There really is a Republican “establishment,” which is just a mind-set whereby those in power, at the “top of the tower,” to do or say whatever is necessary to stay at the top. It’s expected that they would keep the enemy from climbing the tower but, whenever necessary, they’ll knock a few of their own soldiers off the side of the tower as well.

When you hear Peter King and other elected officials criticize Newt Gingrich, keep in mind: you don’t even like these people. As a group, they have one of the lowest approval ratings of any group in our nation. You don’t trust them to make wise decisions about how our government should operate and you don’t trust them to tell you the truth. Why in the hell would you let them pick your Presidential candidate?

Keep in mind that Peter King and his ilk have an agenda– to maintain power. You, of course, have your own agenda… your own set of values and convictions. Why would you support a candidate who furthers Peter King’s agenda, and not your own?

There is no perfect candidate. Every political race is one of “the best of,” not “the best.” You didn’t run, so perfection isn’t an option.

The Establishment will tell you that someone like Gingrich can’t win… that he’s too much of a lightning rod. Why, tell me, would you want to elect someone who doesn’t have the motivation, the inspiration nor the conviction to correct the problems that we face in this country… problems that were, in large part, created by The Establishment?

That’s exactly who The Establishment wants, however… someone who will not be a threat to them.

I’ve said it again and again… let your values and your convictions pick your candidate.

From the Capital New York article:

But, King said, “The problem was, over a period of time, he couldnt stay focused. He was undisciplined. Too often, he made it about himself.”

via Pete King: Gingrich is condescending, undisciplined, and bad for the G.O.P. | Capital New York.

For an answer, just look at his record. On some of the bigger issues of his first term– illegal immigration, domestic drilling, the banking bailout and, probably, the auto industry bailout as well– Saxby toed the party line.

The Democrat party line, that is. Chambliss is a political game-player; an appeaser; a compromiser. Do not count on him to uphold conservative values of any consequence. As one of his constituents, I no longer do.

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“We are seeing the symptoms now – lack of trust in the banking industry, daily tightening of the credit markets, losses in personal retirement accounts – and while this legislation addresses those issues, it also goes further to treat the cancer that got us here.”

No, it doesn’t. If it did, it would have contained term limits on U.S. Congressmen.