Daily Archives: 2011/12/01

Newt Gingrich is a hard man to like. I’m sure folks on both sides of the aisle would agree with that assertion. There is certainly a lot to look at politically as we vet this seasoned politician. However, America is in dire straits. Our economy is in shambles, a good part of the world has lost faith in our initiatives as well as the idea that we may rise above it all and the rest simply want to kill us. Americans who give a damn are looking for a straight shooter who is not hobbled by some past indiscretions, (as they may be seen through the eyes of opponents or political foes), to offer up thoughtful and applicable solutions to what is wrong with our ailing country. Now despite what the press would have you believe with regard to the “flavor of the month” analysis, this is the reason for the recent poll which drives away from the Romney question and instead pits Gingrich against President Obama with Gingrich winning 45 – 43. Most folks, who have a clue and are not blinded by ideology or dreams of anarchy, are beginning to understand that talk is cheap if there is no substance to the words.

Whether you like the former speaker or not, and whether or not you agree with his campaign offerings, you have to admit it appears he will in fact destroy the “teleprompted POTUS” in a debate if ever given the chance. Moreover, his “cool as cucumber” approach is somewhat reassuring to a staggering electorate attempting to wrap their collective arms around any candidate at the moment.

So in a contest which is shaping up to be the bloodiest and most expensive in our political history, in the end it will be, (and should be) about the facts and a realistic and doable platform that the voters feel a candidate can pull off both for the short and longer term. And with the apparent implosions of Perry and Cain, combined with the inability of the rest of the Republican field to gain any sort of traction, it is looking more and more like a fight to the finish between Romney and Gingrich. For those of you who simply must know, I am inclined to support Gingrich for the moment. But hell, that’s what primaries are for, so we can keep changing our minds…