Quiner’s Diner’s readers react to Newt Gingrich …

By Tom Quiner Newt Gingrich is the most interesting candidate in the field. Love him or hate him, you’re going to listen to him and talk about about what he is saying. I’ve gathered together comments from reader’s of this blog post regarding Speaker Gingrich. A Des Moines attorney who was a Pawlenty backer this…

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Analyzing Gingrich’s “baggage”

By Tom Quiner One of three men will be elected President of the United States in eleven months: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, or Newt Gingrich. Could one of the lower tier candidates like Michele Bachman or Rick Santorum experience a resurgence and win the presidency? It is possible, but unlikely at this stage in the…

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Mitt Romney’s adamant pro-choice position

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxV-QNXoRIc&feature=related] Today, Mitt Romney says he is pro-life. In earlier campaigns this decade, me maintained he was adamantly pro-choice. See the videos above. In the early 90s, it is suggested that he was pro-life. We’re left with the impression that he didn’t just flip-flop on the issue, he flip-flop-flipped. There is…

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Is Romney’s Mormonism an issue?

By Tom Quiner I’ve had business dealings with a fair number of Mormons over the years. I have been impressed with their consistent commitment to family. I admire the personal discipline they exercise to mitigate the impact of drugs and vice in their lives. Mormons seem to be clean-living members of society who don’t get…

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