tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post6093036446432007673..comments2024-03-29T09:14:34.373-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Newt Gingrich, the GOP, and the Battle of World ViewsBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-26054143557110936182012-01-19T20:49:21.751-05:002012-01-19T20:49:21.751-05:00Dave, Newt makes THE distinction. If we ever shel...Dave, Newt makes THE distinction. If we ever shelter a Chinese "dissident" who killed thousands of Chinese, then they can be mad. Until then, Ron Paul's analogy is nonsense.<br /><br />I flat out don't believe that we shelter Chinese terrorists. But if we did, and the Fed.Gov wasn't doing anything about it, I might think that it would be OK if the ChiComs whacked some bastard who killed a bunch of innocent civilians.<br /><br />Maybe that's just me. I like a *lot* of what Ron has to say, and might even think seriously about backing him. There's no doubt that he'd be the most aggressive in trying to reduce the size of government.<br /><br />But I don't think he'd be effective (i.e. get the job done), and I think that his policy against terrorists (including the entire government of Iran) is madness.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-82735726845097347242012-01-19T14:52:48.289-05:002012-01-19T14:52:48.289-05:00My first job other than mowing lawns was at the St...My first job other than mowing lawns was at the Stone Mountain Railroad at Stone Mountain Park, back in the mid-70's. I was 13 at the time. I rode my bike 5 miles each way ("What? Drive you to work? The hell you say!" quoth my parents.) My job? Cleanup. I emptied trash cans, I swept, I cleaned restrooms, I polished anything metal that would stand still long enough to be polished. I very occasionally got to work in the ice cream caboose. And I appreciated having that job, too! It helped me realize what I didn't want to do the rest of my life, let me tell you!Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353273036394049597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-40993397716872834072012-01-19T09:59:19.998-05:002012-01-19T09:59:19.998-05:00The booing started as Paul started his answer not ...The booing started as Paul started his answer not during it. It seemed a bit planned to me.<br /><br />Paul is for Constitutional use of force rather than presidential declaration. That's the whole point not to be nice or to be a patsy like Obama.<br /><br />Most people missed the China point entirely which showed the short attention span of Americans. What would we do if China sent a drone and dropped bombs on a Chinese terrorist living in Seattle? Or if the Chinese ran an armed sortie into Memphis to shoot someone there?<br /><br />You know the answer, we would all be up in arms.<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-29199068414343950282012-01-19T08:51:38.027-05:002012-01-19T08:51:38.027-05:00Thanks, Bob. Long week. :-/Thanks, Bob. Long week. :-/Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-30222980770542935632012-01-19T08:22:41.402-05:002012-01-19T08:22:41.402-05:00FWIW, I agree with Paladin. When he's on his ...FWIW, I agree with Paladin. When he's on his game, Newt is an inspiring speaker and leader, and would make a good president. Problem is, when he's off his game, he scares me. How could <i>any</i> fiscal/business conservative have launched those attacks on Romney over Bain Capital?wolfwalkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-57292113891819190042012-01-19T07:35:24.037-05:002012-01-19T07:35:24.037-05:00Borepatch, that's Jaun Williams, not Juan Cole...Borepatch, that's Jaun Williams, not Juan Cole, even though all leftists sound alike.Bob Owenshttp://bob-owens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-26451052200410790092012-01-19T07:16:32.807-05:002012-01-19T07:16:32.807-05:00I'm pretty sure I would have kissed Newt full ...I'm pretty sure I would have kissed Newt full on the mouth had I been at the debate. He drives me nuts sometimes, but when he manages to stay on point there are few better.<br /><br />I don't think Paul is incoherent, per se. Him getting booed is more a matter of people being repulsed by those views. Us bombing terrorists hiding in Pakistan is the same as if China bombed us for giving sanctuary to a Chinese Dissident?... As much as they may love some of Paul's domestic views I think a lot of people (aside from Paulbots) have heard quite enough of that BS from him. I know I have.<br /><br />I really want to dig Newt more. Especially when he's on an inspiring kick like he was the other night. Then next week he'll veer out of the lane and start chirping about "vulture capitalism" or somesuch and I start looking for a soft spot to jump off the Newt-bus.Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-80806226712433260162012-01-18T22:06:49.089-05:002012-01-18T22:06:49.089-05:00It's too bad the UK fell anyway after she left...It's too bad the UK fell anyway after she left office. We MUST do better here!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017870812159268231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-2047737068739962392012-01-18T21:10:22.018-05:002012-01-18T21:10:22.018-05:00I've thought much the same for some time now. ...I've thought much the same for some time now. I was for Cain, and would still write him in over Romney, but Newt can get to the meat of the matter better than most.<br />Maybe that's why they'll use the last person he thought would ever stab him in the back to bring him down. <br />Just like Herman.<br />I hope I'm wrong........we'll know by this weekend.kdzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880673610472042578noreply@blogger.com