House Speaker Continues to Hint About Newt's Secrets, Says Gingrich Will Never Be Elected

SOS Soundoff:  Conservatives Who Back Newt May Reignite Accusations of Racism Against TEA Party

Shad Olson

"It's not the color of his skin, it's the socialism, stupid."

For three years and counting, that's been the TEA Party mantra against President Barack Obama, a man whose devoutly-practiced socialist rhetoric has helped energize American conservative opponents in an unprecedented way.  But now, observers believe surging conservative support for Newt Gingrich, a politician with policy history and a quotational library rivaling Obama's own progressivism in key policy areas could easily revive the ugliest of charges against the TEA Party: That conservatives dislike Obama's race as much or more than his ideology.

Conservative radio host, Shad Olson, says TEA Party members offering support for Newt Gingrich provide exactly the evidence that race-baiting democrats have been waiting to exploit. It's a blindness that's quick to elicit his emotional response.

"I think it obviously swings the door wide open again for critics on the left to shout 'racism,' about that kind of a double standard in the TEA Party, and that's a sad thing to give any kind of credence to those claims," Olson said.

Gingrich Captures S.C., Predicts Florida Victory Will Seal Nomination

Newt Gingrich capped a whirlwind week of triumphant debates, ex-wive's interviews and allegations of open marriage requests by winning the South Carolina Primary in runaway fashion.  The victory marked a monumental collapse of Mitt Romney in the Palmetto state, where the former Massachusetts Governor began the week with a 13-point lead, only to lose to Gingrich by 12 points, 40% to 28%.  Rick Santorum finished third with 17%.  Ron Paul was fourth out of four candidates with 13%.  Shortly after media outlets began calling the race for Gingrich, the former Speaker was already looking forward to Florida's primary.

Documentary Makes Plea for Conservatives to Inspect Newt Gingrich's Less Than Conservative Record of Leadership

Once you've removed big government, increased spending, socialized medicine, amnesty for illegal immigrants, climate change, Cap and Trade and.....one other thing that Rick Perry couldn't remember, what's left with which to oppose Barack Obama?  A video documentary, entitled, The Real Newt Gingrich, produced by the John Birch Society is now receiving wide circulation online as those knowledgable of Gingrich's true policy record rush to stave off an embrace of Gingrich by Tea Party voters and conservatives desperate to vote for anyone besides Mitt Romney.

SOS-Soundoff:  Not in My Name, Why 'Conservatives for Newt,' Need a History Lesson, or a Head Check

Shad Olson

A conservative vote for Newt Gingrich is like a Roman Christian voting for more lions.

Read it again.  Repeat it.  Feel free to steal it.  If you don’t know why Roman Christians might have been worried about lions, please stop reading now, and go away.  More importantly, if you happen to be a self-proclaimed member of the TEA Party, or a conservative Republican, don’t make a final voting decision in the GOP Presidential race until you understand exactly what makes the above statement the unavoidable truth about the tragically resurgent, former Speaker.  And for heaven’s sake, please stop trumpeting your allegiance to Newt Gingrich as the ‘only true conservative left in the race.’

You are embarrassing yourselves and your political party, in the name of a man historically undeserving of your sacrifice or humiliation.  Then again, it’s not the first time Newt has effectively fooled the conservative lot.  Not by a long shot.  He’s been doing that for decades.  All while talking one of the best conservative games on the block.  It’s what has always made him so dangerous.  It’s what’s made his return to the limelight so nauseating for those of us who’ve studied his work.

Former House Colleagues Still Lining Up to Criticize Newt Gingrich for 'Unreliable Leadership'