Proud to be referenced in this excellent piece over at American Thinker. (HT Patricia)
Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich: The Visionary and the Hack
Two weeks after Sarah Palin’s unique exit from public office, Newt Gingrich offered up some unsolicited counsel for the former governor in an interview with POLITICO. Apparently, Newt
was certain that Palin’s reputation needed serious burnishing, and he was all too ready to provide it by offering substantial details on the range and style of speeches that would be most appropriate for Palin to deliver to various audiences in order to sustain a public revival. Exactly why he felt she needed his help remains a bit of a mystery, except that Gingrich, like Karl Rove, seems absolutely certain that the world is always on edge awaiting his next tactical stroke of genius.
Now that an intense internecine battle is raging over how Republicans should react to Doug Hoffman’s Conservative Party bid for New York’s 23rd , one thing is certain: it is Newt whose reputation is in shambles, and it is he who should seek political advice from Palin as to how he might regain his lost stature. And this will remain true whether Mr. Hoffman wins or loses…
Newt Gingrich has earned that dreaded label he once affixed to Nancy Pelosi. Newt has become a partisan and trivial politician. He has become a common hack.
In contrast, Sarah Palin just compiles conservative esteem. When she railed against the compromised Republican machine in its support of Scozzafava, it felt like a stiff, clean, purifying breeze. In her October 24th Facebook Note announcing her support for Hoffman, Palin argued with deep philosophical references to conservative ideals. Her support and conviction were not products of a focus group. The note moved many a radio talk show host who read it aloud, from Mark Levin to Tammy Bruce. It was the reasoned stance of a visionary.
Palin evoked Ronald Reagan, mentioned the importance of establishing sharp contrasts with opponents, and stressed the primacy of principle over party. Palin continues to be the antithesis of the trivial politician. She has that unique ability to convey the highest sense of personal honor without ever projecting any of the usual political pomposity. Perhaps the highest compliment we can pay Palin is that she is always interesting and always surprising.
Of course, read the whole thing.
Great article! I think a Revolution is a-brewing you betcha! ;-)
I brought up Newt Gingrich and Pelosi in one of my own blog posts a week or so ago. That television ad where they’re sitting together and speaking about global warming, I think, will forever stand out in my mind as the moment I knew things were going terribly wrong and were about to get worse (aside from the abandonment of Reagan Conservatism by Bush); but, it was that particular ad where I thought to myself, “Man…we are screwed.” The Republican Party was boldly throwing in with every damaging scheme for income redistribution that the Democrats could come up with–global warming, cap & trade, etc.
I think Newt, among many other in the Repub party establishment, are going to have some serious crow to start eating. They are either going to listen to us and get back to our limited government principles or they will pay a heavy price.
I have had this same thought that Newt is not the Conservative party. He may think that he and George Will are the sef appointed leaders but we will not follow.
We are a growing group that has had enough of these clowns. Get out of the way and let the conservative group fix this mess like Ronald Reagan did. Sarah is the next leader of the group I will be active with.
There was a link up on hotair.com today about the fact that having a high I.Q doesn’t necessarily make you smart. Maybe Newt ought to read that article. He is does have it in him to be a principled conservative. He just thinks too much. When you follow a core set of principles there is nothing to consider except whether a policy lines up with the principles you believe in. It is not rocket science.
I agree with lord-ruler on the IQ part. I have one of 146 and was a member of Mensa where I met some of the dumbest people I ever knew.
Some of the most really intelligent people that I have met didn’t finish high school.
Well, if the five biggest book retailers in the country are any indication then the country’s GOING PALIN (title of this video) and Newt’s going to the remainder table.
Before GOING ROGUE even exists Palin hit #1 at Barnes & Noble, then #1 at Amazon.com, then #1 at Books A Million, then #1 at Walmart and #1 at Borders (the highest end, read most expensive bookstore outlet in the country, whose patrons are referred to as “carriage trade”).
Imagine what might happen after the book is actually in the stores. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJs1HwOY4PA&feature=player_embedded
Sarah Palin vs. Newt Gingrich is kind of like the Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote..its comical almost
Gingrich is a sellout.
The more I listen to your program, the more I realize that Newt and Mike (Huckabee) are wolves in sheeps’ clothing. You nailed it when you said they’d better either give up now, or hope that Sarah forgives them and takes them back. Clearly, Team Obama wishes Newt and Huckabee success. That should say it all. :-)