A wolf in sheeps clothing...

There was a rumor circulated in the MSM that my candidate of choice, Herman Cain, would come out and endorse Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination to run against President Obama. To Herman, and all of the other Republicans who support Newt, I say BE CAREFUL. The expression "you can't judge a book by its cover", well, much like the case with Ron Paul, you can't judge Newt by sound bytes in a debate. Yes, Newt is well spoken, yes he has been feisty in the debates, YES he was speaker of the House who ushered in the Conservative Revolution of 1994 and the Contract with America and yes, his ACU rating was very high. The problem with Newt is, well, Newt. Forget his personal baggage for a moment (believe me, his dirty laundry will be aired in October before the election), let's focus on his ACTUAL record and determine if this is the man that Republicans want to ride to defeat in November.

So, let's start with his most recent "Conservative" stances. Recently, he raised the ire of pro-life Republicans when he flip-flopped on abortion from conception (especially when trying to use "Clintoneque rhetoric about his defense of embryonic stem cell research). Like good old John Kerry, Newt was for it before he was against it. Then, let's take his stance on immigration...he said he is a solid anti-amnesty candidate who recently signed a pledge to build a fence along the entire border with Mexico! Now, this position is interesting considering that the "Smartest guy in the room" has bashed his "ideological friends" for having good ideas in theory, but lacking sense in practice. Not only did he flip-flop on this issue as well, but couldn't it be said that it is simply unfeasible to build a fence along the ENTIRE border with Mexico (I am a strong proponent of a fence, but I just want Newt to be consistent). Yet, I digress: in a recent debate Newt said his plan was the only "humane" stance on immigration...basically shilling for amnesty. Again, I reminiscent of John Kerry. Don't worry though, Conservatives, the Democrats approve of his position!





Now, let's run through more evidence of Newt's recent "Conservatism": Newt endorsed Liberal Dede Scozzofava in NY-23 over the Conservative candidate while slamming his Conservative critics. Here Newt was only focused on electing a Republican, but NOT a Conservative who COULD have won the race. Then, Newt also endorsed INDIVIDUAL MANDATES REQUIRING PEOPLE TO BUY HEALTHCARE....this is a core idea of Obamacare. This is NOT a Conservative idea. To follow up on this healthcare battle, Newt called the Conservative health care proposal "Right win social engineering"...again, backing INDIVIDUAL mandates. Yet, He claims he will completely dismantle Obamacare. So, which is it Newt?

Newt also slammed the Paul Ryan budget plan, criticized Sarah Palin for calling Obama a "Community organizer" and he flip-flopped on the issue of Libya (first supporting it, then opposing it). Oh, and who could forget that commercial where he was sitting on the couch with Pelosi talking about man-made global warming. Now, that was bad enough, but now Newt says it was a mistake when he originally said that he would NOT apologize for making this ad. Finally, Newt cashed in by supporting subsidies for big business (ethanol in particular). I am not even going into the Gingrich/Sharpton education tour, or the Kerry/Gingrich tree hugging fest. But hey, why should Conservatives worry; Newt is a great debater, right?!

Friends, this is just a small insight into the true Newt Gingrich. While he talks a good game for some audiences, he has proven to be "his own man" for other audiences. Perhaps this is one of Newt's problems: he HAS to be liked by everyone. I know Newt and his supporters (all of the weak "quick to jump on the winning campaign" Republicans and faux Tea Party leaders) will argue that Newt is Conservative...while bashing Romney for taking the Liberal positions on many issues. Newt and his supporters are, with all due respect, hypocrites. Republicans, BE CAREFUL electing Gringrich as your standard bearer. He is a a chameleon, a charlatan and worse, I fear a man with no conviction. To note, Newt is smart...but he seems to throw ideas against the wall to see what sticks. Along with his considerable personal baggage, his ties to Fannie and Freddie and his record, Newt will be a dream for Obama in 2012. Don't get me wrong, if Newt is the Republican nominee, I will support him against Obama. But, Please friends, before jumping aboard the Newt express, please research this man and his record...what you hear isn't always what you will get.



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