define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Time for an Adult to be President https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: The Libertarian: Who's it gonna be ? https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39767 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:31:14 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39767 […] 1000 Iowa Republicans Bachmann stumbles, Perry slips, Cain rises  | Trojan Tribune No Runny Eggs  » Blog Archive   » Time for an Adult to be Presi.. Is the Republican Party working for Barack Obama? | Political Realities GoodBoys Nation  – […]

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By: Matt https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39766 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:35:20 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39766 The last president we had with as much experience on the Hill as Gingrich has was…LBJ. And whatever you have to say about the man (and I can say plenty…little of it printable in public), the one thing you can’t say is that he was anything less than 100% effective in getting his side’s ideas translated into government policy, implemented, and made so sticky they have sometimes appeared to be permanent.

Gingrich will never be as good a man as Reagan. But I think he might just possibly be a better president.

It’s almost too bad he’ll never get the chance.

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By: John Foust https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39765 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:24:07 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39765 In reply to dad29.

On the other hand, anyone can start a blog these days.

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By: dad29 https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39764 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:25:37 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39764 Umnhhh….

Newt’s smart, yup. But he’s the very picture of ‘geek’–the guy you keep in a closed room, sliding pizza under the door to feed him, and NEVER EVER letting him out where the customers can see him, because you never know what he’s going to say in public.

VP, yes. Policy role in WH, yes (note: keep the door closed.) Adviser to POTUS? Yes.

Otherwise, Santorum or Perry.

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By: steveegg https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39763 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:34:21 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39763

First, he’s the smartest guy in the group and with nearly no exception, has a policy answer that is conservative (OK, we have to work on his answer to ethanol a bit).

Ethanol, Gorebal “Warming”, his opposition to the FY2012 House budget, the idea that 47% of Americans not pay any income tax and indeed somewhere around 40% have no federal tax liability whatsoever,…. Just a few items Gingrich has to “work on”.

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By: Aruges https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39762 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:29:04 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39762 Sadly, Newt’s not an adult. His tenure as House Speaker, his personal problems, and his mercurial nature after elective politics “Let’s work with Nancy on Global Warming!” “Let’s support Dede!” The guy has been trying hook and by crook to get back into elective politics and he thinks he’s found his moment. I’m done with him. Yes he debates well, but that is all he can do.

Sad to say it really is a choice between Romney and Perry. The sham or the stumbler. Damn it.

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By: Elliot https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/11/time-for-an-adult-to-be-president/comment-page-1/#comment-39761 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:06:14 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=11242#comment-39761 I’ve already donated to Newt’s campaign. I would pay money to see him and Obama on a debate stage.

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