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Gingrich Says He Was Acting as a Citizen, Not a Lobbyist
NY Times ^ | 12-01-11 | JIM RUTENBERG

Posted on 12/01/2011 2:20:51 PM PST by Lazlo in PA

Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday night that his advocacy with state and federal legislators for policies that would help his paying clients was in keeping with his role as a citizen, and was not evidence that he ever acted as a lobbyist.

Speaking in an interview with the Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, Mr. Gingrich appeared to be referring to an article in The New York Times on Wednesday detailing how he has made millions of dollars while helping his corporate clients promote themselves to — and gain access to — state and federal officials.

He referred to a news briefing mentioned in the article in which he joined with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2005 to promote a bill co-sponsored by Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Democrat of Rhode Island, and Representative Tim Murphy, Republican of Pennsylvania, that would have increased the use of electronic medical health records.

“You might say to yourself ‘gosh, why would a Newt Gingrich do that?’” he told Mr. Hannity in the interview on Wednesday. “The answer is simple. You want to get a message out in the news media, and you put Gingrich and Hillary together, and Patrick Kennedy with Gingrich, you’re going to get huge press coverage.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; capitolgamestaqiyya; gingrich; lobbying; newt
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You gotta hand it to Newt. No matter how bad something looks, this dude always has some excuse or reason on the tip of his tongue. What Conservative in his right mind would buddy up with Pelosi or Hitlery just to help get a message out? What message would anyone in their right mind share with Pelosi and Hitlery?

Look at all the Republicans in the background with Newt at this rally.

1 posted on 12/01/2011 2:21:02 PM PST by Lazlo in PA
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To: Lazlo in PA

A Clintonian parsing.....


2 posted on 12/01/2011 2:22:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Lazlo in PA
Yeah, any "citizen" can rake in millions for doing likewise.

Exactly how stupid does Newt think we are?

3 posted on 12/01/2011 2:23:04 PM PST by Retro Llama
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To: Lazlo in PA

Well in this case I believe it had to do with electronic medical records?

Some would say the ability to work with democrats is perceived as a good thing. I’m not saying that but I’m not ready to vilify Gingrich, either.

Can’t keep villifying all these republicans.


4 posted on 12/01/2011 2:24:55 PM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Well I guess we bettle just settle for Romney then.


5 posted on 12/01/2011 2:25:18 PM PST by Grunthor (Pro-illegal alien "conservatives" piss me off.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

***What message would anyone in their right mind share with Pelosi and Hitlery?***

The free-enterprise point of view!!!!!


6 posted on 12/01/2011 2:25:34 PM PST by sodpoodle ( Newter the Democrats - top to bottom.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Well I guess we better just settle for Romney then.


7 posted on 12/01/2011 2:25:53 PM PST by Grunthor (Pro-illegal alien "conservatives" piss me off.)
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To: Lazlo in PA
What Conservative in his right mind would buddy up with Pelosi or Hitlery just to help get a message out? What message would anyone in their right mind share with Pelosi and Hitlery?

Good question!

"Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Joseph I. Lieberman, left, and Rick Santorum introduced a bill yesterday on media and child development."

March 10, 2005

8 posted on 12/01/2011 2:27:04 PM PST by Huck (LIBERTY is the object.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

I guess it all depends on what the meaning of the word is is.


9 posted on 12/01/2011 2:27:42 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: Lazlo in PA

When newt opens his mouth, the next sound you hear will be a lie.


10 posted on 12/01/2011 2:28:58 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and his fellow supporters.)
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To: Grunthor

We should all settle on Bachman, for all of her flaws.


11 posted on 12/01/2011 2:30:39 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Lazlo in PA

He needs to walk that one back. Pure and utter BS.


12 posted on 12/01/2011 2:32:22 PM PST by linn37 (Newt supporter here.)
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What message would anyone in their right mind share with Pelosi and Hitlery?

In YOUR world democrats only work with other democrats to write legislation, and republicans only work with republicans to write legislation.

In the world of reality, both democrats and republicans are known to write legislation TOGETHER on issues that they DO share a common interest.

13 posted on 12/01/2011 2:32:44 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: Huck

But of the three of them, which one looks out of place with that issue? The Orthodox Jew, the devout Catholic or the Godless 60’s radical retread. It looks to me that Hitlery was shoehorning in to appear sensible. Now the Newt pic on the other hand...


14 posted on 12/01/2011 2:35:28 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: Paladin2

As much as Newt is a hypocrit, Bachmann is a liar prone to hysterics.


15 posted on 12/01/2011 2:36:00 PM PST by Grunthor (Pro-illegal alien "conservatives" piss me off.)
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To: Paladin2

150 Seconds of Newt Hypocrisy in Action
A MUST WATCH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWKTOCP45zY&feature=youtu.be

FWIW, I am a Herman Cain Supporter


16 posted on 12/01/2011 2:36:57 PM PST by not2worry
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To: SoldierDad
In the world of reality, both democrats and republicans are known to write legislation TOGETHER on issues that they DO share a common interest.

It's quite a world we live in today from all of that bipartisanship. Leftist advocate their issues. Our guys give up their principles to get along. We all sink like a stone under an oppressive Gov't.

17 posted on 12/01/2011 2:38:33 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Spin it all you want. Three pigs in a poke. You asked the question. What conservative would do a photo-op with Hillary. Answer: Your buddy, Sen. Numbnuts.


18 posted on 12/01/2011 2:39:24 PM PST by Huck (LIBERTY is the object.)
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To: Retro Llama

Look at you, all happy to parrot the drivel of the nyt!


19 posted on 12/01/2011 2:40:42 PM PST by JoSixChip (Top 10% of wage earners pay 70% of total income taxes collected. Bottom 50% pay less then 3%, fair?)
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To: SoldierDad
You are right, Republicans and Democrats need to work together.

But not on issues like Global Warming, Amnesty, Health Care Mandates and Freddie/Fannie funding.

Newt needs to stick with consulting with his Lobby friends, RINOS and DEMS.

No to Newt!

20 posted on 12/01/2011 2:41:34 PM PST by not2worry
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