Luke Stibbs, a student at the University of the Fraser Valley, has written a column for The College Conservative about why Newt is no conservative hero:
If you’re giving the issues a quick once-over, Newt looks like a viable solution.
Newt’s stance on Obamacare looks good. He’d repeal it. Newt wants to implement an optional flat tax, a huge improvement over the current tax code. His website says that his stance on foreign policy is based on Reaganesque principles of ‘Peace through Strength.’ Newt supports a border fence, and I really like his path to easier legal immigration (I’m Canadian, and I want to move to Texas).
However, I bought into the image of the candidate too early; before I did my homework. I’ve done some more research, and I’d like to share it with you. The problem with Newt isn’t the appearance, it’s the substance.
Newt Gingrich is the Barack Obama of the 2012 GOP Primary. Great at showmanship, great at giving the base the soundbites they want. But once you dig down to the fundamental beliefs of the candidate, Newt Gingrich doesn’t espouse the policies that Conservatives have been clamouring for.
Read the rest of the column at The College Conservative.
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