Posted on 05/22/2010 7:38:02 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Ever since he resigned his speakership and House seat in disgrace nearly 12 years ago, Newt Gingrich has prowled the margins of electoral politics like a wolf, hungry and opportunistic.
Gingrich writes. "The secular-socialist machine represents as great a threat to America as Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union once did."
He argues: "In the 20th century, hundreds of millions of people were killed by the totalitarian ideologies of Marxism, Nazism and fascism" for whom "religion was enemy No. 1 and the first to go.... There are many parallels between the anti-religious governments of the 20th century and the anti-religious elite of the United States in the 21st."
That is absurd, of course, as is the notion that the Obama administration has embraced a socialist economic program, but what's significant in this kind of talk-show discourse is the evocation of every theme sounded by the tea party movement.
Some of the state tea party organizations Gingrich praises in this book, for example, advocate repeal of the 17th Amendment, which established the direct election of senators by popular vote.
Other, far more sinister conspiracy theories — "birthers," "truthers" and worse — are common currency among the tea party's local leaders.
At 67, Gingrich may think that riding the tea party express is his last shot at the White House. Perhaps that's true. But I can't help thinking of "The Lady and the Tiger."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
The MSM....desperate to put a face/name to the Tea Party because having millions oppose socialism is alien and frightening to them.
Palin...Gingrich...Paul. They so need and want a villain - anyone will do as long as the character assassination machine can stay cranked up.
“in disgrace?” Was I out of country when this happened? What was so disgraceful?
the clintons neutered neut.
who can trust a guy who signed onto rush’s comment that he
hoped obama would fail in early feb 2009,
and then later newt apologized for signing onto rush’s remark.
Gee. Obama's programs certainly look socialist to ME.
Ever since he lost the bid for the presidency Al Gore has prowled the edges of insanity.
What a nasty spew of evil accusations.
As is the notion that the reporter is nothing but a socialist shill, thug, commie.
I’m no fan of Newt these days, but “disgrace?” The ones who should be addressing “disgrace” are the LA Times who took a once thriving corporation in a beautiful, prosperous city and ran them both into the ground.
“That is absurd, of course. . . .”
Speaks for itself.
On the other hand, what this Commie shill doesn’t mention is that Newt worked very hard, for cash and favors, to elect Dede Scozzafava, and to defeat the Conservative candidate.
He succeeded, and as a result the Democrats have one more seat in congress to pass stuff like Obamacare, thanks to Newt the Commie enabler.
Whatever peoples’ opinions are of Newt, I’d say you’ve got to give him credit for being one of the VERY FEW who are actually saying what NEEDS to be said out loud.
“The secular-socialist machine represents as great a threat to America as Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union once did.”
It needs to be said loudly and often!
Yep - that statement jumps off the page, doesn’t it. The delusion is strong.
A wife (wives) cheater is the lowest of of the low. Yes, Newt was a disgrace. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on the misuse of funds issue.
Is Newt still pushing that Climate Change fraud? It is ridiculous to make him the face of the Tea Party.
IMO, Newt is so yesterday. He should just get off the stage and see if he can find a real job in the real world.
Does Rutten think that Lenin or Hitler were OBVIOUS dictators, running (if you will) on the Tyranny Party platform? Tyrants rarely show their true colors until their power and agenda is unstoppable!
That's not why he resigned. The Times said he resigned in "disgrace" implying he resigned in the midst of a scandal.
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