A reader, Dave, left this comment on my post about Newt Gingrich from a few days ago...
"BillyBob, take a look at this article. Sure wish I could make this type money for telling people what to do. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-16/gingrich-said-to-be-paid-at-least-1-6-million-by-freddie-mac.html Newt gave us NAFTA, TARP and some other little nasty gifts. He will sell us downriver in a heartbeat. Dave"
Dave, I'm with you. I know all these things about Newt and share your concerns. But, you know, it's kind of to the point for me of which candidate do I have the least issues with. I hate to say that, but look at the field we have to choose from.
Anyone with a brain in their head knows that another obama term is totally unacceptable. The guy has been a disaster from day ONE and got worse from there. We know that. While "anybody but obama" sounds good in theory, practice is a whole different thing. We need to elect someone that knows how to get this Country back on track and restore our standing in the world as a Superpower. Not just from a military perspective but overall.
Is Newt that guy? Probably not, but neither are any of the other candidates. Each of them comes with their own set of things that scare me or piss me off. I wish I could frankenstein a candidate from what we have available.
I haven't decided on a candidate yet, which is weird. Usually I can pick my guy and stick with them to the end. I keep hoping that something will happen during a debate or interview with one of them that tells me, "ok, that's the person I can support". I'm not counting on it...
