Gingrich Steers the GOP Toward 2010 and 2012

Gingrich will surely make some noise about a 2012 run. He can't be that viable as a mainstream candidate after his "racist" rants, though...

It is time to end the same old, same old grand old party. It is a party that is old but no longer grand. It is critical of the Obama administration without presenting a credible vision for the future. The deficit that the GOP has built over the past 8 years and the piling on that by the Obama administration is a reason for the independents to think of new alternatives to create a vibrant and a revitalized America and to look outside the box of Dweedledum and Dweedledoo and to form a new party of independents and fresh and dynamic thinkers from all walks of life. Lawyers have dominated American politics for far too long and just shackled the country and suffocated it to preserve their importance. We produce more laws than we produce goods. Time for a radical change and a new party of the independents led by people like Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Gates and Gen. Powell. Palin pales in comparison to such intellectual giants.

2,000 guest !? 3/4 of them were his old cronies
who were booted out in previous elections.LOL

LOL...Keep talking, Newt! But no one's listening, except your ever dwindling base. The American public is so sick of listening to the party of NO and the party of fear and division that y'all can't talk your way out of the disaster you created. So go right on clucking away. Oh, and since the GOP raised $21 million at this event last year and only $14 million this year, I guess that really shows the Obama stimulus plan isn't working. You chicken littles crack me up...

Former house speaker. Former, get it. Go back to sleep with the rest of your clones Newt. I didn't like you when I lived in Ga. And after the last 8 years of the GOP screwing things up, I like you even less.

Gingrich says "this country would have been amazingly better off had they (McCain and Palin) been in the White House" I don't think so. Let's look at what McCain might have done. Being conservative first and practical last, McCain probably would have had a stimulus plan half of Obama's. The GOP would have wanted banks to fail. GM and Chrysler would have been liquidated instead of in bankruptcy. Unemployment would have been over 10% now. There would be less money for state unemployment coffers. California would be in serious trouble not being one of the true loyal red states. We'd stay in Iraq. No healthcare for the foreseeable future. Gitmo would remain open indefinitely. Not a good alternate reality.

I watched reruns of Newts speech. What is so amazing to me is that he spent almost an hour blasting the democrats but not once ever saying what direction the gop would take the country.
Why is that?

gjkotw01: Exactly, you hit the nail right on the head. Great post.

This is sad both of them should fade into the sunset and stay there.They are has beens she is a crook,he is a cheat and they are liars,,,,

I've been watch these onging comments that Sarah Palin is experienced enough to hold a vice presidential or higher position."Hello" the guy we got in there now is less experienced but his party is covering his moves every step of the way and a large group are keeping him walking the right path. Things may change down the road but it seems to me as if his party is training him on the job and will continue to do so. Maybe that is what should be happening with the Palin issue I know there has to be some well qualified party members who as a group could work to help out in this matter of so called inexperience.

$14 million...wow, can you imagine how many jobs that could have created?

Americans lack of knowledge in history is evident. Most failed to remember the things of the past.Politics in America are nothing but a revolving door. For example; every administration is booted out during or after a war conflict.Vietnam, ran by a democratic administration , full of death and losses end up booted out by a Republican.Then the Gulf War, ran under a republican got the boot by a democrat.Now a republican administration got the same after 7 years of war by a democrat. It seems that "change" is the rule not the exception. This administration will loose due to the bailouts and excessive spending.GM, Healthcare, AIG will become the Vietnam and the Iraq of the current administration. Once we feel the pinch in our pockets they will have the same fate.In other words there is no death for neither party, they leave, raise money, convince people of a needed change and come back to power.Same dog different collar. Question, Is America better off under any of the two choices? Nope ! The working class continues to support the government spending, the economy goes up and then down and we continue to have the same croonies in both parties living the good life. Mark my words, enjoy your day.

Gingrich says "this country would have been amazingly better off had they (McCain and Palin) been in the White House" I don't think so. Let's look at what McCain might have done. Being conservative first and practical last, McCain probably would have had a stimulus plan half of Obama's. The GOP would have wanted banks to fail. GM and Chrysler would have been liquidated instead of in bankruptcy. Unemployment would have been over 10% now. There would be less money for state unemployment coffers. California would be in serious trouble not being one of the true loyal red states. We'd stay in Iraq. No healthcare for the foreseeable future. Gitmo would remain open indefinitely. Not a good alternate reality.

Posted by: Bob | Jun 9, 2009 8:32:01 AM
BOB WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? unemployment is almost at 10% 9.4 to be exact. Uh we are still in Iraq and ramping up in Afganistan. Chrysler may still liquidate and Obama has lost 1.8million jobs on his watch (I know it's all George Bush's fault. California and all it's liberalism is Bankrupt. Also you will probably still not see the healthcare plan he has promised he has already said if not passed this year it won't happen leaving himself and out and of couse it will be someone elses fault.

The GOP: Could it be the party of freedom?

In the quarter century since I hightailed it out of Germany to America as a 21 y/o in search of freedom and adventure, I've always supported and voted Republican. And yet, the Republicans unfortuntately have strayed from the path of freedom too. So, here's my personal dreamy-eyed view of what a freedom-based GOP might champion:

1. It wouldn't bail out the car companies - and thus provide a new generation of automotive entrepreneurs breathing room to build the next great car companies.

2. It wouldn't bail out the banks, for surely Paypal or Google or whoever could build better new finance companies anyway.

3. It would allow gays to serve openly in the military; because our military should be based on honesty and professionalism, and an opportunity for all to serve.

4. It would support gay marriage too; because it just ain't right to deprive others of their freedom.

5. It would keep government small and taxes low; so that we have more freedom to choose for ourselves.

6. It would always provide for a strong military; because yes, freedom isn't free.

7. And yet, it would never be shy to champion freedom abroad - even if it means calling our allies like Saudi Arabia on the carpet.

8. It would fight fiercely for freedom of religion; and yet never endorse one or make policy based on religious views.

9. It would not stand in the way of small business, for they build our country and starting one is a great experience of freedom; and a humbling one of responsibility.

10. It would support immigration; because we are a nation of immigrants and the dreams of immigrants help make this country great.

Marco

Very unfortunate indeed. It is actually true that these bone heads, the "who have you hated today" crowd or the "desperately seeking an enemy" cabal have the chuzpah to be picking on Obama. They dug this hole that Obama is navigating this country to climb out of. These folks need to bury their heads again in the arabian desert where it has been for the past eight years. That's why they are acting as aliens from another planet and are trying to forget or make the American people forget who was responsible for this mess we are in. The press need to constantly remind these amenesia-claimants of their complicity to endangering the economic security as well as the military/defense security of the United States by their adventure in Iraq.

Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin are exactly what the GOP does not need. They appeal to the far right wing of the party who, because of their narrow vision and thinking, have driven many of us away. The new leadership must be more balanced, more tolerant and certainly less judgemental. I abandoned the Republican party during the last election because I already belong to a Church and don't need my Representatives preaching and selling moral values in place of ideas and solutions. If they don't abandon the far right they will keep losing elections. But I don't think that will happen because the extremists are now the majority of the party.

Marco- I like and support the ideas in your post - they are right on. I would like to add a couple others.

1)Validate the fact that environmental issues need to be addressed not denied. Saying global warming doesn't exist when all data says otherwise, just makes the party look dumb.

2)Admit that health care is a major problem and get on board with ideas on how to solve it. Saying the old system is great when everyone knows people who have had major problems with the current system just adds to the image of "out of touch" and "supporting the rich guys".

3) Laws that try to make sure that gun ownership is reserved for people without mental problems or criminal backgrounds just make sense. Laws that try to reduce the numbers of guns and make them safer make sense.
This "the only good rule is no rules at all" policy has to change.