Gingrich -- A Potential For 2012?

Jan 14, 2010 at 9:46 PM

By Jihan Huq

newt Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claims that he is one of the handful of potential 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates. "I think I'm probably on a list of seven or eight possible candidates at this stage," Gingrich said.

After days and perhaps weeks of media speculation, Gingrich finally confirmed that he may run in 2012, saying:

We have a lot of people around the country who would like to have somebody who represents a commitment to replace the current failed programs and to develop a set of solutions that are practical and workable.

Failed programs indeed, Mr. Gingrich.

I would love to hear his stance on the liberty movement. Gingrich himself is not a favorite among many conservatives, so the the idea of of him running is a pretty egotistical move. After all, where is his stance on the "War On Terror" and the War on Drugs? How about the corrupt Federal Reserve System and the PATRIOT Act? I am sure we all know the answers to these questions, since he is nothing but an establishment Republican.

I know I am not the only one who finds this humorous. In fact, this is almost as humorous as when people think Bobby Jindal is an authentic conservative. Clearly, if 2012 will present us with establishment Republicans like Newt, then there really is no immediate hope for the restoration of America to liberty and the true limited government it was designed to have.

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For the man who praises FDR like a demi-God, and worships big government and probably has as much chrisma as a wet blanket on a good day, I hope he doesn't run considering, I don't find this court historian someone I would listen to. If the Republicans want their own verision of Winston Smith, they have their man, but seriously I am no fan.

Submitted by Ryan Gilroy on January 14, 2010.

Ahh yet another farce in a sea of charades. Unfortunately there are many Republicans such as my parents who remember Newt, affair notwithstanding, as a hero conservative. He is credited to bringing about the "republican revolution" back in the 90's. Because of this he will be a hard candidate to crack. However if he were to ask for another chance/stab at it, I think it would behoove any other candidate to point out that he failed to do anything tangible back then. Yet Hannity listeners still will just eat him up! Ugh Neo-cons.. Por que los dios mio!

Submitted by Cody London on January 14, 2010.

Newt had his chance and destroyed this country while some of YAL's members were still in diapers. What an awful person.

Submitted by Jeff Frazee on January 15, 2010.

hell no!

Submitted by Thomas Kubica on January 15, 2010.

"replace the current failed programs" How about abolish?

Submitted by James Lomax on January 15, 2010.

We will make some gain in November,,, but we are 10 years out before our stock of true libertarian/conservatives will be of enough number to make an impact in DC... local and state, local and state... patience and pray our country can wait.