As Ronald Reagan used to say: Well.

(AmericanSpectator)…Yesterday we took note of former Reagan State Department official Elliott Abrams’ piece over at NRO that went after Newt Gingrich on his relationship with Reagan. While voting regularly with Reagan as a young congressman from Georgia, Gingrich, claimed Abrams, “often spewed insulting rhetoric at Reagan, his top aides and his policies to defeat Communism.” Abrams then goes on to cite ” a famous floor statement Gingrich made on March 21, 1986.”

Or sort of cites it.

In fact, I’m sorry to say, what appears to be going on here is that Elliott Abrams, a considerably admirable public servant and a very smart guy, has been swept up in the GOP Establishment’s Romney frothings over the rise of Newt Gingrich in the Republican primaries. He is even being accused of trolling for a job in a Romney administration. No way!!!! Really????   (more…)

Attention candidates!  THIS is how we want you to go after Obama…

Here’s Mark Levin defending Newt against Mittens on this afternoon’s radio show.   Consider this an ‘apres debate’ video to cleanse the palate.  H/T to “tnwahm”…

It’s becoming a lot clearer why we had the need for the flashing siren at Drudge’s and a hastily arranged interview with ABC and the ex-wife.  Poll numbers are changing, and what looked like a sure thing before the Fox Debate, has now proven to be not so sure.

(Newsmax)…An InsiderAdvantage poll conducted Wednesday night has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now leading the Republican primary race in South Carolina.
The poll of likely Republican primary voters has Gingrich with 32 percent, ahead of Mitt Romney who trailed close behind at 29 percent.

“It means that the race is up for grabs,” declared InsiderAdvantage chief chief pollster Matt Towery in an exclusive interview with Newsmax shortly after the poll was conducted.

The results are a significant reversal for Romney, who had led polls before Monday’s Fox News debate. A poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage last Sunday showed Romney with a double-digit lead over Gingrich.  Towery, who predicted the outcome of the Iowa caucuses, and who has never missed on his final poll in South Carolina, said that Gingrich is now leading among men aged 34 to 27.  He is also leading among voters who identified themselves as independents by a margin of 33 percent, followed by Paul with 26 percent and Romney with 15 percent.  (more…)

Here’s hoping Team Gingrich has this one playing on a loop 24/7 in South Carolina.

(Newt2012)…The polls in South Carolina are tightening and Mitt Romney’s attacks against Newt Gingrich are getting more desperate and more dishonest. We’ve seen this play out before. The last time Mitt Romney ran for president, he ran equally dishonest and desperate attacks against John McCain and Mike Huckabee when he fell behind in the polls. To remind voters of Mitt Romney’s history of launching desperate and dishonest attacks against his rivals, Newt 2012 released a new web ad, “Desperate.”  The ad features clips of John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson remarking on Mitt Romney’s desperate attacks against them as well as his multiple positions on multiple issues.

Looks like they’re going to tease this thing out…

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Update #2…NEW YORK (AP) – An ABC News executive tells The Associated Press that the network has interviewed Newt Gingrich’s second wife and is likely to air the segment Thursday on “Nightline.”  That’s two days before the South Carolina primary, where the Republican presidential candidate is trying to topple GOP front-runner Mitt Romney.  The ABC News executive did not indicate what the ex-wife, Marianne, said in the interview and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plans for airing the interview were tentative.  (Read more…)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Update #1…Reporters from Politico and the NYT are now saying the interview will air tomorrow evening, presumably before the debate….

(more…)

First, Todd Palin endorsed Newt for President last January 9th, then last night on Hannity, Sarah said she would like to keep things going by voting for Newt in South Carolina.  Do you think this video from September 2008 could have anything to do with their fondness for Newt?   Imagine a little of this come presidential debate time.

McCain’s Opposition Research File on Mitt Romney is proving itself to be not only informative but quite insightful as to the character of Gov. Romney.  The last six pages of the file are titled “Boston Video Archive” and they’re particularly interesting.   The 97 tapes therein contain Gov. Romney’s personal opinions on everything from taxes, fees, social issues, and immigration, ending with a section titled “Family/Personal”.

Check out that final page 200…and the last line:  Romney:  “I thought becoming rich and famous would make me happy. Boy was I right.” (Tape 78)  Just how is that going to play in Peoria?    (more…)

Enjoy the following video.  It contains what the MSM is now calling a “violent metaphor” when referring to the nation’s first black president.  Pfft….might as well toss in a couple of those targets while you’re at it too.