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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) and former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, speak during the ABC News GOP Presidential debate on the campus of Drake University on December 10, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Onetime Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich called on campaign rival Mitt Romney Tuesday to "just level with the American people" about his moderate political views.
Asked point-blank in a nationally broadcast network interview if he was calling the former Massachusetts governor "a liar," the former House speaker replied, "Yes."
Newt Gingrich is going after Mitt Romney, and in a recent interview Gingrich went so far as to call Romney a liar. The Morning Joe panel discusses Gingrich's remarks and what impact it will have on Romney. "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory, the BBC's Katty Kay and Time's Joe Klein join the conversation.
In the interview on CBS's "The Early Show," Gingrich declined to predict he'd win Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses, but said "I don't think anybody knows who's going to get what right now." He said "I think anybody can come in first" because of a large number of Iowa voters who remained undecided on the day of the caucuses.
Of Romney, Gingrich was asked about previous statements he'd made accusing his opponent of lying. Gingrich assailed Romney for negative television ads that have hurt his standing in the polls, saying Romney has been disingenuous about large sums of money that a Super PAC has been spending on his behalf for the attack commercials.
"I just think he ought to be honest with the American people and try to win as the real Mitt Romney," Gingrich said. "He ought to be candid and I don't think he's been candid."
But when asked if he could support Romney if he became the party's nominee and runs against President Barack Obama, Gingrich answered affirmatively. "He would be much less destructive than Barack Obama," he said. "If you think Barack Obama is someone who is not a risk to the country's future, then that's somebody to vote for."
"I wish Mitt would just level with the American people and be who he really is and let's have a debate between a Massachusetts moderate and a real conservative," Gingrich said.
Briefly the frontrunner, Gingrich hoped for a respectable showing in the caucuses after being pounded by millions of dollars in attack ads.
The former House speaker was set to make an 11th-hour push for support as his campaign bus rumbles through eastern Iowa. He is scheduled to hold events in Muscatine and Burlington before he personally makes his case to a caucus gathering in Cedar Falls.
Gingrich rallied supporters in Davenport Monday night, urging them to help him pull off "one of the great upsets in the history of the Iowa caucuses." Earlier in the day he had all but conceded defeat, saying he didn't "expect to win."
Still, he is setting his sights on New Hampshire and South Carolina, where he pledged to wage a more aggressive effort to draw contrasts with Republican rival Mitt Romney, whom he has labeled a "Massachusetts moderate."
After emerging as a top GOP contender in early December, Gingrich saw his support falter as he was hit with a wave of tough ads painting him as an ethically-challenged Washington insider.
The ex-Georgia congressman has tried to cast himself as the conservative heir to former President Ronald Reagan, touting a supply-side economic plan of tax cuts and fewer regulations. But he has struggled to stay on message, blasting some of his GOP opponents even as he promised to wage a positive campaign.
"I believe I am the only person who has the range of experience necessary to fundamentally get this country back on the right track," he said.
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I think the Iowa republicans are going to pick nominee by flipping coins.
Or tipping cows.
About half say they could vote for someone else...yep flip the coin. I guess it's just a matter of who is less nutty. Sad
What's really sad is all the liberals who have to post non-stop about this bunch of losers. If these clowns really have no chance, why do all of you care so much? Why all the postings, every day?
I'm thinking its because your guy is such a complete loser, Popeye could beat him come election time.
Because the right is SO anti-Obama, they very well may elect one of these clowns, and then we will REALLY be in trouble! If you don't stand up and make your opinion heard, you are forfeiting one of your most precious rights as an American.
ABO == Party Before Country, because there are only one or two folks running for the GOP nomination who aren't complete wacka-doodles. Huntsman is getting almost ZERO interest, and he's the least clownish amongst them.
Gingrich tells truth sometimes. This is one of it.
Romney might say "I don't lie. I just change my mind frequently."
Gingrich calls Romney a liar OF COURSE HE IS a LIAR!
He is a Republican and all Republicans are all LIARS!
Paul F
Without having the can of spinich first!
@ Paul F and DB Akron (sorry city if ever I saw one and I used to live close by)
With 10 months before election, don't count on a Republican in the White House until you find one with a brain.
Paul F-- That's a great idea why don't you fools run Popeye or Olive Oil or even Bluto. They would each be a better choice than the idiotic cartoon characters the republicans have to offer now. The only guy with even an ounce of intelligence and character, Jon Huntsman, doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination. The republicans have gathered every moron and drooling cretin into their big tent. A perfect three ring circus.
libs - they like what looks good and sounds good and feels good and is fake through and through - I ask you lefty puppets - that is what you are puppets on a string - if you guy obloma is so damn fricking smart why must he always use a teleprompter????? hello??? the dumbo as you call him bush never used a teleprompter. But the it doesn't matter if Bush did or didn't because you pompase asses dismiss the man as stupid - what matters - the only thing that matters is why does your boy hero need one - I know the answer - because he sounds like the same bafoon when he doesn't have one. if the let us add weblinks to this post I would send you a few. Why doesn't your god talk off the cuff?? because he is the master puppet - you are all being led by George Soros fools
Me-sane - Are you serious, Bush never used a teleprompter? Of course he did as has every president since Reagan.
Newt should know ALL about lying......the pot calling the kettle black. Newt? give it up and go retire. Americans will not elect you prez. NEXT.
Newt was acting very benevolent towards Romney and the other candidates as well when he was leading in the polls. Extolling the virtues of positive campaigning and support for each other. Now that he is 5th again and backed into a corner, it's funny how his tune is changing. He had a brief taste of the lead and he hungers for it again. The precious...
Bush used a teleprompter and every 4th word or so was still...ummm..ummm. Could never stand to listen to him speak.
Romney is lying to the American people. Tell me it's not true. Some one has actually finally figured this out. It seems to me, that every one of these candidates, are saying the things that they think the American people want to hear. Just remember the old saying, the best way to tell if a political candidate is lying is that their lips are moving.
That's how Obama got elected. Sure, the things he said sounded great, but as election time approached he never offered up any plan as to how he was going to accomplish any of his stated goals.
And yet, he still accomplished them. Funny how that works, lol
For the guy above. Obama did all that and Americans bought into it. Get real, who is really to blame? Uneducated unemployed know nothing individuals. The fact there was and is no truly good candidate doesn't help either. The majority of Americans (and imports), yoyu could sell a bald man a comb. Easy pickins, and a joke. Somehow I can't take most posts seriously. Why would I care what you or anyone else thinks? I wouldn't.
UDunnoBro Obama must have done something right, He got elected didn't he.
Gary S.-351650, and here you are reading these posts. Ummm...
Name one politician in DC who DOESN'T lie to the American people. And sorry, but let me save some of you the trouble: Ron Paul lies, too.
So Romney learned the 2008 lesson in winning well - eh?
They all lie, and they all suck...both parties. Huntsman is the least of all evils...both parties. Obama lied to get elected, so did Bush, etc. etc.....You know we have reason to worry.
I'm seriously considering moving to Canada.
A little more honest than having the Supreme Court to declare the winner before the votes are recounted.
Newt thinks he's........"the only person who has the range of experience necessary to fundamentally get this country back on the right track," ? How do you spell delusional? Newt knows neither the right track nor how to get there....... Newt is a "bomb-thrower"... he doesn't build, he destroys..... as LBJ once said " any jacka$$ can kick down a barn, it takes a good carpenter to build one" Newt is simply NOT the answer and Iowans are smart enough to see this.....Next.
Liar liar pants on fire. Newter got a both legs burning review from the Austin American Statesman for claiming that Federal officials are forbidden from saying "Merry Christmas". There is no such law, restriction, custom or regulation. He made it up - 100%.
There is an advisory regarding misuse of franking (postage) privileges for overtly religious purposes promulgated at the time Newter was speaker.
BTW, since Mr. Booner is the House Speaker, why do they call Newter Mr. Speaker. He got fired! Do they call Nancy Pelosi Madam Speaker?
He's a dolt. But to answer your question, in retirement a person retains the highest title they attained. Carter, Bush, Clinton and Bush are corrected referred to as "President".
Newt didn't retire. He quit before he could be tossed out on his can (kinda like Nixon).
flbikerchick
The Ethics charge Newt signes to was over being evaisive over his using a college course to allegedly to promote his political views and that the money generated the tapes was possibly an act of income tax evasision. He signed, paid the fine, resigned and the ethics committee turned him into the IRS
After a three years of study, the IRS Ruled that the tapes and course were politcally neutral, so the 501c3 didn't lose it's status, and therefore Gingrich had reported the proceeds appropriately.
So much for an ethics committee - instead of guarding against ethics violations it became a submarine the opponent committee.
You leftist are funny - why day after day do you spend you time posting about a party you would never ever vote for???? who cares what you all think - you are on the other side - you are on the side where it is ok to be the chairperson on the m and w commitee aka charle Ranghole - who decided specific tax requirements for you losers and then himself avoids paying them - the guy is still on the committee ??? where is all the uproar over that?? oh he is a dem - what about the guy that was leading the SEC during the crisis of 2008 - he decided it was best to hide his money in another country - this tax avoider got a promotion to head the treasury - wow - and lets talk about a life long family of liars and cheats the dodd family - oh my give me some discount rates CountryWide - and then let me hold hands with my butt pirate buddy the king of crazies frank - I run a gay whore shop in providence but who cares and I manufacture pot but who cares - and then lets talk about the icon kennedys - how our country idolizes these amazes me - ted - a murderer - at best a drunk - but left the scene of a crash where his girl just happened to be in the car dead - dad was a real peach of a serial cheater - I think that is why you all love bill clinton because his serial rape and cheating reminds you of the wonderful years with joe kennedys kids. lets not forget pat kennedy or who loves to drink do drugs and drive at the same time - lets now talk about who you praise now - the guy who really wants so badly to have green energy survive we put billions toward companies like solyndra - but we can forgive that mistake because they gave him millions for his campaign. You people are so damn funny
Clinton and serial rape? I really think you went quite a bit too far with that.
So we have an "ethically-challenged Washington insider" (Gingrich) vs a "Liar" (Romney) per their own words, and then we have Perry who is totally for sale and changes his position with each new poll. This is the best the GOP has to offer?
can we just sack them all and start all over again with some real possible candidate's ? but if this is the best we can do, lets get anyone besides Obama......
ed-112182, "but if this is the best we can do, lets get anyone besides Obama....." sir, if you are an American citizen you should be somewhat ashamed. That is exactly what is wrong with the political situation. You don't want any of the candidates running because you have no confidence in them moving this nation forward but you would rather have them instead of the current President. Why would you do that? To me, that means you don't think they would do any better. Is this what you really believe in? We should all want what is best for our country and not play petty games with the lives of the American citizen.
Ed
We still got Ron Hoover Paul to drag us kicking and screaming back to the 1920's when the uppity blacks and women were fussing about voting rights, the KKK was equivalent to country club membership, foreign affairs were what got into trouble in the first place, the Federal Reserve was primarily a vehicle for financing The Great War and you could drink anything you wanted as long as it did not contain any alcohol.
By the way, the 20's also featured an unregulated banking system wherein the banks would loan money to anyone who could fog a mirror which was used to buy stock. We all know how that worked out.
To ed 13
Quit your whining. You had a chance to keep President Obama in the senate in 2008. You blew it by nominating a worn out old war horse whose ability to survive a full term was questionable and who turned around and nominated the shockingly inexperienced and most polarizing figure in American Politics since Gingrich the First as his VP candidate.
Please understand that I admire Senator McCain for the agonies he suffered in the loyal service to his country, but I believe he belongs in the Senate, not the White House.
Apparently the GOP has a short memory as it seems embarked on the same path. Lets suppose Ron Hoover Paul is nominated and he picks David Duke for VP. How do you suppose that will work out for you?
John McCain should have won the nomination in 2000. Instead, we got 8 years of Gdub, and when McCain's turn came around again, he was too old and apparently, given his choice of VP, senile.
I would vote for Ron Paul in a general election. Otherwise, I think I'm voting Obama.
I'm an independent and could care less about party affiliation. If all we get is a 'head or tails' choice, then I won't vote for Newt, and it's extremely doubtful I'd vote for Mitt. So - it will be Obama for me, or Ron Paul if he happens to make the cut.
Yes Ed, to answer your question, that IS the best the repubs have to offer. Such a collection of self-serving, sanctimonious, self-righteous, sycophantic scum suckers I've never seen before. This is why the so called republican intellectuals (oxymoron) i.e. George Will et al are shaking their collective heads and placing their bets on Obama in November. They actually (secretly) hope Obama wins, because if any of these republican goom-bahs should become president the damage they would do to the (already trashed) republican brand would relegate the republican party to the backwoods of American politics for a generation.
I'm secretly hoping Bachmann wins so that, after four years, Hillary can come put the post-apocalyptic world back together again.
You leftist are funny - why day after day do you spend you time posting about a party you would never ever vote for???? who cares what you all think - you are on the other side - you are on the side where it is ok to be the chairperson on the m and w commitee aka charle Ranghole - who decided specific tax requirements for you losers and then himself avoids paying them - the guy is still on the committee ??? where is all the uproar over that?? oh he is a dem - what about the guy that was leading the SEC during the crisis of 2008 - he decided it was best to hide his money in another country - this tax avoider got a promotion to head the treasury - wow - and lets talk about a life long family of liars and cheats the dodd family - oh my give me some discount rates CountryWide - and then let me hold hands with my butt pirate buddy the king of crazies frank - I run a gay whore shop in providence but who cares and I manufacture pot but who cares - and then lets talk about the icon kennedys - how our country idolizes these amazes me - ted - a murderer - at best a drunk - but left the scene of a crash where his girl just happened to be in the car dead - dad was a real peach of a serial cheater - I think that is why you all love bill clinton because his serial rape and cheating reminds you of the wonderful years with joe kennedys kids. lets not forget pat kennedy or who loves to drink do drugs and drive at the same time - lets now talk about who you praise now - the guy who really wants so badly to have green energy survive we put billions toward companies like solyndra - but we can forgive that mistake because they gave him millions for his campaign. You people are so damn funny
Kinda seems like the Republicans did'nt want to win the election. Why in gods green earth did they think that Palin was a good choice for running mate?? That is the biggest reason why John McCain is not in the White House right now. Clearly we know now that he was physically able to take on the job. There had to be any number of people more qualified than Palin to run with him. However, with Obama in office the repubs were able to really screw with this country to further their own agendas. Now we're stuck with the worst set of candidates this country has ever seen and stuck with the crap we already know or the crap we think we're gonna end up with if any of the repubs were to win. I don't know if America will survive 4 more years of Obama and wish somebody would stand up and compete with him, anybody..!!! Hilary won't risk it now and thats too bad cause I'd vote for her.
That's too funny, Ole Newt talking about having ethics. Did he buy some at Tiffanies.
Bye Bye Newt.
Ron Paul is the only one running who cares about America and Americans....our rights, civil liberties, and the Constitution.....HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO WILL REPEAL THE NEW NDAA that was just signed on New Years Eve by Adolf Obama...you know the bill that allows any American to be arrested and detained for life WITH NO TRIAL EVER FOR DOING NOTHING WRONG.....so all you stupid morons out there that think Romney the one in bed with Goldman Sachs of Sh*t!!! or Santorum the war monger is your guy......YOU ALL DESERVE WHAT YOU GET!!!!
The problem with Ron Paul is he leads with his emotions. He does not analyze first what is needed to fix a particular situation, he just proposes to get rid of all the components of the situation without looking at the consequences down the road. The problem with this is that much of his followers are the same way. We are seeing increasingly of late that the world stability is descending into chaos. We are not the only nation suffering intense poverty and unemployment. The world stage of the next four years is going to be one filled with landmines where the slightest misstep will lead catapult us into war. We need a president who can A) Fix what is wrong now in our nation with the economy, and B) Lead with a cool head, and have the experience to safely navigate the world stage landmines. I will be voting for Romney because his past has indicated that he leads with his head and not his emotions. He is rock solid steady in an increasingly rough ocean.
bingham ... Romney was "rock solid steady" while helping his clients move their money to off-shore banks ... and that's the type of behavior that has gotten us deeper in the have & have not mess!!!
What's that old saying "the fox guarding the hen house"!
AND ... the good ole GOP are the very same folks that got us into this mess we now find ourselves in!!!!
What the hell ... give them another shot at us .... we can take it ...
No he didn't buy ethics at Tiffanies. The correct spelling is Tiffany's.
Julie,
And therein lies the problem, you may not like Obama, but to refer to him as Adolf makes me think that the people who support Ron Paul are all like you, bias and bigots. I wish I didn't have to think that way but by implying that about the President of the US, well it makes me wonder if you people say that because he is Black!
It's not biased nor bigoted. It is a comment on the nature of the bill and the character of any politician who would sign such a travesty to democratic thought which stretches back to Charlemagne.
Doubt that. They say it because they are just outright stupid. Fail to consider any facts other than those tossed around by the folks at Fox or their local minister. When I see those comments I just move on as those who post that tripe are already brainwashed to the point where logic and reason will not dent the hull.
Bye Bye Ron Paul.
Julie:
You are a little behind on the NDAA. Congress passes the bill (not the President). The President signed it (Congress could over turn a veto). The President added an executive directive to restrict the stupidity of this bill.
MORONs, look at your ron Paul Wackos, you all say the same thing word for word, don't you have mind of your own or are you on drugs they way he wants you to be.
you are referring to the bill that 68% of the house voted for it, and only 7 senators voted against it correct? Repubs voted for it as well.
I really don't understand why conservatives DON'T want Obama again. He's pretty much given the GOP Congress everything it's asked for. How would a Republican president be any different? Whoever wins, regular Americans are going to bear the brunt for the next four years. Let's just hope someone truly worthy runs in 2016.
bikerchick, that's probably the smartest thing I've read on here in a long time.!
Gingrich calls Romney a liar? I would say Gingrich is the second biggest liar in the last 20 years. I think King George Beats him by a quarter of a mile.
bingham22 romney leads with his head. Ha! Romney leads for goldmansachs and the rest of those corporate a-holes
gemo-741346
You have to look at O's actions, such as signing the current NDAA act to imprison amreican citizens on american soil for life without due process.Or starting his own private militia looks like he is setting up to declare martial law to me.That does not make me a bigot! It makes me very suspicious.
@ ted patrick
Well, if he starts with FOX News cable network it would be a good start because everyone knows they are terrorist that are inciting violence to overthrow the government. Would serve them right since the bill was passed by the Republicans in congress.
Seriously though I believe people are making a mountain out of a mole hill since any attempt to unfairly incarcerate someone unjustly would cause an outcry from the people.
Here's what I believe is the talk of a fool. Without even considering that the NDAA bill was passed by a Republican controlled House and a bipartisan Senate you call Obama Adolf because he signed it into law??? And you believe that Ron Paul can repeal the NDAA all by himself??? It's my honest opinion that you either have blinders on that won't let you see the whole picture or a paid troll plugging for a candidate.
And as for you people that believe Obama is going to declare martial law let me remind you that congress basically controls what a president can do. If 2/3rds of congress feels that the president should be removed .... he will be removed. It's called checks and balances built into our Constitution.
Another factor that would stop Ron Paul from becoming president is the same one that stopped Robert Kennedy. Think about that for a second.
Julie,
Last time I checked he can as congress to pass a law, and can only sign or veto what comes to his desk. Unless America gives the necessary majorities to the Republicans, Ron Paul isn't going to get squat! Democrats just love people who think the President write the Laws and spends all the money too.
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who really BELIEVES his own lies.
Even during his campaign Obama came off as an arrogant azzhole who thought he was superior to the entire field. In fact he came off as superior to every one else in this country. He thinks he now owns this country and pushes whatever agenda suits him, not the peoples agenda. Why does he need a militia? Why does he need this new law? If reelected and he starts to run this country further into the ground he can call out the militia and imprison those who decry his "rule".
larry-2260635
I tend to agree with you. Our congress and pres. both did this.all i am saying that it looks suspicious.I personally don't want to believe that our government would go that far. Its a little scary.
How do you tell when a politician is lying? Their mouth is moving. (rimshot) Interesting accusation coming from the king of lies and corruption. Of all the people in this circus show, Newt has less credibility than anyone. Well, except for Perry but he's so stupid he has an excuse. OK, and Bachmann, but she's a bit mental. Then there's Paul, whom I used to respect, lying about never having even read a series of newletters that had his name attached to them as the author. Back to my first statement, I guess.
Wow Rick you described the teleprompter man perfectly
"How do you tell when a politician is lying? Their mouth is moving. (rimshot) Interesting accusation coming from the king of lies and corruption"
Robert - the teleprompter man? And, who would that be since all politicians running for office and holding the office of President since before Regan have used them? That statement is totally stupid - always says so much about anyone throwing the "teleprompter" comment around.
If you are sticking to the script on the teleprompter are you lying if someone else wrote what you read?
You leftist are funny - why day after day do you spend you time posting about a party you would never ever vote for???? who cares what you all think - you are on the other side - you are on the side where it is ok to be the chairperson on the m and w commitee aka charle Ranghole - who decided specific tax requirements for you losers and then himself avoids paying them - the guy is still on the committee ??? where is all the uproar over that?? oh he is a dem - what about the guy that was leading the SEC during the crisis of 2008 - he decided it was best to hide his money in another country - this tax avoider got a promotion to head the treasury - wow - and lets talk about a life long family of liars and cheats the dodd family - oh my give me some discount rates CountryWide - and then let me hold hands with my butt pirate buddy the king of crazies frank - I run a gay whore shop in providence but who cares and I manufacture pot but who cares - and then lets talk about the icon kennedys - how our country idolizes these amazes me - ted - a murderer - at best a drunk - but left the scene of a crash where his girl just happened to be in the car dead - dad was a real peach of a serial cheater - I think that is why you all love bill clinton because his serial rape and cheating reminds you of the wonderful years with joe kennedys kids. lets not forget pat kennedy or who loves to drink do drugs and drive at the same time - lets now talk about who you praise now - the guy who really wants so badly to have green energy survive we put billions toward companies like solyndra - but we can forgive that mistake because they gave him millions for his campaign. You people are so damn funny
Romney will spit on every single one of you simpletons....just wait and see!!! LOL
Obama got that covered already. He spit on every America on his 4 million dollar taxpayer paid vacation in Hawaii.
@Robert - troll much?
Kinda like your boy 0 bama.
Racist troll. Go away.
Robert 131...whatever.... any presidential vacation it is horribly expensive thanks to the large number of nutcakes of every sort that would use the opportunity to kill the President. ANY president. If you think a presidential vacation is expensive think of the emotional cost to the country and the gazillion dollars it would take to swear in the V.P., bring in the new V.P., replace the Speaker, catch/house/try the assassin,/appeals process/execute or house the assassin... and so on...a coin or two you think? You think? ALL presidents deserve a vacation once in a while, its not like they take weekends off and chill in the backyard hammock. If you want to compare vacations go to any number of websites to find that in the first 31 months Obama took 61 days of vacation, Bush Junior took 180 vacation days and Reagan took 112. Camp David for the weekend? Bush Junior more than doubled time there spent by Obama.
Robert 13..... - what a totally stupid post. No one - not even Bush - spent 4 million of taxpayers money on vacations. Why do you GOPers think you can just make up numbers and everyone will believe you? Oh, that's right, the majority of people that the GOP appeals to ARE pretty dumb.
I read some letters that my ancestors wrote back in the day, complaining about President Calvin Coolidge going golfing in Florida. I'm sure that there were people bitching about Adams (both of them), and Washington taking walks around the block.
Julie -
you are cementing Romney as the splitting image of Obama.
So if any one says they just plain don't like, agree with or want Obama in office we are "racist"??? My dislike and mistrust of this man has absolutely nothing to do with his being half black or if it's more pc then half white. He's an arrogant sob who doesn't listen to the public and has the mistaken idea that his crap smells like roses. I'm a registered democrat who did not vote for him, never will, and will likely change my registration to independent. I also will not vote for Ron Paul.
Gingrinch is exactly right. It's romney's main problem. He is a liar. The same with mr grover, the gop, & the rushbo. Liars. And their minions devour the lies. I tell you corporations are not people too like romney will tell you. And romney mainly sent jobs & equipment to china.
I guess you forgot about Obamas JOBS czar and the GE aircraft division he sent to China. And paid Zero in taxes as a great finish.
@Robert - how much does a troll make?
jrae-my thoughts exactly.
So you told the truth then when you said you wouldn't bash the other republicans??
Romney is a really nasty one. He actually has more gall than Newt when it comes to bald-faced lies. Too bad a lot of people will believe him. His gain is America's loss. Looks like ol' Reversible Mittens is the biggest turd in the punchbowl of Democracy.
Nah, that would be Santorum, although I guess santorum is not 100% turd. It's got some other ingredients mixed in.
The problem for Romney is he is telling the truth. Romney pulled the same crap on Sen Thompson just shy of 4 years ago. It's people close to him or his campaign that have set up the "independent" PAC. I don't think he would be breaking the law if he simply said I condemn the use of negative attack add's. Even then, there isn't much Romney can do to stop the Adds.
How's the (tea-hee) "super pac's" workin for ya GOP boys? Make's my day! lol
Honesty and Politician in the same sentence is an oxymoron - Thanks for the giggle Newt!
Those who know Romney know one thing: He takes it very seriously the scripture that says "And the liar shall be thrust down to hell." He is honest, and always has been honest. It goes against his DNA to be otherwise. Just compare the two men side by side. Romney is a very educated and studious man who weighs arguments, takes new knowledge into account and changes his mind on issues according to the information received...it's called analytical- a great attribute in a businessman and a great attribute in a president, one that would be less likely to catapult us into war. Gingrich is a petulant Napoleon elitist. He is arrogant to megalomaniac status, and he has taken his much learning and added pride...as a result his learnedness is overshadowed by his ego. In other words, he is man of ideas coupled with emotional and irrational triggers for his behavior. He is not analytical and would make a terrible and dangerous president. I believe that we need an analytical president that can navigate among all the landmines on the world stage. Yes we need our economy fixed, but as the world situation dissolves further into chaos, we are going to need a President with a cool head, that can analyze a situation with his head and not his emotions. I believe that Romney has the experience, the cool head, and the acumen to lead us and fix what is wrong now, and in the future.
I think you had better check again... Romney evades the truth like a "perp" --
and what he did to his businesses speaks louder than words -- ask the people who got shafted by his business "acumen"
I guess I'm wasting my time typing this...
The bible takes every side on every position. Just because he cherry picks the 'good' stuff does not mean we wont refer to the 'bad' when needed and be just as correct.
Is Willard being analytical when he refuses to release his tax forms? When he says he didn t raise taxes in Ma.? When he says he always balanced the budget in Ma. when it is required by law? Ask Willard about the big dig in Boston when his cronies were in charge.Ask him about twice hiring illegal aliens to cut his lawns. For Shame. Willard is a dissembler who will change his story to meet any audience s expectation. It is also nice to have inherited millions of dollars from his father, George. He is a lot like Donald Trump in that regard. Romney will govern by his isms . Big Money, and Mormonism.
And what new information did Romney get to switch his positions from pro-choice to pro-life, from pro-gay marriage to anti-gay mariage, from pro-individual mandate to anti-indivudual mandate, from reading miranda right to richard reed (the shoe bomber when he was governor of massachussets) to being anti-miranda right in the case of the underwear bomber? Mitt doesn't need any new information to change positions, he just needs to gain something for it and he will do it. The man HAS NO CORE.
Apparently you hate both "isms". You shout loud and clear what you are. A bigot. Oh and by the way even Wikkipedia has the truth on most of what you ignorantly posted. Stop pandering to the liberal media's, and the DNC's manufactured and twisted lies about Mitt. They had to dig long and hard to find anything bad about it. Gingrich was easy...destroyed him in two weeks as was Herman Cain. Romney has been rock steady because there isn't any dishonor, unethical or immoral behavior to find. So much of what is headlined across the news about Mitt is not true, but because they (the media) shouted it long enough...people think it's the gospel truth. Do some studying yourself why don't you. Some of us like to think for ourselves. And yes, I am a businesswoman in the Midwest. I understand how business works. When a company has something that is keeping it from performing to it's optimum, you cut that something or someone so that the company can survive. Romney did a dang good job of it. And would you please stop complaining because someone has made millions from working hard? I am from the under-the-poverty-line part of the spectrum and I have always understood that if you work hard, you will succeed. Every millionaire I know has worked harder than most to get where they are. If you do not like what you are or where you are, change it. Period. Don't whine that someone else has more than you do.
Bingham22, the Dems haven't had to lift a finger to trash any of the conservative candidates, they have been doing it to each other. Some are nasty, name calling, out-of-context and lying political ads and others are just artfully presented truths about the opponent. I have yet to see a candidate try to stop any ads on their behalf regardless of content. We know legislators enact laws to benefit their contributors. It has been going on for years and needs to stop. But now I am frightened by the enormous amounts being spent on behalf of these candidates as they scratch their way to the final ballot. I'm a businesswoman too and know one expects returns in proportion to the amount invested.
The deck has been stacked against the average hardworking person for over twenty years now because "business people" have decided not to pay workers adequately for hard work and increased productivity. I'm guessing you to be in your late 40s-early 50s and if so, you got a fair shake and were able to get ahead before the unspoken "social contract" between workers and corporations was broken. And, curiously, Americans have not historically resented wealthy people; they aspire to be one of them to the point that they began to VOTE like them. A good thing for the average Joe? Not so much as it turns out. Now you are beginning to see some of them wake up.
Hello, and I see your point. The government has made it incredibly difficult for small business's in this country to get off the ground. I am 29 year old and the CEO of my own small company which I founded-making natural cosmetics, and toiletries. Because of the many many regulations which are imposed-as well as the huge chunk of revenue that goes to taxes, it makes it very hard for a business to thrive. But I do not agree that it is the business people which have done this. By the time the government is done there is not enough revenue to pay enough workers to keep a business thriving. What I see happening now that is that many people in America are waking up to the fact that the government has regulated everything to such a degree that it is crippling the entire country. We are not even at a no-growth status of stagnancy. We are failing and back-pedaling rapidly. And that begins and ends with the government. Especially the current government.
bingham22 - Romney has all the DNA to lie and he has proved it over and over. Plus, of all the morons running, he has sent more jobs to China than anyone else. He has no attributes except he lies well.
Our current government is a great deal better than what we have had prior to this administration. If the right didn't block everything President Obama works to do we would be in better shape.
Its RON PAUL or U.S. Bankruptcy, More Wars and Many More Dead Solders.
Bob Smith............gave you a vote but must correct your conclusion about Romney's lack of core.............He indeed has a core but he is just rotten to the ...............fill in the blank.........
Bingham.....Mitt does have a Temper...we saw it up close And personnal in Park City, Utah in 2001.
He was caught real red faced and screaming obscenities then lied about the issue, but was caught on tape. I did not trust him then and still don't. Huntsman on the other hand is the only one I would vote for over Obama. He can and would get things done.
talk about the pot calling the kettle black. they are all liars. i am not a republican, but would vote repub if they ever offered a candidate that was not extreme. the only guy they are offering is huntsman, and the repub party is not supporting him. i guess he is not extreme enough, just smart and honest. terrible qualities for a republican candidate.
let's not lump Ron Paul in with these republicns just yet, he is still a liberatarian by my book.
I agree with Bobb. The only way to get elected is to jump on the bipartisan bandwagon, so its either Dem or Rep even if your actual goals don't mesh with either.
And this is somehow the politician's fault? It is the public who thinks there must be an R or a D before they can vote for someone. The public largely has demonstrated that anyone without an R or a D is unelectable and not worth the time it takes to vet as candidate and hear them out. We made this system ourselves, we sat apathetically by and watched it happen. Only we can clean it up. It will take people talking to people without tossing stones which from the looks of these political blogs is not going to be happening any time soon. Too many think that THEY are right, have the ONLY answer, and are totally UNWILLING to honestly give anything else a listen.
A third party.... sigh. I remember that Nader's campaign resulted in the candidate who LEAST espoused Nader's philosophy becoming President. I liked his running, he had a lot to say, but there was no way for him to win and he should have bowed out of the race before the final ballot. Not enough people were behind him and he did far more harm than good.
I'd like to see Hilary Clinton run. I think she could do a lot for both Dem and Reps. I think she would have an actual chance of getting a third party pushed off and functional.
Sadly it looks as if she won't even be SOS if Obama is elected in his next term.
LOL - Gingrich accusation almost made me drop my laptop laughing so hard....
Actually, Gingrich, liar pretty much sums up you and rest of the candidates
what does GOP actually stand for? Group Of Prevaricators
for those not in the know:
Prevaricator: noun 1. a person who speaks falsely; liar
I guess Obama got that one covered too. Said he never met Blago, wonder where all those pictures of him and Blago came from????
@Robert - stick to the story, troll.
Robert dear, Please try and stay focused here...we are talking about the GOP. Go get a nice cup of Tea and take a nap.
I guess Newts having second thoughts about super PACs. Too bad, he helped make this bed.
That's the problem with guns. They work no matter who pulls the trigger.
Well said Brian! Its scary how much money is being poured into these ads. Dread how vile the ads are going to be in the final election.
Especially scary when you think how much good that money might do if were channeled into helping a few people who have worked their entire life and now can't find a job.
You are so right about that. Something has to change in the way these pols are allowed to through away millions and millions attacking each other in print and tv. How many people could that money help in this econmy?? A lot of the very people these negative ads are targeting. Doesn't even pay to turn on the tv in an election year.
newtgrinch is a sore loser, but a loser nonetheless.
If a liar calls a liar a liar, is he lying?
Even liars will tell the truth if it's convenient or to their advantage to do so. But...don't be fooled into thinking that a liar has changed his ways just because he told the truth once!
There are worse things Mitt could dooooo
Like cheat on a wife or two
Mitt could cheat with all the galssss
Smile at them and bat his eyessss
Press against them at a rally dance
Make 'em think they stand a chance
But that's the thing Mitt would never Doooo!!! ______
Can we say the same about Newt Gingrich?
Is this some new form of performance art?
Of course Romney will come clean about his moderate views the day after he gets the nomination otherwise he will have zero chance in the election where moderate views are important.
The politician calling the politician a liar.... well a spade is a spade...
But Not Gingrich isn't suited to serve McFries with that, let alone as POTUS.
Indeed, Brute, why don't all of you repugnicrites level with the American people, MOST OF ALL YOUR SHEEPLE, about your agenda to further the impoverished state of the people in this country who are not wealthy.
You all laugh at your staunchest supporters who vilify the poor and unemployed in this country for you and have them thinking that you mean what is best for them whilst spreading poverty. You have them believing they will be just fine if you could only hold total control by their hand. Level with them...they will not believe those of us who you cannot fool.
FOX Lies.
Lying is a prerequisite for the job.
If the same lie is told often enough many will start to believe it must be the truth.
That is the format Fox uses to convince people to support causes against their own self interest. Have everyone on their network network tell and repeat the same lies day after day, it works.
ALL politicians are liars. It's how they make their living. You'd have to be extremely naive to believe otherwise.
RON PAUL is a good example.
Made millions off of anti-Semitic and racist "news letter" conspiracy theories.
Published them under his name.
Claims with straight face - he didn't know, and still doesn't.
But people like Ron Paul tell completely ridiculous lies because someone will try so hard to believe them.
Paul knows this better than most since he built his cult around this principal.
Now....watch out for the Zionist-Fed-Alien-Black-Gay-Men-in-Black who want a one world government based on paper money to suck out our brains.
:)