Eye of Newt

[DavidS]

Gingrich Rips RNC

I was saddened to learn that at a time of national trial, when a president-elect is preparing to take office in the midst of the worst financial crisis in over seventy years, that the Republican National Committee is engaged in the sort of negative, attack politics that the voters rejected in the 2006 and 2008 election cycles.


The recent web advertisement, "Questions Remain," is a destructive distraction. Clearly, we should insist that all taped communications regarding the Senate seat should be made public. However, that should be a matter of public policy, not an excuse for political attack.

In a time when America is facing real challenges, Republicans should be working to help the incoming President succeed in meeting them, regardless of his Party.

From now until the inaugural, Republicans should be offering to help the President-elect prepare to take office.

Furthermore, once President Obama takes office, Republicans should be eager to work with him when he is right, and, when he is wrong, offer a better solution, instead of just opposing him.

This is the only way the Republican Party will become known as the "better solutions" party, not just an opposition party. And this is the only way Republicans will ever regain the trust of the voters to return to the majority.

This ad is a terrible signal to be sending about both the goals of the Republican Party in the midst of the nation's troubled economic times and about whether we have actually learned anything from the defeats of 2006 and 2008.

Gingrich Rips RNC For Its Blagojevich Attacks

 

[xsited1]

Did someone say Newt?

We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

 

[Caligirl]

It's funny that I didn't much care for Newt in 1994 though some of my coworkers really liked him, I just didn't resonate with him at all.

But a lot of what he has said over the past six months is dead on, as far as I am concerned. I don't know if he has mellowed or if I have moved further right.

Definitely seems fair to say the republican party has strayed from it's former glory.

 

[alan1]

It's funny that I didn't much care for Newt in 1994 though some of my coworkers really liked him, I just didn't resonate with him at all.

But a lot of what he has said over the past six months is dead on, as far as I am concerned. I don't know if he has mellowed or if I have moved further right.

Definitely seems fair to say the republican party has strayed from it's former glory.

They moved to the center?

 

[dilloduck]

It's funny that I didn't much care for Newt in 1994 though some of my coworkers really liked him, I just didn't resonate with him at all.

But a lot of what he has said over the past six months is dead on, as far as I am concerned. I don't know if he has mellowed or if I have moved further right.

Definitely seems fair to say the republican party has strayed from it's former glory.

I think he is primarily distancing himself from a failed party and being a politician I can only assume that he has further aspirations. No telling--maybe he's making enough bucks writing books and talking. I think he's an incredibly smart man and I pay attention to what he says at least. More than I'm willing to do with most politicians.

 

[Gem]

xsited1 wrote:

We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

ROFL!

Game over, man! Game over!

 

[Caligirl]

I think he is primarily distancing himself from a failed party and being a politician I can only assume that he has further aspirations. No telling--maybe he's making enough bucks writing books and talking.

love your cynicism, don't ever change dillo!

I think he's an incredibly smart man and I pay attention to what he says at least. More than I'm willing to do with most politicians.

He still sounds a little calculated when he speaks, but at least I agree with his calculations at the mo which is different than before.

 

[Caligirl]

They moved to the center?

No, they fell off the cliff.

You did know there was a cliff beyond the left, and beyond the right, right?

 

[Chris]

Gingrich and Clinton worked together for the betterment of America.

I wish they never left.

 

[foggedinn]

Gingrich and Clinton worked together for the betterment of America.

I wish they never left.

Two incredibly astute politicians. Victims of the politics of personnal destruction.

 

[Chris]

Two incredibly astute politicians. Victims of the politics of personnal destruction.

That was the last time both parties worked for the betterment of America.

 

[bigdaddygtr]

It's funny that I didn't much care for Newt in 1994 though some of my coworkers really liked him, I just didn't resonate with him at all.

But a lot of what he has said over the past six months is dead on, as far as I am concerned. I don't know if he has mellowed or if I have moved further right.

Definitely seems fair to say the republican party has strayed from it's former glory.

The Republican party's former glory? Sounds like a oxymoron to me

 

[del]

The Republican party's former glory? Sounds like a oxymoron to me

invest in a dictionary.

 

[Diuretic]

Did someone say Newt?

Great film! I watch it every now and again, it never fades for me.

 

[editec]

Apparently even Newt has had his fill of stupid partisan Republicans.

Now that he doesn't need them personally, I mean.

 

[Skeptik]

Newt is right on about this one.

Maybe he will bring back the Contract with America, and get the Republican Party back to what it used to be before it was hijacked by the big government statists.

 

[editec]

Newt is right on about this one.

Maybe he will bring back the Contract with America, and get the Republican Party back to what it used to be before it was hijacked by the big government statists.

Yeah, and maybe Obama will really become an leftist, too.

I mean I doubt it, but it might happen.​