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Can a "Passionate Conservative" be elected President?

Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 at 11:32 AM

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OK we had a "Compassionate Conservative", with President Bush for 8 years and saw the results of that. Is it now time to experiment with a "Passionate Conservative"?

Our compassionate conservative president seemed to have a big heart when it came to increasing government size and programs, which resulted in increasing our debt. Of course a lot of this was done under the guise of having been attacked on 911, national defense, gearing up with TSA, etc.

Perhaps President Bush thought he could get a consensus of people behind him by using "compassion" as a campaign slogan?

The Bush Presidency lead to Obamas "Hope and Change". This has brought us government debt and spending on steroids and an ever larger and more intrusive government. Even though "Hope and Change" was done under the guise of middle of the road leanings, looking through the rear view mirror it is plain to see that we have been thrust very left by this President.

So is America ready for a "Passionate Conservative" as President?

Newt Gingrich has been making the rounds of the talk shows and doing all of the "right" things in order to lay the groundwork for a run at the Presidency. But one of the main sticking points on the Gingrich resume' was his unfaithfulness while married to wives 1-2.

Gingrich himself claimed in an oblique sort of way that his passion for his country lead him to passion in other areas of his life...Er, OK. But maybe if you just spoke plainly, admitted you were a cad and didn't try to dress it up as some sort of patriotism, it would have sat better with the rest of us.

The bottom line is that Gingrich is a brilliant historian as well as a policy wonk, who knows how to balance a budget and with his razor keen wit, would be a formidable opponent in any debate. His brilliance would lead the country out of the mess we are in.

If he was a liberal, the philandering wouldn't even create a yawn in the press or his electorate.

But Gingrich is a conservative and in the eyes of the main stream media he will be judged by a higher standard.

As Bill Clinton summed it up when one of his political appointees was under fire: "character doesn't matter, what matters, is can he do the job"

It will be interesting to see if America is ready for a passionate conservative as their next leader.

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seanomelbourne | Apr 11, 2011, 07:29 PM EDT

BTW good luck with the eagle shots only ever had one.

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seanomelbourne | Apr 11, 2011, 07:28 PM EDT

Mman used incorrect word s/r throw.I don't know who the atheist was, Melbourne is a long way from the Queensland floods,although it has been raining here for some days maybe your christian friend Newt can say a few words to his God,somehow I doubt he will receive a reply.Maybe i should park the boat out front just in case.

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Monsoonman | Apr 11, 2011, 12:08 PM EDT

Oh Lad! At least yer a consistent atheist on these blogs...But a little birdie tweeted in my ear while I was sinking an eagle putt on the 15th....That a "famous" atheist was uttering a bit of a prayer when the flood waters were rising down under...any idea who that would be laddie?

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seanomelbourne | Apr 11, 2011, 03:43 AM EDT

Right on Mman But I'm not yelling to the world about Christianity he is, dare we through in hypocrisy!!! when referring to the "good professor"

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Monsoonman | Apr 10, 2011, 09:44 PM EDT

Since when would being a good Christian have any effect on your opinion? yer an atheist for Gods sake! roflol!!!

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seanomelbourne | Apr 10, 2011, 08:06 PM EDT

A history Professor full of empty rhetoric and a failed family man and a failed christian.

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Monsoonman | Apr 09, 2011, 09:06 PM EDT

Lad, on the contrary, Newt Gingrich was a history Professor at the University in Atlanta, trained in truth and facts. Clinton was convicted of perjury and disbarred, so you really can't believe anything he said or says. Obama has not kept any of his promises and is a trained lawyer who knows how to parse his language. Furthermore we don't really know who he is since most of his records are sealed.

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seanomelbourne | Apr 09, 2011, 08:12 PM EDT

Clinton is not running for president.I prefer eloquence with substance, not empty rhetoric.

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maloney | Apr 09, 2011, 01:26 PM EDT

Failed family man equals have cigar will travel. Clinton didn't wait for his wife to get sick before he disrespected the White House and country. Rooland and europe love obama at the head of America. He's the only way they will ever look a little better on the world stage.

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Monsoonman | Apr 09, 2011, 02:14 AM EDT

Lad remember we are to judge Gingrich by the clinton standards. clinton was about an immoral of a man that ever set foot in the white house, but he didn't offend you and your other lefty friends, in fact you lionize him. So what if Gingrich had a lapse, he is still an eloquent speaker. Isn't that what you think is the most important ability of a leader?

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seanomelbourne | Apr 08, 2011, 07:50 PM EDT

Gingrich may look like the Pope but Obama looks like an educated gentleman who did not run out on his sick wife as newt did.How can anyone of conscience put a failed family man on a pedestal.

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GeorgeDillon | Apr 07, 2011, 05:49 PM EDT

stmungo: Do you want us to avoid talking about politics in Ireland also? Maybe you need to stagger down to the Blarney Stone Bar and start singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. You seem to be living in a haze.

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maloney | Apr 07, 2011, 12:23 AM EDT

Take away obama's teleprompters and all you have left is a stuttering stammering fool. Kind of like seanorooland.

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maloney | Apr 07, 2011, 12:19 AM EDT

Gingrich looks like the Pope compared to obama. stmungo...left wing ranting and raving is OK though? You sorry arse liberals think you got whipped in 2010 just wait till 2012.

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seanomelbourne | Apr 06, 2011, 12:18 AM EDT

Mman! you, Donald duck trump and through in Newt the christian hypocrite and you make a lovely "three amigos"

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