tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post6138627207982645499..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Batter Up: Newt Gingrich Steps to the PlateStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-75370063081438703912011-11-10T08:57:29.607-08:002011-11-10T08:57:29.607-08:00They don't like Romney because of Mass Health ...They don't like Romney because of Mass Health Care.<br /><br />The Hilary / Romney comparison is wrong. It's Romney/Obama because they are both more palatable (now, when Romney's the nominee they will go all ape poop on his religion to make you concerned he will turn us all Mormon because that will be all they have. They can't attack Mass Care because the press loves it.) to the press and they both do the "blank slate" thing. <br /><br />I do think Romney is very well rounded in his life experiences/accomplishments for the job. He's tested unlike the current President who only had untested theories that "had to work" because all of his buds on campus agree with him that he's super smart. Newt was tested in the 1990's and he would go off half cocked. Most of his team quit for cryin' out loud for his off the reservation changing his mind. Can you imagine an executive office with that much turnover?CatherineMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909616844180482228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-54740021022461139672011-11-09T13:30:47.397-08:002011-11-09T13:30:47.397-08:00Indeed, Robert, the bench is getting very, very sh...Indeed, Robert, the bench is getting very, very short.<br /><br />All signs point to Romney even though his poll numbers are stalled in the low 20% range. Which has to tell us that Republicans do not much like him or much trust him.<br /><br />And they do not expect that he can make the case for conservative principles.<br /><br />Surely, there's room for another candidate, but I think that in the great ball game of the Republican nomination, it's Newt's turn at the plate.<br /><br />I'll have to say that I don't think his chances are very good-- I won't say slim because that would be wrong in the context-- but stranger things have happened.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-53985833632355272332011-11-09T13:13:37.790-08:002011-11-09T13:13:37.790-08:00I didn't make very clear in my first comment t...I didn't make very clear in my first comment that I actually like Gingrich intellectually. Great ideas, fun to listen to, and a great Amazon reviewer. I'd like to have a couple of beers with him. I'll vote for him against Obama. I'll vote for almost anyone against Obama.<br /><br />But like Catherine says, Mitt isn't going to do anything stupid, and thus he's going to win the nomination in about 90% of the scenarios I can think of.<br /><br />On the other hand, I didn't see any way Hillary could lose, either. My Lens still needs a little polishing, apparently.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58246431035465195142011-11-09T12:56:27.973-08:002011-11-09T12:56:27.973-08:00He is lousy with people and a terrible front and c...He is lousy with people and a terrible front and center politician. He is back office, not out in front. He puts his foot in his mouth (the big Ryan criticism in the spring) all the time. I don't think he will be nominated. Too toxic. He may be "vetted" but he has a lot of baggage.<br /><br />Romney is the smartest of the bunch because he is just waiting patiently as the others all self implode. Give Newt enough rope and he will hang himself.CatherineMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909616844180482228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-64333338071780946352011-11-09T11:26:59.935-08:002011-11-09T11:26:59.935-08:00Heh, the bench is getting short, Stuart.
It may w...Heh, the bench is getting short, Stuart.<br /><br />It may well be that conservatives are so desperate to save the nation from ruin that they will choose a serial adulterer as the nominee. I note that Rabinowitz doesn't get in to that, but at the beginning of the campaign I figured Newt was never going to get far with the Republican primary voter because of the personal issues.<br /><br />Now, I think the times are strange enough that it just might happen. A guy who made a "global warming" commercial with Nan Pelosi is the new Great Conservative Hope.<br /><br />After Newt, I guess that's it. If he doesn't get to Romney we'll just have to go with what my hero Robert Heinlein wrote--there's not always someone to vote <i>for</i>, but there's <i>always</i> someone to vote againstRobert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.com