Newt 2012 ?

[fightingquaker13]

FQ must be on a bender as he has not yet commented on this thread. I expected that the moment Tom posted it! 

For me, Newt is tolerable, but then I think every candidate has already sold their soul to stay alive and in office. Newt is no exception.

I actually don't disagree with Tom that much. Newt is damn smart, intellectually curious, well educated and a realist. Kind of like TR. My problem with him is he tends to fall in love with last good idea he heard, and has a serious ego/morals problem (both sexual and financial). That said, failing maybe Huntsman, he's probably the pick of this particular litter, if he proves he's grown up a bit since 1994, which I expect he has. If its him or Romney, or him or BO, I'll give the man the benefit of the doubt.
FQ13

[tt11758]

I met, interviewed and chatted with Newt when he was in town last spring.  I thought he came across very well.  I, like many others here, would LOVE to see a debate between this walking encyclopedia on the United States and the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[santahog]

I just watched Newts stump speech today in Wolfeboro and I'm reminded why I like Newt so much. I'm pleased to be faced with the choice between Gingrich and Perry. March 13th is the drop dead date for me.. Between now and then, I think Newt would be a fine, probably the best in the field as President.

[tombogan03884]

Any one who claims to be a "Reagan conservative almost has to support Newt since that was RR's guy in the House, and what he is pushing is essentially a return to those proven ideas.

[Timothy]

I watched both debates last night and this morning.  Newt did better this morning than he did last night IMO.  Though David Gregory is a colossal twit for the most part, he did a better job of letting each candidate get a chance to get their views out there as apposed to Sawyer and Snuffleupagus did last night.

Newt got a couple of good points in against Romney but they all managed to abuse Obama as well.  Hell, even Rick Perry had some good points!  Huntsman just bothers me and didn't at all like being reminded that he's been working for Obama the last couple of years.  Ron Paul just looked silly, I don't completely disagree with some of his talking points but I just can't listen to him and his incoherent rants sometimes.

Santorum?  Meh!  I just don't like him!

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

I watched both debates last night and this morning.  Newt did better this morning than he did last night IMO.  Though David Gregory is a colossal twit for the most part, he did a better job of letting each candidate get a chance to get their views out there as apposed to Sawyer and Snuffleupagus did last night.

Newt got a couple of good points in against Romney but they all managed to abuse Obama as well.  Hell, even Rick Perry had some good points!  Huntsman just bothers me and didn't at all like being reminded that he's been working for Obama the last couple of years. Ron Paul just looked silly, I don't completely disagree with some of his talking points but I just can't listen to him and his incoherent rants sometimes.

Santorum?  Meh!  I just don't like him!

Based on his record I would say most of his colleagues feel the same way.

[Timothy]

Based on his record I would say most of his colleagues feel the same way.

Yes, that point was asked by either Gregory or Hiller during this mornings debate!  Something like 620 bills sponsored and only one (1) became law and RP just said it's because the Congress was out of touch.  He didn't manage to defend it well!

[tombogan03884]

Another thing to keep in mind about RP, Bills are "introduced by one person, there is no limit on how many then jump on the band wagon to be called "sponsors".
I would be curious how many bills he actually introduced.
It seems like he just keeps saying "Me too, Me too."  to a bunch of loser crap.

[Timothy]

Another thing to keep in mind about RP, Bills are "introduced by one person, there is no limit on how many then jump on the band wagon to be called "sponsors".
I would be curious how many bills he actually introduced.
It seems like he just keeps saying "Me too, Me too."  to a bunch of loser crap.

The Sponsor of a bill is the originator, a co-sponsor is the climber on!

As Sponsor it's about 378 per wiki-verify it elsewhere-pedia!

[Solus]

Well, about Ron Paul's bills...

Having no knowledge of any of them, I still can make this observation...

I don't particularly like very many of the bills Congress has passed for many years now.

And if Congress doesn't like RP's bills, well, maybe it's because they aren't full of the same crap that has been passing.