“We need to quit listening to Washington”
In a clear rebuke of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at a gathering of party leaders, former rival Newt Gingrich declared Thursday, “I would like to say to every consultant in this party, if you think you can target less than 100 percent, you’re not going to get any more business.” …
“I believe we are at a turning point where, over the next two or three years, we’re going to make enormous decisions. And I am going to warn you in advance, they will be controversial decisions and it will involve great deal of arguing and a large amount of passion,” Gingrich said. “We are faced with the obligation to think profoundly … and do things that are very new and very different.”
First and foremost, Gingrich said, “We need to quit listening to Washington.” Pointing to the 30 Republican governors around the country, “One of the major jobs of House Republicans should be to form a daily alliance with your governors.”
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Wisdom. Pure and unfettered.
How in the world did we let “the only electable candidate” nuke this man?
Irritable Pundit on January 25, 2013 at 11:25 AM
How do you do this with the aggressive federal administration and bureaucracy that we have today?
ChunkyLover on January 25, 2013 at 11:25 AM
He had poor organization during the election and a ego that turns off people.
ChunkyLover on January 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM
He’s not asking you to vote for him and he’s correct. It’s easier to convince people of the wisdom of your beliefs with living examples rather than frowning lectures.
Cindy Munford on January 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Newt is absolutely correct on this.
Weight of Glory on January 25, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Newt successfully led the taking of the House, & passing a balanced Budget under a Democrat President.
We need to listen to him.
portlandon on January 25, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Agreed. This is especially true for the Senate, since the original purpose of that body was to represent the states and their interests.
RadClown on January 25, 2013 at 12:05 PM
I just have to say … WHERE THE FRACK IS WILLARD?
I said it a million times – that Willard was only in the race for his own ego – now that that is over … kaput … he slinks back down into the depths like a locked up demon.
However, the man he executed unrelenting character assassination against – Newt – is out there fighting.
Glad I didn’t vote for Willard. Imagine John Boehner in the White House – that’s what we would have had.
HondaV65 on January 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Right on, Newt
AH_C on January 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Maybe Newt can sit on a couch with Nancy Pelosi and Al Sharpton, and together they solve this country’s problems.
xblade on January 25, 2013 at 2:01 PM
So you’re angry that the guy you didn’t vote for isn’t out offering solutions that you will reject? Makes sense, considering you’re an Obama voter, lol.
xblade on January 25, 2013 at 2:04 PM
It would also be nice to see Republican governors, and state legislatures, taking more interest in how their senators represent the interests of their states. For one, I’d like to see legislatures regularly issue “recommendations” to their senators on the subject of various issues being considered at the Federal level.
Dusty on January 25, 2013 at 2:06 PM