Politicians will be running for the 2012 presidential election already within about six months. Some people have a favorite candidate picked already but most are hoping that someone new will emerge. He or she would have to be someone that will please centralist and conservative republicans, Christian evangelicals, and those identifying with the Tea Party movement. The problem with most candidates is that with their views they cannot get support that is broad enough to make them electable.
In the primaries some of the same names will appear and some new ones, but who among the known possibilities can both win the Republican primary and also receive a broad enough following of Americans to be electable?
We can look at a few names that came up in the last presidential primary that probably will run against Obama in 2012.
Saran Palin – No experience, and far too polarizing, people either love her or hate her but there is no way she could get enough votes to win either the primary or the election.
Mitt Romney – There is still the Mormon issue for Christians and there are valid doubts that that he would actually be a conservative in office. The health law he signed in Massachusetts is not gong to help him.
Dr. Ron Paul – does not have broad enough appeal to get elected in America.
The rest from the last election probably are not worth mentioning they will never get past the first primaries if they attempted to run.
Here are some other names that probably will run in 2012.
Tim Paulenty – will have a name recognition problem. He more likely could emerge as a possible vice Presidential selection.
Newt Gingrich – The former speaker of the house main liabilities are his ethic violations and his marriage history but Americans have short memories.
David Patreaus – Politics is really out of his habitat. (Only a major terrorist attack on this nation would give him a shot).
Bobby Jindel – He says he will not run in 2012 and I believe him.
Jim DeMint – is a long shot
Gary Johnson – Could emerge as a top contender if Ron Paul gets out and gives him his support
Who knows? There might be a surprise of two but anyone else would be a very long shot.
In my opinion, There is only one person in all these possible candidates that has been developing the ideas and the political theory that supports a foundation that the republicans can use to win on in 2012 and that is Newt Gingrich.
Newt Gingrich knows the system, he knows how to communicate, and he knows how to use the media. When any defense of his positions or debate takes place he will always come out looking very bright. Gingrich can give a common sense well thought out and well constructed answer to any issue. The man does his homework and he also knows how to establish grass root support. He has been actively building this support through the media for years.
I do not think the past personal problems of Gingrich will be a major factor. His grasp on the issues that most Americans really care about will trump anything else. Newt Gingrich took the time required and did the foot work required to remake himself into a genuine political philosopher. He uses the Internet and news media to get his ideas across and he is very good at it. I really do not see anyone upstaging him in a war of intellect and ideas.
Newts are in the family of chameleons and like the geckos they are very good at changing to adapt. So is Newt Gingrich a chameleon? Yeah, I think it is bred into him. He is a political genius that knows which ways the winds are going to blow and like a chameleon he adapts to the environment. The real question is, will Newt Gingrich actually do what he promises in his campaign or will he just change colors once in office? I think that depends on those political winds. Ultimately, Newt is only going to take a position that he can sell, but he probably could sell illegal aliens to Mexico .
I certainly do not agree with everything Gingrich believes although he seems to be saying most of the right things. His past is a legitimate question mark. The man is on his third wife. The wife he has now is 23 years younger and he converted to Catholicism in 2009… hmmm…any connection to Tony Blair with his interfaith worldviews? I do not know why the Roman Catholic religion that does not allow divorce at all would allowed his conversion to Catholicism? Come to think if it I actually do know why. Gingrich was not in the Roman Catholic Church when he married his other two wives so those two marriages are not recognized as marriages by the Roman Catholic Church. I would add, that in his present church he probably is still not in the spiritual Church of Christ. A Newt in a chameleon religion seems appropriate for him.
Also, with all of Newt’s brains he still buys into the global warming fraud. The big difference with the others believing this fraud is that Gingrich does not support cap-and-trade or carbon taxes for users. He wants to reduce CO2 by offering tax credits for those reducing CO2 emissions and he would encourage less foreign dependence of energy through fossil fuel development here at home.
There are other thing that you might think about. For example, I support most of Gingrich’s views but I am not sure that he actually believes everything he says. He is some form of globalist for sure or he would not be a member of the CFR. He just might be the other side of the coin that the world elite flip every so often so that the commoners never catch on that the coin always keeps rolling in the same direction toward total global governance. When the natives get restless about elitist led world socialism the chameleon arrives to flip the coin and it wobbles toward elitist controlled multinational corporate fascism.
Before anyone joins the Newt Chameleon foundation they might want to read about Gingrich’s globalist “third way” and “New Age” connections. Now put that information together with Newt recently joining with the religion of Rome and you do get a fitting end time connection here. Also read what Chuck Baldwin has to say about the Grinch that stole conservatism.
So lets be careful. We are likely to get another chameleon in 2012 that will just keep the coin rolling toward the elitist controlled one world order.
I agree with your analysis of the potential candidates Don. I’m not sure about Gingrich yet. I agree with him on many things, and I like that he seems to have well-thought out positions on the issues. He doesn’t emphasise the moral values as much as I would like, maybe because of his personal history. His past personal problems would not keep me from voting for him, but I know some Christians it’s a deal breaker for. One concern I have about him is his connection with some dominionists. I don’t know if he really agrees with them, or if it’s just a peripheral matter of him getting support where he can.
http://herescope.blogspot.com/2010/05/mainstreaming-dominionism.html
Doesn’t matter who wins. The framework and funding for the morphing of our system is in place. The lack of balanced education of even conservative Americans will not even allow for a coherent debate of the issues. The silver lining is that through the calamity, many will turn to the Lord because of the witness of those that are prepared. Know what you believe now, because even stronger delusions are right around the corner. Pray that we all will not be deceived.
I agree with you too, Don. I think he (newt) is the “chameleon” on the other side of the coin. Everything is in place and the two political groups in this country are working together to insure that America joins the global ball game no matter what the little people want or think. Praise our precious Lord! Come, Jesus, come!
I am just praying that when America falls into the rabbit hole and joins the third world community, that people will turn to their Creator/Saviour and there might be an itty bitty revival in whats left of our country. Losing our “America as we know it” is very sad, but, I serve the Risen Saviour and I am ready to do HIS work/will no matter what happens.
You describe Newt very well. He “knows” the system. That says it all! I probably won’t vote for him…I will vote for the person who I believe is right with God…that wouldn’t be Newt.
Yes, the end times march is obvious; The patience of the Lord to wait on those the Father has given to Him for His bride is the only delay; The bulk are willfully taking the mark of the beast in spite of all the prophecy and tribulation / wrath in their face; One would think the rapture would be enough of a shocker, but the big lie is hanging in the balance (they were taken by the alien mothership, chuckle); It’s mind boggling the bulk will take the mark of the beast; And Newt is currently in “that” group;
The mark of the Beast is not even given until the two witnesses are killed. We have not arrived to that time yet and probably won’t for at least two decades.
http://www.thepropheticyears.com/reasons/Computers.htm
Ack… I was more or less conjecturing into the future (I’ve been doing that a lot lately); You’ve laid out three 3.5 year periods, consecutively (rapture to start of 7 year period, and the half way point marked by the defiling of the temple); I wonder if there is a 3.5 year period prior to the rapture? Not that I have any scripture in mind, just wondering aloud;
A 3.5 year period starting from when?
Hi, appreciate the engagement… I’ve been reading through your Revelation pdf and your observation of the three 3.5 year periods does seem fitting to me also (LaHaye had put the rapture a few years before the start of the [genuine] wrath, but had not the insights that you have noted (of course, prophecy is unfolding and the watchmen are putting the puzzle together thereof);
Anyway, as I was reading your commentary, it got me to thinking (and this is purely conjecture on my part, mind you)… I was wondering if maybe the first seal judgment were to occur 3.5 years prior to the rapture? (yes, admittedly, I have no scripture to base this on… I’m still reading through chapter 2 at this point… been trying to study very closely and slowly); But, my conjecture is getting the best of me, and so I thought I’d throw that out there and see if you have any thoughts / correction? This would make a complete two 7 year periods, thus marking the “false wrath / false anti-christ savior” and, of course, the genuine wrath and genuine savior; Purely conjecture on my part;
Apologize for taking the blog slightly adrift…
Hi Craig,
We are getting off the post topic but short rabbit trails sometimes are permitted.
I have thought about the possibilities of a false seven year counterfeit tribulation coming through the influence of Satan and the wars of man and I have not ruled it out. However, I really cannot support this view through scripture. I do see some support for my 10.5 year theory but I would be in remiss to not also warn that there are good counter arguments from scripture why it will all take place in seven years.
On the other hand, thinking about what you said. It is possible that there could be 3.5 years for the first four seals and 3.5 years of persecution of the Church at the 5th seal just prior to the last 7 years for the Jews. In that case, there would have to be a final seven year period of Chastisement for the Gentiles prior to the final seven years for the Jews. I can see rational for that but as I said I cannot support it with scripture.
The first 5 seals could very well start 3.5 years prior to the Rapture. It is my theory that the seals begin 10.5 years before the return of Christ. Therefore, when many are expecting some sort of Christ after 7 years they embrace the Antichrist.
The Rapture occurring just prior to the last seven years for the Jews like you said, is the usual position taken by scholars but they would say the seals take place after this. My position is that the Rapture could occur 3.5 years to 0 years before the last week of years for Israel but I also do not rule out that it could occur even sooner.
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Thanks… Appreciate the engagement… coming back to the post… I see the unsaved right also looking to the globalization as a way to further they’re desires… hence defeat of radical / extremist religions (minus the raptured bride), promotion of the apostate roman church, with judgments / wrath, ultimately prompting individuals to choose between christ and anti-christ;
It’s interesting to me that Rand Paul is the “REP outsider” while the “establishment” has it’s ‘right’ desires but not necessarily “bride desires”; The left really hates this guy.
In a way, it’s sort of a microcosm of how the country has fallen away; The anti-christ will have some major coercive “powers” to be able to pull all of this mess under his control / domination, particularly as a false peace monger (at first); And I see Newt type figures also aligning or being sucked in to the anti-christ’s machine;
And yet, if I have to pull a handle between Newt or Obama, that’s a no brainer; Doesn’t really fix anything, as the march is still as it is;
Very good post, Don. I think Obama was partly elected by people who were just sick of Bush and wanted anything other than a Republican. And I think the non-politically savvy people who are sick of Obama will vote whoever is the different party.
I’m interested in the 2010 elections for now though. I’m guessing incumbents will continue to get thrown out of office…
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good comments
The best we could hope for is to throw all of them out office and elect some common-sense, God-fearing people who are not lawyers. Then the lobbyists would be thrown off their game, no new ridiculous laws would be written, and maybe we could curtail the spending.Unfortunately, that is wishful thinking on my part.
In the current two-party system, you have the socialists (democrats) and socialist-lite (republicans). Gingrich doesn’t impress me and I don’t think he values freedom or the republic any more than Bush did.
And his whole hoo-haw with The Contract with America…I’m still waiting to be impressed.
Far from hating tyranny, God uses it. In fact, He created it.
Ecclesiastes 8:4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Nebuchadnezzar slaughtered Jews.
God called him His servant.
Jeremiah 27:6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Caesar slaughtered thousands of Christians. Crucifying them, sometimes lit afire to light the streets of Rome.
God commanded Christians to honour that king! 1Peter 2:17
4 times in the book of Daniel, God tells anyone who will listen that HE chooses leaders of men.
Daniel 4:17 …to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men
Daniel 4:25 …till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 4:32 …until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 5:21 …till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Instead of being in awe of God telling them something 4 times some stupid men will say, the U.S. isn’t a kingdom.
LOL I want to be there when they say that to GOD!
But, so be it, for the U.S. in particular!
Proverbs 8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
So, if you are paying attention to God, which few do, you already know who will be ‘selected’
WHOMSOEVER HE DESIRES, FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE AND PURPOSE, WHICH NO MAN KNOWETH!
Next, where does the great commission say, go into all the U.S. and preach politics?
He gave men one thing to do, and they don’t want to do it, so they created a pretend ‘christian’ nation, with pretend ‘god given rights’ which relieve them of the duty to do what they were told to do!
Serve the Truth, the Living Word, Jesus Christ,
Craig
Since, from prior comments from you on another post I know that you can be a stickler for the letter but miss the spirit. I will ask you where the words “great commission” are even found in the Bible?
Yes, the Bible does say to preach the gospel to all creatures put it also commissions Christians to do many other things.
By the way, it would be very reasonable to say that Christians are partly fulfilling the “great commission” when they vote for and elect God fearing men to office in the United States because that makes the preaching of the gospel to the world possible.
God allows tyrants for correction of nations but He would rather that people would choose to do right. If people in the United States would do right the nation would not be under judgment.