Let's consider the worst cases of the "worst case scenario" candidate from the GOP -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
He is a twice-divorced philanderer, having cheated on the previous wife with the replacement. He divorced the two previous spouses while they were suffering under intense illness. The second wife claims that he was an immoral monster who openly refused to honor the vows of his marriage.
He also took contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, yet contributes these payouts as compensation for advice and speeches which he had given.
He was questioned for his questionable leadership while serving as Speaker of the House, from which he resigned in muted disgrace following the loss of Republican seats after the 1998 elections. He was sanctioned for a considerable number of ethical violations, for which he was censured and fined.
The Mainstream Media is hammering his unreliable and mercurial nature. Some have claimed him to be a manic depressive.
I was convinced that this man has no business taking up space in the Oval Office. I had believe that he would be better served on a psychiatrist's coach or in a psychiatric ward.
Then came January 19, 2012, and the Rebuke heard round the world. He was the first and only candidate to openly censure the Mainstream Media for the audacious questions regarding his personal life. "Despicable" is the best word for the media's chronic and consistent pandering and whitewashing of the current Vanity in Chief.
Unlike the other candidates, Gingrich fights back. He is articulate, he is clear and consistent in his opposition to the Progressive President whose regressive policies threaten the health and well-being in this country.
Gingrich weighed the costs of his campaign. He knew that media and opponents would excoriate his record and his personal life.
He has demonstrated time and again his following of limited government and free enterprise.
Is a creep? Yes, he was! Is he immoderate in his behavior? Yes. Is he pugnacious and articulate? Yes. Will he be able to lead this country out of the doldrums and liberal statism? Yes, he can
Is he a flip-flopper? Yes, but those consistencies are attributed to himself, not his policies.
This country needs persuasion. We need straight talk and open-minded ideas, even if the communicator has not been straight in all of his dealings. We do not need a hero; we do not need a model of personal morality in the White House. We need a president who will do more of the right stuff, and beat Obama to get there.
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