tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664813.post2590673658944299881..comments2012-01-25T14:45:35.368-08:00Comments on jonblogden: Gingrich Success Means Tea Party SurrenderJon Ogdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578500991891650806noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664813.post-56725380662019323822012-01-25T14:45:35.368-08:002012-01-25T14:45:35.368-08:00I agree--that idea should be winning. And I'm ...I agree--that idea should be winning. And I'm baffled that Gingrich (of all people) seems to be benefiting more than Paul from the Tea Party base.<br /><br />I wonder if it has something to do with the belief that some have that financial success is tied to morality, intelligence, or work ethic. In other words, if you are rich, it's because you are better, smarter, and harder-working than your peers. Therefore, why shouldn't you be allowed to have a bigger say in the government? <br /><br />Maybe this is the reason why some conservatives and Tea Partiers, are okay with what you, Ron Paul, and I would call "crony capitalism." For them, that's just smart governing.Jeff Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492934688782883734noreply@blogger.com