[nickcarraway]

Isn’t Gingrich the one who implied, “right wing social engineering,” was the greatest threat to the U.S.?

[bruinbirdman]

Except for The Supreme Court which is a creation of The Constitution, all other federal judicial positions are a creation of Congress.

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[newzjunkey]

Isn’t Gingrich the one who implied, “right wing social engineering,” was the greatest threat to the U.S.?

That claim has nothing to do with reality.

The statement was specifically about one-size-fits-all gov't entitlements being bad whether imposed from the left or the right.

Normally that's something conservatives would agree upon. But no, some around here adjust their views based on who said it. It was Newt, so he must be destroyed, his words must be twisted into oblivion.

[Lancey Howard]

Isn’t Gingrich the one who implied, “right wing social engineering,” was the greatest threat to the U.S.?

Not exactly, but he did use the loaded phrase, "right wing social engineering". The stupidity of his remarks earlier this year in response to Paul Ryan's plan was flabberghasting. It was a hideously stupid phrase to use. I was left wondering if Gingrich would next be taking Republicans to task for supporting “right wing activist” judges.

“Social engineering” is, by its very nature, left wing just as “judicial activism” is, by its very nature, also left wing. Using the words “right wing” in conjunction with those phrases makes no sense whatsoever and only serves to create the false dichotomy the left has been trying to fabricate (without much success) for years.

“Right wing social engineering” holds no more meaning than “chocolate-flavored solar flare”.