With the seventy-ninth GOP debate coming tonight on CNN (or at least it seems that way), I am truly not looking forward to watching Gingrich and Romney call each other out. I do not care what Romney and his proxies say; Newt was never anti-Reagan. In fact, I lived through the 1980's an I remember Newt as one of the young turks in the House who consistently defended Reagan's policies. Nor do I think that Gingrich was an influence peddlar, ever, period. Sure, he made money with consulting fees from all sorts of clients, but I never once recall him promoting something that he did not first believe in. On the other hand, Romney is not some sort of evil rich guy who does not care about the "common man". Heck, the guy gave seven million dollars to charity in the last two years alone. And he has donated at that rate for decades! When we have a vice president who could not even break the 1000 dollar barrier in charitable giving, it is hard to call Romney the one who does not care about others. Nor is Romney someone who destroys businesses. Some failed, sure! It is called free enterprise and not guaranteed profits for all. The idiots who attack Romney for his days at Bain are economically brain dead. And by the way, my focus is on who can best lead the country moving forward, not on who was most faithful to his wife in the past.
All that being said, I am hoping for something totally different. Just imagine if Romney started by telling us all that he has seven biological children and he would have had 23 foster children as well. Or how about if Gingrich announces the ten-ten-ten plan. It would be like Cain's old plan but it would go one better. Indeed, in remembrance of Cain, maybe Romney could invite Gingrich's wife back to his hotel room. Maybe Gingrich could channel Pawlenty (remember him) and refrain from all attacks; then after the debate he can say that he should have attacked.
I really am not up for another debate.
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