newt gingrich: Newt in Iowa - He gets it.
- 02/16/15 08:31 AM
I have had my intelligence insulted by the President and his team (particularly Susan Rice) tell me that there is a greater threat in Climate Change than in Terrorism for America.
Susan Rice says that there are a number of threats in the world but they are not the existential threats that faced this nation in WWII.
I listened to a Newt Gingrich speaking on the subject in Iowa and, as he has frequently in the past, he gets it. I have always enjoyed Newt because he is first and foremost an historian. And those who do not learn the … (13 comments)
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newt gingrich: Newt Gingrich - Jon Huntsman Discuss the World and our Role in it.
- 12/12/11 09:43 AM
An interesting conversation took place at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire this afternoon. Presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman met in a two man, Lincoln-Douglas style debate.
I have a very high opinion of both of these men. Their intellect and experience gives them both a different and a valuable perspective that can save America and bring us back from the brink of economic policies that are strangling our nation and both understand the world and the complexities of our foreign policy opportunities.
The debate is going to be rebroadcast this evening (Monday 12/12/2011) on one of the C-Span … (2 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Plot Thickens in New Hampshire
- 11/27/11 09:49 AM
As we enter the holiday season, we also draw nearer to the first primary elections of the Presidential election season. The Iowa caucus occurs on January 3, 2012, while the first primary election will happen in New Hampshire on January 10.
The New Hampshire race took an interesting turn today when the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper endorsed Newt Gingrich for President in the Republican primary.
Joseph McQuaid, Publisher, makes several significant points in his excellent editorial. McQuaid correctly states that we need more than merely a Republican replacement for Mr Obama next November. We need the kind of “innovative, forward … (11 comments)
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newt gingrich: A Fresh Look at Old Baggage
- 05/08/11 02:50 PM
For more than twenty years, I have been a fan of Newt Gingrich, former Georgia Congressman and former Speaker of the House. Newt, along with Dick Armey of Texas, engineered the 1994 election victory where the Republicans took over the majority in Congress for the first time in about 40 years.
Newt has his faults and the Republicans had, perhaps, forgotten how to be the majority party. But Newt was a remarkable Speaker of the House. He is, I think, the most strategic thinker in the party. He has a PhD in history and has an amazing understanding of the … (25 comments)
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newt gingrich: To Be or Not To Be - Elena Kagan as Justice of the Supreme Court is the Question
- 05/16/10 05:44 PM
Nothing brings out the ideologues like a nomination to fill a vacancy on the US Supreme Court. This is not surprising as the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice is possibly the most important function of the President – and a new Justice will typically sit on the bench for twenty to thirty years or more. President Obama has had the opportunity to appoint two Associate Justices to the Court so far in his Presidency. The current vacancy on the Court is the result of the decision of Justice Stevens, 90 years old, to retire from his seat on the Court which he … (23 comments)
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newt gingrich: Newt and the Road Ahead
- 06/14/09 02:21 AM
Those who have read my posts in the past know that I am an unabashed fan of Republicans like Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich. My position was never more clear than in the recent juxtaposition of President Obama’s speech on national security with the same day speech on the same topic by Vice-President Cheney.
More recently we have a major policy address by Newt Gingrich at the 2009 GOP Congressional Dinner.
Newt begins his presentation with the simple declaration that he is not a citizen of the world – placing him in sharp contract with President Obama. He then … (6 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Truth is Out There
- 11/19/08 08:21 PM
As we discuss the future of the Republican Party or our nation I frequently bring up the name of Newt Gingrich. I have watched Gingrich as a Congressman, Speaker of the House, and elder statesman. I recognize the political baggage that Newt has acquired over the years (a nice matched set, very tasteful) but I continue to like the sound of his voice.
I do not agree with everything Newt says (or anybody else, for that matter). But I recognize him as one of the few strategic thinkers in our society in the last generation. He has a PhD in history and … (5 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Way Out - revisited
- 09/28/08 11:24 PM
The weekend results from the collective wisdom of Congress has been published and is available for review in its entirety at www.financialservices.house.gov (106 pages, by the way - but six page summary is also published there). As expected, the Congress has been able to take Secretary Paulson's three piece manifesto and expand it until it sounds like legislation (and no one can read or understand it). The bill now includes insurance of assets but still includes direct purchase - which I oppose.
They speak of a Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). But I am sorry, I still only see a Corporate … (5 comments)
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newt gingrich: Criticism of THE Plan
- 09/25/08 07:30 PM
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues his strong criticism of the administration's economic rescue plan. As the politicians continue to bob and weave, I note that Washington Mutual Bank went under today with FDIC stepping in and promptly selling off assets and some locations to J P Morgan.
Newt offered the following advice on Fox News Network (Hannity and Colmes) yesterday.
I think, first of all, they should replace the current snapshot to market with a rolling three-year average.
I think, second, they should change the current loan reserve pattern so it's not pro-cyclical.
I think, third, they should zero capital … (7 comments)
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newt gingrich: Change we can Believe In
- 08/31/08 05:16 AM
Those who have read my political stuff since last fall will recognize that I believe that the world revolves around Newt Gingrich. I was disappointed when Newt opted out of the Presidential race last fall (337 days ago, but who is counting). I believe Newt is one of the few strategic thinkers in the political biz. I always enjoy his speaking style and I usually agree with him. Even when I disagree, I know more about the topic after I have heard from him.
So I was pleased to find a Gingrich piece published by Bill Kristol on The Weekly Standard … (16 comments)
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newt gingrich: Energy Independence Day
- 07/01/08 08:36 AM
I have written in support of the Newt Gingrich project entitled "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
My most recent article on the subject in detail is < here >
The petition drive has attracted more than 1.2 million signatures. To add your voice to mine and 1.2 million of our closest friends, click <here> for the American Solutions petition site.
The video included here is a message from American Solutions, which is totally appropriate for the Independence Day spirit. (video is 1 min 23 sec)
My source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9g_HlFaMHw
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newt gingrich: Both Candidates are missing the Point
- 06/10/08 02:25 AM
< sigh > Some days it just doesn't help to get up and read the news. We are now focusing on two candidates for President who will officially become the nominees of their party at the end of the summer and will campaign for the oval office in the fall.
Today it appears that neither candidate gets it. Newt Gingrich gets it (no surprise there) with his Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less initiative.
Senator Obama continues to call for windfall profits taxes against oil companies - now there is an incentive to explore for more energy - while the Democrats push … (6 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Politician's Oil Crisis
- 05/23/08 12:29 PM
Newt Gingrich speaks in the featured video, below, on the true causes of the rise in gas prices and what has to happen to fix the problem. (video is 5 min 45 sec)
His program for change is titled. " Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
If you would like to add a widget to your website or AR page which you see to the right of this post, you can add the following html code to your AR settings: This is not a link - it is html code.
<a href="http://www.americansolutions.com/actioncenter/petitions/?Guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659"><img src="http://www.americansolutions.com/directupload/widget/drillnow.gif"></a>
Additional information is available from AmericanSolutions.com (that … (10 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Republican Soultion
- 05/21/08 03:26 AM
I am featuring a Terry Paulson article below which calls for a 2008 version of the Contract with America as a solution to the malaise that engulfs the Republicans this year. While Terry's article is long on motivation, he needs to understand the mechanics of the Contract with America movement from 1994 and why the effort achieved some of the goals that were set and not others. The policy initiatives were drawn from The Heritage Foundation and from Reagan State of the Union speeches. The work on the Contract involved a number of congressmen and others but I credit much of … (1 comments)
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newt gingrich: Gingrich on US Security and Strategic Interests
- 05/18/08 12:59 AM
Newt Gingrich delivered a major foreign policy speech recently (May 15, 2008) which echoed some of his familiar themes but expanded some specific ideas which are useful.
Gingrich feels that we are in the most dangerous period in our national history since the decade immediately preceding the Civil War. The failure of our governmental and cultural institutions to properly address those problems led directly to the Civil War of the 1860's.
It could be said that we faced another set of challenging times in the depression of the last century and the drift into World War II. But the American economic … (3 comments)
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newt gingrich: Outside the Two Party System ?
- 05/08/08 02:52 PM
Months ago I described "Electile Dysfunction" as the result of not being able to get excited about any of the candidates. I just don't know where to get a red, white and blue tablet to relieve the symptoms.
The text below came to me from an email, attributing the quote to Lee Iacocca, former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, in his new book. I believe the quote is accurate - but I can say that the words resonate with me in our current situation. (besides, I remember Chairman Iacocca in a walk on guest appearance on "Miami Vice" - very cool). I have … (26 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Image begins to Fade
- 04/15/08 02:21 AM
I have been intrigued by the Obama candidacy. Although I am going to vote for the Republican nominee, I have felt that despite the similarities in policy and voting record between Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama, the Senator from Illinois was the more interesting of the Democrat candidates.
The vision and the articulate presentation of his message has led me to watch Senator Obama since his entry into the arena at the 2004 Democrat Convention. I have felt that the Republicans would be out of the White House in 2009 and it was useful to see what the Democrats had on … (15 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Answers are Here
- 03/28/08 11:59 AM
We just need to be willing to talk about the questions.
Newt Gingrich has made an outstanding presentation at the American Enterprise Institute on March 27, 2008, in response to Senator Obama's speech on race in America. It is not a refutation - but an extension. Speaker Gingrich follows his familiar format describing what works and what doesn't and calls for continued dialog with state, local and federal policy makers to bring about substantive change. He focuses on Detroit as a case study (and other urban and ethnic areas) and describes the changes that could bring back the greatness that was Detroit in … (10 comments)
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newt gingrich: The Death of Ideas
- 02/27/08 07:15 AM
News sources reported the death today of William F Buckley Jr at the age of 82.
I will remember his smile, his wit, his acute mind and his ability to reason and write with a rational structure that defied assault. Buckley could easily be remembered as the godfather of conservative thought. In a time of history when darkness is all around us, I will miss his shining light which always provided illumination rather than heat.
Newsmax.com provides comments from conservative icons - Rush Limbaugh's and Newt Gingrich's comments are included below.
My source: http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Rush_Limbaugh_Buckley/2008/02/27/76077.html?s=al&promo_code=460A-1
Rush Limbaugh: Buckley Was My Greatest InspirationWednesday, February … (13 comments)
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newt gingrich: What's Needed
- 02/16/08 03:29 AM
I continue to speak of Newt Gingrich with his view of history and his vision of the future. I was intensely disappointed when Newt dropped out of the Presidential contests last fall and I look forward to identifying his role in the September convention and beyond. Newt carries some baggage, but remains one of the few real strategic thinkers among the Republican activists and delivers articulate and inspiring speeches from whatever podium he has access to.
One of the best summaries of the greatness of the Reagan revolution and the Gingrich Congressional majorities – and their relevance to 2008 – … (6 comments)
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I have had my intelligence insulted by the President and his team (particularly Susan Rice) tell me that there is a greater threat in Climate Change than in Terrorism for America. 
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