This is a special election for an open GOP seat. The party has an interest in retaining that seat. A candidate was selected by the local party to run in the special election. It is unfortunate that there was no primary, but the rules were followed. A liberal was nominated. Conservatives lost. Conservatives are free to vote for the Conservative nominee, but should not be surprised or outraged when the GOP backs the GOP candidate.

Like it or not there is need for an establishment for the party to function. I understand that there will be conflict with that establishment.

If the Dems pick up this seat, the media will use that victory to distort the message of the 09 elections. I can already hear the talking points and see the headlines for Nov 4: Mixed Signals - GOP Wins Govs - Dems Win In House.

Ronald Reagan recognized that a party must project an image of strength and unity when he wrote his 11th Commandment. Instead we engage in unconstructive Red on Red violence.

I don’t know why republicans were not outraged by his child welfare (child protection, adoption, foster care) work. I would never vote for him ever.

What does Hoffmann have to do to win. Does he need to win a majority in a run off, or will a plurality do? And, given the increased motivation of conservatives, doesn’t this endorsement help him? Liberals hate Newt, so they will down on Scozzafava. Conservatives will see this as further abandonment by GOP establishment types. Result - Hoffmann wins. Or is it not that simple in NY?

I am not quite sure how he slid into everyone’s good graces since that time but he has been a forgotten candidate for me from that moment forward and I see that I was correct.

Newt is a waste of money and time for anyone who wants to see the Republican Party become more Conservative!

Whoever has his enemy at his mercy &
does not destroy him is his own enemy

I believe Newt is going to run in 2012.

I am not qualified or interested in explaining his motives but this DOES appear to be a strange endorsement (he has been going around the country supporting SOLID conservatives) and I wonder whether there is more to this endorsement than meets the eye.

Since Scozzafava is the “establishment” candidate (wretched as that is) I wonder whether or not he’s busy collecting chips from the various local powers that be……

He has also been running around with Al Sharpton to talk abt education and regularly speaks about “tri-partisanship”.

Is this perhaps just another ugly political move that is offensive to those, like myself, who believe in the core principles of conservatism, that is perhaps a necessary evil for him?

There may be more on the ground locally than we can tell.

I agree with those who say the media is the biggest problem in this country. As bad as Gingrich is, he is worse because the media is attached to him. It would be nice if it were one or two isolated incidents such as this endorsement. Those in the Beltway cannot get it through their heads that Gingrich and his pals are an embarrassment and responsible for the loss of our country. Lifetimes of work and sacrifice have been trashed under their parasitic tenure. As a Beltway parasite Gingrich has been in a position to know about and stop the sub prime scam and failed to do so. I could have told you people with no job couldn’t pay a mortgage. He knew about the ascendancy of Goldman Sachs and George Soros over a period of years and did nothing to stop it. These 2 entities are a big part of why this country has been lost. Gingrich could have done anything-he had the media at his command. It is much worse today than anyone is saying. Many businesses are bankrupt although not officially so because the banks are bankrupt themselves.
Gingrich and the GOP viciously mischaracterize people who want to save our country by sneering that they’re ‘ideological purists.’ Cap and Trade, Goldman Sachs and Soros are not ideologies. They are slimy vehicles with which to break our legs. I remember Gingrich’s delivery at the convention where Rush spoke earlier this year, The camera showed him looking deeply and caringly into the eyes of people in the audience, dropping his phony pearls. Then back to the media and the human garbage that is Al Sharpton. Anyone who would support this deadly duo is dangerous as they are.