Gingrich open to return to Speakership

TheHill.com ^ | 10/8/15 | Bradford Richardson

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Newt Gingrich said he would consider taking up the Speaker’s gavel again if called upon to by House Republicans.

The former Speaker initially denied any interest in a return to Congress, but when pressed in an interview with radio show host Sean Hannity on Thursday, admitted he would consider it if he had the votes.

[nickcarraway]

Do you deny anything I said? It has been posted numerous times on FR about Gingrich saying he melted for Clinton. Has conservatism advanced AT ALL in the U.S. since 1996 when Gingrich read the riot act to GOP leadership? Republicans have won elections, but there was no advancement. Gingrich was an unmitigated disaster for this country. And the GOP would have won in 1994, if that idiot had never been elected to Congress. The progress would have been much greater.

[free_life]

I am wondering what John Bolton is doing these days.

A constitutional conservative Genghis Khan is what we need. Someone who will eat democrats for breakfast and kick Rino establishment butt all day long.

[RitaOK]

You might be in better shape with Hardy Boys Mysteries for your reading material, than sitting around engaging in all this self righteous development of your next fantasy, all by yourself.

[nickcarraway]

Once again, you didn't refute anything I said.

Do you remember the hissy fit Gingrich threw against conservatives in 2009, when they rejected his RINO pet, Dede Scozzafava?

Boehner was terrible. You want to replace him with a Democrat brown-nosing RINO?

[Cold Heat]

Yes, That is exactly how I read it. Hannity even asked him if he was laughing, newt said no, but let me explain something...lol

[RitaOK]

Does ANYONE EVER answer to your blarney? You are bordering on

[nickcarraway]

LOL. You want to have A LIBERAL House Speaker.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Your thoughts on this?

[Nextrush]

Just another name thrown up on the wall like a piece of you know what to see if it will stick with the grassroots.

Sorry, I don’t like ‘excrement’ dressed up as ‘t bone steak’.

[Tzimisce]

He’s not going to be speaker.

They’re not going to choose someone from outside the chamber.

It doesn’t work that way in Obamaland.

Now shut your racist faces and go pay your taxes. Your hard working government is broke. :)

[Dave W]

Rita you rock! You are one of the few around here who make sense - most are just knee jerk reactions with no thought behind their posts.

Newt is brilliant and if we had a Parliamentary system, he would have been Prime Minister a long time ago. Newt would be the perfect interim Speaker. He would spend time engaging the dems in a good honest debate, always challenging both sides. Surprisingly, he would be a breath of fresh air and I think the voters would like him. We have not had an engaging personality on our side since Newt! Newt is not status quo.

[Dave W]

What a lying foul puissant you are. Did I mention a lying foul jerk? Ridiculous. He did more for the cause of conservatives in his five years of Speaker than you will ever do in a lifetime. He balanced the budget for one - and yes, he gets credit for that and not Clinton. Work for Welfare was a huge success. What a puissant.

[Read Write Repeat]

Nope.

[Dave W]

People forget. I can hear you say that with a lisp. He was run out of the House by a coup led by Boehner. The reason: The republicans lost 5 House seats in the mid term elections. It was an election that the wussy Republicans thought they would pick up House seats. Most pundits and republicans felt that it was a backlash against Clinton's impeachment and, in turn, the wussy republicans led by Boehner sought revenge and revolted against Newt. Yes, you read it correctly. That disgusting Boehner chased a brilliant and bold thinker from the Speakership.

[Dave W]

Big deal. That is a smear. That does not define Newt and anyone who believes that defines Newt is a true fool.

[Read Write Repeat]

We don’t have a parliamentary system. If you don’t like the US constitution and prefer that system of government, there are plenty of countries to choose from.

Gingrich didn’t balance the budget. He and the other thieves robbed Social Security and left a huge IOU on the existing pile.

We’re supposed to learn from our mistakes, not repeat them.

[Dave W]

What a small minded fool.

[Dave W]

People got short memories. You can repeat yourself as many times as you want, but you are still a small minded, in the past hack.

[Dave W]

Clinton was impeached. Boehner led a coup against Newt and that is why Newt left the House.

[Dave W]

Nick - you are always a jerk. Always self righteous. Always calling everyone a liberal if that person does not agree with you 100% of the time. You seem to have an amazingly empty life. Anytime I come on here, you are always throwing bombs like the troll you are. Always responding in short useless posts. Get yourself a hobby or go volunteer and do some good in your life. Gosh, you must be that crazy uncle in the attic.