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THE DUPLICITY OF NEWTON LEROY GINGRICH
This is a great article from Jim Geraghty that I read early this morning, there are others too, I will put a link or two for a few of them when it comes to Newt and his two-faced flip-flops from the past. Some of us have followed Newt for a couple decades and have long memories, so his track record needs to come out regarding his so-called ‘conservatism’ before we all go to the voting booths in the up-coming primary nomination for who we conservatives decide is the best candidate to run against Dear Leader and defeat his a$$.
Here’s some of this from Geraghty:
A few of Newt Gingrich’s… Not-So-Greatest Hits:
August 30, 2004: “Now he’s back, preaching the gospel of party moderation. At an Aug. 30 forum held by the centrist Republican Main Street Partnership, Gingrich heralded the GOP’s new, bigger big tent. “Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve argued in favor of electing the moderates,” Gingrich said… He even chastised the fiscally conservative Club for Growth — a group that finances primary challengers to Republican incumbents they deem too liberal — for not getting with the program. “Their strategy is explicitly wrong,” Gingrich said. “The key is to elect more Republicans and have a bigger majority and be more inclusive.”
In June 2005, the New York Times raved about a “balanced and thoughtful” report from a bipartisan task force headed by Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, and George Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader, declaring, “Lawmakers should take the time to at least thumb through this report, especially those who have been demanding Secretary General Kofi Annan’s resignation, supporting the ill-conceived nomination of John Bolton as the United States ambassador to the United Nations and backing the latest benighted attempt to withhold America’s legally obligated dues.”
In October 2005, Gingrich called for “universal but confidential” DNA testing.
In April 2006, Gingrich appeared to suggest that too many U.S. troops were in Iraq. At the time, there were 23,000 127,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq. (The previous figure referred to Afghanistan). With the surge, the number of troops in Iraq reached 162,000.
During speaking engagements Monday at the University of South Dakota, Mr. Gingrich faulted the White House for installing an American-run government in Iraq after Saddam Hussein was driven from power.
“It was an enormous mistake for us to try to occupy that country after June of 2003,” Mr. Gingrich told students and faculty, according to the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, S.D. “We have to pull back, and we have to recognize it.”
In November 2006, Gingrich suggested “adopting rules of engagement” that would “break up” terrorists’ “capacity to use free speech.”
“My prediction to you is that either before we lose a city, or if we are truly stupid, after we lose a city, we will adopt rules of engagement that use every technology we can find to break up their capacity to use the internet, to break up their capacity to use free speech, and to go after people who want to kill us to stop them from recruiting people before they get to reach out and convince young people to destroy their lives while destroying us,” Gingrich said in the transcript.
“This is a serious problem that will lead to a serious debate about the first amendment, but I think that the national security threat of losing an American city to a nuclear weapon, or losing several million Americans to a biological attack is so real that we need to proactively, now, develop the appropriate rules of engagement,” he said.
In April 2007, he raved about the leadership skills of New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg:
“Mayor Bloomberg’s potential presidential bid is getting a boost from a former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, and a former Democratic congressman of Tennessee, Harold Ford, who during a visit to New York praised the mayor for his leadership and ability to make government run effectively.
During a lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel with some of the city’s biggest political donors yesterday, Mr. Gingrich said he takes his hat off to the mayor for proving government can be effective. He also credited Chancellor Joel Klein for his work in the city’s schools.
“The effectiveness they ‘ve shown in actually getting the city to work is an integral story of what could happen in Albany or could happen in Washington if you had leadership that understood the power of metrics and understood the power of forcing really big decisions,” Mr. Gingrich said.
Also that month, he took a surprising tone at a “debate” with Sen. John Kerry on the topic of climate change.
Before Kerry got a word in, Gingrich conceded that global warming is real, that humans have contributed to it and that “we should address it very actively.” Gingrich held up Kerry’s new book, “This Moment on Earth,” and called it “a very interesting read.” He then added a personal note about saving vulnerable species from climate change. “My name, Newt, actually comes from the Danish Knut, and there’s been a major crisis in Germany over a polar bear named Knut,” he confided.
The warm and fuzzy Gingrich surprised Kerry, who jettisoned prepared remarks that accused the former speaker of “marching in lock step with the climate-change deniers.” Instead, Kerry found himself saying: “I’ve always enjoyed every dialogue he and I have ever had.” He added that “your statement is very, very important” and gushed: “I frankly appreciate the candor.”
The debate ended. They shook hands. Kerry put an arm around Gingrich. Gingrich put an arm around Kerry. For a brief but terrifying moment, they appeared to be on the verge of a hug.
In 2007, he accused the Bush administration of fighting a “phony war” on terrorism, and declared “a more effective approach would begin with a national energy strategy aimed at weaning the country from its reliance on imported oil.”
In 2008, he hailed John McCain’s efforts in the crafting of the TARP legislation:
Gingrich put out a statement hailing McCain’s eleventh-hour intervention. “This is the greatest single act of responsibility ever taken by a presidential candidate and rivals President Eisenhower saying, ‘I will go to Korea’.” Eisenhower’s pledge was enough to reassure voters that if elected he would find a way to resolve the Korean conflict. McCain’s high-octane involvement in the bailout is meant to convey the same sense of stature and leadership, and to provide cover to reluctant Republicans to support a deal that runs counter to everything they thought they stood for.
In December 2008, he criticized the RNC for its ad attacking Obama’s connections to Rod Blagojevich, calling it “a destructive distraction.”
You can read this in full here, some interesting comments there as well.
Here’s a write-up from the Washington Examiner, ‘Conservatives Should Think Twice About Newt‘ you can read this here.
Last but not least, ‘The Many Egregious Flip-Flops of Newt Gingrich‘ you can catch here.
Last night presidential candidate Ron Paul released this video below.
‘Serial Hypocrisy‘…which does hit the nail right on the head in my opinion…actually it wouldn’t be possible to make a political ad that could ever cover all the Double-Speak when it’s convenient when it comes to the Newtster over the years. Newt is for Newt…everyone else be damned as long as it’s to his advantage and he hopes no one is looking…much. But that’s where Newt was wrong, this is all going to come back to bite him…as it should. He can’t spin his way out of everything…he’s a Know-it-All Spin Machine, but even that cycle will be well worn out.
Just my opinions and I’m sticking to it!
State yours…fire away!
Texas Rep. and GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul released a harsh attack ad Wednesday evening against Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker and a fellow GOP candidate.
The ad, available to journalists through a “private” YouTube link, hit Gingrich for numerous allegedly contradictory statements about individual health care mandates, his involvement with Fannie and Freddie Mac, and Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan.
The Web ad uses quotes from media outlets and commentators including ABC News, the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, Fox Business Channel’s Gerri Willis and conservative radio talked Rush Limbaugh — and numerous statements from Gingrich himself.
Video Update Must See: “I Am Going to be the Nominee”
His arrogance knows no bounds!
Read the interview with ABC’s Jake Tapper here.
Update: For some reason it seems the video with ABC’s Jake Tapper with Newt today has been disabled. This is the video where Gingrich declares himself the ‘Nominee.’ I don’t know who the high-up muckity-mucks are that have done this…but you can click this link here to watch if you desire. This video has been changed from the original a bit too where good ol’ Diane Sawyer has to make the introduction, because she’s so important dontcha know…nevertheless it speaks volumes when it comes to the egomania of Newt Gingrich.
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It just boggles my mind that this unprincipled retread is now leading the polls among Republican voters. I always thought the GOP voter was smarter and more informed than the Dems…I really have my doubts now.
Hadenuf
December 1, 2011 at 5:07 pm
I think it just shows the caliber of the candidates we’re stuck with. Overall, I think I could support Newt. He seems to have enough sense to pour piss out of a boot.
Louisiana Steve
December 1, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Hadenuf…
You’re not alone with your sentiments…I’m really disappointed myself that millions don’t know more when it comes to Newt and his past etc…guess it’s nothing but a sound-bite world via the Boob-tube for millions of them…and others following like lemmings instead of doing research themselves…I about give up anymore.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:05 pm
BT you can bet bet all this is going to come out if he gets the nomination.That is why i am no longer a republican I am only from now on going to vote for true conservatives no matter what party they are in.
Guy Hontz
December 3, 2011 at 3:29 pm
GH…
Same here…I’ve had my fill. Past had my fill. Too many years of this BS!
bigtimer
December 3, 2011 at 3:35 pm
I’ll never support Newt in the primary because he loves illegals more than Perry does. The one election when we have a chance to get rid of Obama and install a real conservative, there are none. Well, Bachmann’s a true conservative but will never get any traction. Gingrich or Romney. This is the personification of pick your poison.
TxAnn56
December 1, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Dudes and Dudettes, Michelle Malkin reminisced in one of her tweets today for when the tea party was in the faces of RINOs. She posted the video of the Big Sexy taking on Newt’s BS when he rolled through Dallas. AWD is in the middle video taking on Newt for any of our newer dudes and dudettes:
Flashback 10/2009 Dallas Tea Party activists push back against Gingrich’s straw men http://t.co/2giF6iOz #thosewerethedays
awd
AWD
December 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm
when are you going to start supporting the most conservative candidate?
http://lewrockwell.com/orig7/trotter8.1.1.html
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 6:54 pm
I’ve done a complete 180 on Ron Paul. I will vote for him, a write in if I have to. None of the current candidates are worth looking at anymore.
They all have baggage, and are liars.
Swamp Music
December 2, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Swamp, I just told Seagar you had converted over to the Paulbots. He was thrilled. He’s waiting for Big to come on board now! He said she and I are pure neo-cons!
awd
AWD
December 2, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Hi AWD…
Just getting caught up around here, tickles me Malkin has that, I remember well what you’re talking about. Thanks for the link and hashtag…will be using it pretty soon via twitter etc.
Thank you ~
Just checked this out…as usual, Malkin did a great job. Hope others check it out too and help make it go viral.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:49 pm
TxAnn…
What Newt’s reply was to Bachmann when she dared to criticize his ‘Amnesty’ BS…infuriated me…still does.
Newt will never, ever get my vote..no matter what.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Please Dudes and Dudettes, check out the last video too and the interview with Tapper…his arrogance and audacity knows not bounds, he is already declaring ‘HE IS THE WINNER!’
…anyone remember someone else doing that last presidential election…hmmm?
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Newt has indicated he’s become born-again, so I have to give him a slight benefit of a doubt….but the previous flip flops are scary.
I know some folks are worried that Ron Paul won’t protect the USA, but I do believe at this time, he is what America needs. Ron Paul is the only one addressing the economic issues with real solutions. Yeah, life is going to change….at LOT… the system does not work – period – and we all might as well attack that, fix it, and move on. Romney, Perry, Cain, Gingrich, Bachman, etc are not the answer. They are the status quo, won’t change what’s needed.
Jack
December 1, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Howdy Jack…
I disagree with you politely about Cain or Bachmann, Santorum as well…the msm has done Cain in hand in glove with both sides of the aisle, Bachmann and Santorum seem to be unable to gain traction so it may be Paul for me too…and I never thought I would say that either.
I hope nobody gets me wrong, I don’t want to put the cart before the horse here, we have more time yet before the end of March…but it’s looking dim for anyone left I would vote for.
National Security is a huge matter to me, so is the border and Israel, Paul seems to have problems with those in my way of thinking, so we shall see.
The one thing that matters to me most is ‘honesty’ in a candidate…and that is one thing Paul has always been and never wavered on…’Honesty’
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:21 pm
No matter what Newt or Ron Paul will never get my vote.
Guy Hontz
December 3, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Ron Paul will only get us attacked again because he loves the muslims and wants to be their friends
Guy Hontz
December 3, 2011 at 3:43 pm
I think it’s time to look at someone that doesn’t represent the status quo.http://lewrockwell.com/orig7/trotter8.1.1.html
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 6:35 pm
arnd9999
Lew Rockwell has been know to heap praise on some very unsavory people and pal around with the enemy. that may be some of the reason people steer clear of Ron Paul,
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/printgroupProfile.asp?grpid=7171
ga steve
December 1, 2011 at 7:44 pm
ga steve…
Great link about Rockwell, I know about him and have a good memory about our friend arndl from previous postings..guess he thinks we all forget how far left he is…but we don’t.
Oh well, it’s good to have back and forths with the other side.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Far Left? Do you think that because I don’t want to spend trillions of dollars on wars with countries that will hate us anyway? How many billions have been spent building roads, schools, hospitals, etc, in Iraq and Afghanistan? Our country is 15 trillion in debt, and you people still support the interventionists policies? Big government republicans are no better than liberals. Big Timer, what is conservative about nation building in countries that hate us?
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 8:24 pm
I never said there was or stated as such…because I don’t think we should be doing any nation building…at all.
I’m in the middle of making dinner, but you’ve missed many of my opinions of what I think about what we should have done and been done with all of this long ago.
Later ~
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 9:18 pm
@arndl9933
The problem here is that if you stray from the ‘herd’ you will be chastised by the rulers.
I’m concerned about our national security, above all others. Ron Paul seems to be in that line of thinking.
I’ve bashed RP on these pages and I apologize to his supporters for that.
None of the other GOP hopefuls seem to take the America First attitude.
We are 15 trillion in debt! We need to take care of our own first, the ones that want to work that is. Moochers can starve.
“…what is conservative about nation building in countries that hate us?” arndl9933
That should be the question of the day.
Swamp Music
December 2, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Stray from the herd you will be chastised?
Heck Swamp, I’ve posted I may write in Paul or vote for him the past ten days or so before I will vote for Gingrich etc…who the heck is chastising anyone in that way?
Btw…most of us here have our own minds and will do what we will do when we vote…not what others think we should. Anyway, that’s what I’m gonna do this election. I’m not holding my nose for anyone this time when I vote, period.
bigtimer
December 2, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Yes Bigtimer, ‘The Herd.’ You accused arndl9933 of being far left. I didn’t read that in his recent post.
But that happens when one goes against the grain.
I don’t post that often anymore.
I’m with you on not holding my nose when I vote.
We should not settle.
Swamp Music
December 2, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I don’t think we ought to be nation building either. I think we should of just destroyed them and made an example of them to the rest of the world that you don’t f#%k with the USA.
Guy Hontz
December 3, 2011 at 3:53 pm
where are you Big Timer, AWD with your problems with Ron PAUL? There aren’t very many people commenting on here anymore, what happened?
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm
I’m right here…I have a life and can’t be here all the time.
…as to Paul, the way things may end up with who is being pushed down our throats via our side of the aisle I may end up voting for him…too early to tell yet, but it’s no longer out of my realm of thinking, even though I detest some of this policies…at least he has always been nothing but honest.
…and I did say ‘may’…We shall see.
Btw…where the heck you been lately?
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:14 pm
I’ve been busy, These candidates are missing the real problem. The crony capitalism between politicians and the bankers is sickening. There was a good article on the drudge report about hank paulson’s meeting with a group of hedge fund managers and bankers warning them about TARP, and telling them other inside information. They should all be in jail.
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Yeah well, saw that, blog posted about the 60 Minutes piece too when it comes to Insider Trading etc.
We shall see.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 7:41 pm
You should ask yourself “which candidate will put an end to this and the federal reserves corruption?” It’s not Newt or Romney, they are both RINOs as AWD has pointed out before.
arndl9933
December 1, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Is anyone else thinking about voting for Ron Paul? I’ve never really liked the guy, he’s obnoxious and so are all the Paulbots who worship him buuuuut….Newt was a lobbyist for Fannie and Freddie. Enough said.
Jon
December 1, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Yeah…it’s killing me..but it’s seriously crossing my mind.
Honesty matters ~
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Dude, thanks so much for the great article! I’ve got this baby saved as a word doc already and I plan to take it with me when I go to the caucus next month in support of Dr. Paul. As you probably know, a caucus is a little different than a primary in that instead of simply casting a vote you have to win others over to your candidate. Your article will make for some very persuasive material.
thanks again
twocanpete
twocanpete
December 1, 2011 at 10:34 pm
twocanpete, I think it was the great Bigtimer who posted that piece.
awd
AWD
December 1, 2011 at 10:51 pm
Thanks for the correction and kudo’s to bigtimer for all the hardwork.
twocanpete
December 1, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Thank you tcp…and good luck at the caucus!
Let us know how it turns out…please.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 11:12 pm
AWD…
If you’re still around, I was wondering about the Big Sexy Radio yesterday…are you done with that, or just waiting until after the Holidays or what?
I miss hearing that show ~
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Big, AWD was out of town yesterday. Will be back next week hopefully if nothing gets in the way.
awd
AWD
December 1, 2011 at 11:36 pm
AWD…
Thanks ~ Looking forward to it if possible.
bigtimer
December 1, 2011 at 11:46 pm
WordPress has a burr up it’s butt and thinks I’m posting spam, so this post is in two parts.
Off topic I know, but the murderous, racist animals who killed Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom are getting new trials.
http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detail/defendants-in-torture-slaying-case-granted-new-tri/
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/193674/2/Four-defendants-in-Christian-Newsom-case-granted-new-trials
http://www.wate.com/story/16163948/4-new-trials-granted-in-christian-newsom-murders
79FirebirdMan
December 1, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Here’s why they’re getting new trials:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jan/28/tbi-launches-probe-knox-judge-richard-baumgartner/
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/193821/2/Baumgartners-sordid-illegal-activity-detailed
Sickening. That’s the only way I can describe it. Oh, if only all four of them could get shanked in prison before the new trials occur. That would be news to rejoice about.
And both of the judges, Baumgartner and Blackwood needs a .45 caliber headache.
79FirebirdMan
December 1, 2011 at 10:55 pm
No amount of judicial antics is too much to get these creatures off with a lighter sentence.
The left never rests.
Swamp Music
December 2, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Here he comes again with his shrewd, phony ways…he says this BS while he’s Sticking a knife in your back while doing so…just ask Bachmann, or Romney for that matter…others as well, but will leave it here for now…too many years watching this back-stabbing bastid work in action to those he wants to get rid of..one way or the other. Especially those that don’t bend to his will.
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/12/01/gingrich-instructs-team-not-to-attack-fellow-gop-candidates-after-word-romney-about-to-go-on-the-offensive/
bigtimer
December 2, 2011 at 12:22 am
Newt and the Tea Party ~
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/12/01/would_nominating_newt_destroy_the_tea_party
Very interesting article…something to ponder.
bigtimer
December 2, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Listening to Rush today…sure as hell sounds like he is on the Newtster Bandwagon today…disappointing, but not shocking to me. I haven’t always agreed with Rush many a time over the last twenty years…and this is one of them.
bigtimer
December 2, 2011 at 2:43 pm