Commenter “T” writes: Because Newt can be seen as cranky, his attack ads seem more in keeping with his persona. That doesn’t make them right, or even effective, just more consistent. because of that consistency, IMO they can also be … Continue reading →
This year’s Republican voters remind me of a guy who’s been going out with a girl for a long time, maybe even living with her. He’s being pressured to marry her, but he knows in his heart she’s not the … Continue reading →
Today there’s lots of news about the fact that a new Obama poll shows Obama up somewhat. No surprise, really. Lately the focus has been away from Obama, which almost always raises his standing in the eyes of the public. … Continue reading →
I find this article from 1995 quite disturbing for what it reveals about Newt Gingrich’s psyche. And by the way, that has nothing to do with whether I like his politics or not. I would find the sort of information … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s thread about Romney and the conservative message, commenter “kolnai” had an observation about Romney’s conservatism that I found interesting: I don’t believe [Romney when espouses conservative thoughts]. But I’m going to vote for him. So what’s the difference? … Continue reading →
Even though I keep vowing to lay off Gingrich, he keeps tempting me and pulling me back in. And I don’t mean that in a good way. The title above is somewhat ironic, of course. But Gingrich has made periodic … Continue reading →
…with more of this horse manure. I refer you back to this for an explanation, and a tribute to Tsongas.
Continue reading →Commenter “gcotharn” writes that Peggy Noonan wants Romney to give a fuller picture of his thoughts in order to woo the Republican establishment, but gcotharn (who thinks that Romney needs to win the “first principles” conservatives as well) says: My … Continue reading →
There’s plenty of post-Florida-primary musing around the MSM and the blogosphere today. This piece by Byron York has a lot to recommend it, especially this observation: Gingrich did not learn the lesson of Romney’s first wave of attacks against him. … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread to discuss it. If you dare. [ROLLING UPDATES: Romney is projected the winner. As things look now, he may even get a total percentage similar to the combined totals of Gingrich and Santorum. In Romney’s acceptance speech … Continue reading →
I think this is another bad tactical move of Gingrich’s: …Newt Gingrich returned Monday to his tried-and-true offensive against the media, declaring that if he’s the Republican nominee, he will not debate President Obama if a reporter serves as moderator. … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but to me, this doesn’t seem like the best approach for Newt. And Ed Morrissey agrees: …[I]t seems unwise for Gingrich to play the character card. Throughout his campaign, the subtext of Gingrich’s pitch is … Continue reading →