1/06/2012

Gingrich vs. Obama

The following was written by a friend and she has graciously given me permission to post it here. Thank you, 
Diane!

OK, let me start off by saying that personally I like Newt. I would happily support him if he were to get the nomination. I think he is a brilliant man, a patriot, and a great debater. However, even if he was to get the nomination here's why he CANNOT beat NO-bama (and there's NO personal baggage in here) and what NO-bama's machine WILL use against him:

In an appearance WITH Hillary Clinton, Newt said he WOULD support a 'transfer of finances' from the rich to the poor. (The Washington Post 7/22/05)

Newt supported giving amnesty to 3 million ILLEGAL immigrants. (FOX News, 'On the Record with Greta van Susteren,' 5/5.10)

In Congress, Newt co-sponsored, yes co-sponsored 418 bills WITH the infamous Nancy Pelosi. (The Daily caller, 12/6/11)

Newt was the only Speaker of the House to be reprimanded for ethical wrongdoing, which led to a $300,000 fine. (The Washington Post 1/22/97) Yes, I know the fine was reduced and the charges somewhat revised and lowered but it still would be ammo for NO-bama's political machine.

Freddie Mac paid Newt $30,000 an hour, totaling at least $1.6 million, just before it helped cause our economic meltdown. (Cleo Benson and John McCormick, "Gingrich said to be paid about $1.6 million by Freddie Mac" Bloomberg 11/16/11 / Dan Eggen, "Gingrich said he spent just an hour a month advising Freddie Mac." The Washington Post 11/18/11)

Whether any of this is overinflated or not, sadly, because of this baggage, NO-bama could probably beat Newt in a head-to-head. And this does NOT encompass 'social baggage' which personally I could care less about because in this election, the social issues MUST be put on the back burner, just for a short time, while we fight for our county's very survival.

Bottom line, we ALL must unite behind whomever is nominated, who the Republicans feel has the best chance of beating NO-bama, even if it means closing our eyes while we push that lever. We, as citizens of the nation we all love and cherish, will NOT survive another 4 years of the usurper, and that is the bottom line.

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