Newt Gingrich Illustrates What Is Wrong With The GOP

Yestrday’s races for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia are being hailed by many conservatives as foretelling what the Democrats will be facing in the 2010 Congressional elections.

And to an extent, that’s a safe assumption.

Republican Chris Christie defeated incumbent Governor Jon Corzine in heavily Democratic New Jersey in spite of, or perhaps due to, five campaign appearances by President Obama.
This is the first time in 12 years that a Republican has won a statewide race in New Jersey.

In Virginia, the victory of Bob McDonnell is being hailed as a repudiation of President Obama, who last year become the first Democrat in 44 years to carry Virginia in a Presidential race.

However, before the Republican party powers-that-be dislocate a shoulder by patting themselves on the back, they have a major issue to deal with, as is illustrated in this video:

At one time, I had a great deal of respect for Newt Gingrich.

That is no longer the case.

Gingrich exemplfies exactly what is wrong with the GOP.

Take note that in the video, his smug dismissal of the views of true conservatives such as Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty, and his support for Dede Scozzafava.

Scozzafava’s strongest challenger, before she dropped out out the race and threw her support to Bill Owens, cost the people of New York’s 23rd Congressional District the opportunity to be represented by a man who actually holds conservative values, Doug Hoffman.

Gingrich’s support for Scozzafava just proves that the Republican Party spent nearly a million dollars to support the campaign of a candidate who could be a poster child for the term RINO.

You would think that a light bulb would have gone off over someone’s head at the RNC when Scozzafava received endorsements, either directly or behind the scenes, from Planned Parenthood, left-wing bloggers, the Working Families Party and ACORN, just to name a few.

Yet the GOP and one of their biggest stars, Gingrich, threw their unquestioning support behind this woman simply because she has an “R” after her name.

Despite Newt’s babbling in the video, the GOP supported a candidate that holds far-left socialist views as extreme as any Democrat you would care to name.
Simply because she was registered as a Republican.

Therein lies the lesson that the Republican Party needs to learn right now.

If they fail to do so, not only will the 2010 elections prove to be a bloodbath for conservaties, it will just strengthen Obama’s chances for 2012.

Michael Steele Vs. The RNC

I had high hopes for changes in the Republican party when Michael Steele was chosen to head the Republican National Committee.

I’m loosing hope, because I haven’t seen a lot of change.

And the change I am seeing is not what I had hoped for.

Read this story from the Washington Times:

The embattled Republican National Committee chairman angrily returned fire in his fight with current and former officers over control of the GOP’s purse strings.

Under attack from conservatives since taking office on Jan. 30, Michael S. Steele on Wednesday blasted a group of members pushing for new checks and balances on the chairman’s spending powers, accusing them of a power grab “scheme.”

“I have just returned from an overseas trip to learn that the five of you have developed a scheme to transfer the RNC chairman’s authority to the treasurer…Read the rest of this entry

Should Michael Steele Resign As Chairman Of The RNC?

I’ve said before that I had high hopes for this man when he assumed the leadership role at the Republican National Committee.

It didn’t take long for my feelings to change. And it seems I’m not the only one.

In a recent interview, Republican National Chairman Michael Steele told GQ magazine that he supports abortion rights. “I think that’s an individual choice (to have an abortion),” he said.

GQ: Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?
Steele: Yeah. I mean, again, I think that’s an individual choice.

GQ: You do?

Steele: Yeah. Absolutely.

Steele later issued a statement “clarifying” his comments regarding abortion saying he is “pro-life.”

Steele also disputed the view that being homosexual is a lifestyle choice. “I don’t think I’ve ever really subscribed to that view that you can turn it on and off like a water tap. …You just can’t simply say, oh, like, ‘Tomorrow morning I’m gonna stop being gay.’ It’s like saying ‘Tomorrow morning I’m gonna stop being black,’” explained Steele.

Steele said an amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman is a state issue and is “mucking around with the Constitution.”

Click on the link below to cast your vote and make your voice heard.

Should Michael Steele resign as head of the RNC?

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Michelle Malkin Is Not Happy With Michael Steele

When Michael Steele was selected as the new head of the Republican National Committee, I had high hopes that he would have the courage to take the Republican Party back to it’s conservative roots, as well as stand up to it’s detractors.

Until now I have been somewhat disappointed, but something that happened recently has made me absolutely disgusted.

When the man who was chosen to re-shape the Republican Party appears as a guest on a talk show on CNN, a talk show hosted not by a political pundit, but by a comedian for heaven’s sake, and simply sits and nods his head at the outrageous statments made by the host, perhaps it’s time for Mr. Steele to step down.

Click Here to see what has Michelle Malkin and myself so annoyed with Michael Steele.

RNC Chairman Analyzes The Stimulus Bill

The following is a transcript of RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s weekly Republican address:

“This is Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Democrats have controlled both branches of government for less than a month. And you have to wonder if all that power has gone to their heads.

“For the last two weeks, they’ve been trying to force a massive spending bill through Congress under the guise of economic relief.

“All of us — Republicans and Democrats — agree the government must act to kick-start the American economy. American families are doing their best to balance their own budgets and pay their mortgages.

“The fastest way to help those families is by letting them keep more of the money they earn. Individual empowerment: that’s how you stimulate the economy.

“But the Democrats have a different philosophy. Instead of leaving money in the family checkbook, they want to send it to Washington, run it through a slow and inefficient government, and hope that does some good.

“When families keep the money, they spend it, save it, or invest it. And the private sector economy benefits when families and businesses buy consumer goods or invest it for the future. But when Washington spends the money, some of it may flow into the economy, but all too often, much gets wasted.

“Democrats in Congress want a one-trillion dollar spending bill. You’ve heard about the pork-barrel programs they want to fund… 45 million dollars for ATV trails and removal of fish passage barriers is one that caught my eye. Exactly what is a fish passage barrier and why does it cost 45 million dollars to stimulate the economy with it?

“That’s why Republicans in the House voted against uncontrolled spending. This is not a bragging point, but rather a statement that at least Republicans would stand with the American taxpayer.

“But voting ‘no’ is not enough… and Republicans have offered innovative ideas to help struggling families and small businesses.We’ve offered plans to spark job creation and investment through lower taxes, to stop the taxation of unemployment benefits, and to help Americans keep their jobs and their homes.

“The comprehensive Republican plan would lower taxes for all working American families. If you’re married, the first 16,750 dollars you make this year will be taxed at ten percent. Why don’t we cut that rate in half to give instant buying power to every working American family?

“Good ideas… lots of them… all left out of this plan by the Democrats in Congress.

“Republicans stand ready to work with reasonable Democrats to do what is right for America.

“But it will take more than bipartisan words from the President. It will require fair-minded action from Democrats in Congress.

“Thanks for listening.”