Calling all Palin people... remember “death panels”.....
Gingrichs consulting business and think tank had more than 300 members and clients, generating gross revenue of nearly $55 million between 2001 and 2010, according to a statement by former Gingrich aide Desmond, who remains chairman and chief executive of the operation. (Karen Tumulty and Dan Eggen, Newt Gingrich Inc.: How the GOP hopeful went from political flameout to fortune, The Washington Post, www.washingtonpost.com, 11/26/2011)
Gingrich also broke from the right when he praised his client Gundersen Lutheran Health Systems end-of-life best practice as one that empowers patients and families. At the height of the health care debate in which end-of-life care became a key dividing issue between Republicans and Democrats, Gingrich stood out alone in the Republican field.
Gingrichs campaign has said the firm brings in revenue of $5 million a year, a figure Meyers would not confirm. (Huma Khan, Newt Gingrich Had Lucrative Health Industry Ties, ABC News,abcnews.go.com, 11/18/2011)
Despite Gingrichs frequent protestations that hes never technically lobbied, there appears to be a great deal of anecdotal evidence that the former House Speaker has directly sought to influence legislation since leaving office.
Multiple sources have told me and the Washington Post stories of Newt privately pushing members to vote Aye the position of the drug clients he had. So, again, heres the story, based on multiple sources, and never denied by Gingrich, in bullet points:
* Drug companies were paying Gingrich to help them pass the drug bill
* Gingrich was privately leaning on lawmakers to pass the bill
That sounds a lot like lobbying for the drug companies. It doesnt mean he sold his opinion. It just means hes not telling the truth when he says he never lobbied. (Timothy P. Carney, Gingrichs lobbying denial is not a denial, The Washington Examiner, campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com, 11/21/2011)
That content came off of Bachmann’s site.
But the stories should be easy to VERIFY. TRUST BUT VERIFY.
There’s more there on her site if anyone wants to check it out and then check her facts.
And hey, take your search engine of choice, plug in “gingrich” and “lobby” or “ethanol” or “fannie” or whatever and see what you find.
If his record will stand up to your scrutiny, then why not check it out, you can only confirm that he’s the best candidate.
But if you find dozens of troubling articles that simply tell the facts of who, what where and when and you disagree with Newt’s positions... then why in the world would you vote for him ?????
I’d look for the candidate that I disagreed with the least and agreed with the most. Based on their actual record.
It’s easy with the innermenet.
The founding fathers would be proud...