http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gingrich/ en-us Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:02:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094276/posts Gingrich Denies Whipping Against Bailout September 30, 2008 4:00 PM ABC News' Teddy Davis, Arnab Datta, and Rigel Anderson Report: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that he did not personally urge members of Congress to vote against Monday's failed Wall Street bailout bill, disputing a report made earlier in the day on MSNBC by correspondent Andrea Mitchell. "MSNBC is just wrong," said Gingrich. "And it is probably wrong deliberately. It is a stunningly dishonest network." "I believe that if they would simply look at what I released yesterday, if they look at what I said on 'This Week'... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094276/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:02:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093620/posts Gingrich's four-point plan includes: (1) suspending immediately mark to market provisions (the accounting practice of valuing a financial position in an investment at its current market price) in the hopes of stopping the downward spiral in asset values and eventually replacing it with a three year rolling average; (2) repealing immediately Sarbanes-Oxley, the 2002 accounting law Gingrich described as "an enormous drag on small business"; (3) setting the capital gains tax rate at zero "matching the Chinese and Singapore" (to encourage private capital to flood into the market picking up properties without the taxpayers being at risk); and (4) passing... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093620/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:18:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093423/posts Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said the Wall Street bailout plan pushed by President Bush signaled the “final collapse” of the current administration. “The Bush administration has now provided three case studies in arrogance, isolation and destructiveness: Michael Brown during Hurricane Katrina, Ambassador Jerry Bremer in Baghdad and Secretary [Henry] Paulson at Treasury,” Gingrich said. “It is a tragic and very expensive legacy. No conservative and no Republican should doubt how much it has hurt our cause and our party.” The former Speaker reiterated his call for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. “As long as Secretary Paulson... The Source http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093423/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:50:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092506/posts Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., on Sunday described Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's request for billions of dollars to buy debt from struggling Wall Street financial firms as "un-American" and said the secretary should have stepped down. Gingrich even expressed concern with Paulson's connections to Wall Street. The treasury secretary served as the chairman of a major global investment banking and securities firm before joining the Bush administration. "You have the former Chairman of Goldman Sachs asking for 700 billion dollars, and in his initial request, asking for it in such an un-American way that I think he should have... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092506/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:57:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092286/posts The Talk Shows Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and John Kerry, D-Mass; Cristian Samper, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former President Clinton; David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist; Steve Schmidt, senior adviser to McCain; Rep. Mark Udall, D-Colo.; former Rep. Bob Schaffer, R-Colo. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.LATE EDITION (CNN) : Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari; Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. Various driveby media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092286/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:54:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089995/posts OBERLIN — Newt Gingrich entered a Finney Chapel basement room crammed with reporters Wednesday night and started shaking hands. “Hi. I’m Newt,” the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said as he took a seat. Within 20 seconds, he jumped from home-style chatting to an angry tirade about Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s $700 billion plan to bail out failed banks. While Gingrich was visiting Oberlin College to talk about the stakes of the election, he said he wanted to talk first about the banking crisis because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime threat that could destroy the world economy. He didn’t... The Chronicle-Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089995/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:36:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088865/posts A word about Friday's presidential debate: Senator McCain should call for Friday's debate to be about the economy. We are seeing a meltdown in our financial system because our political system - the Congress and the President - has refused to confront how big the challenges are and has refused to enact real change. We do not need a series of gimmicks and bailouts which leave us weaker and more in debt than ever. We need a serious, pro-growth plan for America's long-term economic health. The economy is in crisis. The Paulson bailout will fail. Senator McCain should seize this... Human events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088865/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:04:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088888/posts I just got back from a Newt Gingrich press conference where I had a nice back-and-forth dialogue with the former Speaker of the House about the Paulson Plan, which he totally hates. A few quotes and Gingrichian observations: 1) He called it a "stupid plan" that looks like it had been designed by autocrat Vladimir Putin. He also said it will be a "nightmare" to implement and full of corruption. 2) He said the Paulson Plan would be a "dead loser" on Election Day that will "break against anyone who votes for it." It will hurt even worse with the... US News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088888/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:29:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087803/posts Newt Gingrich has just written a good piece on the Corner on National Review Online. Here are some of his main points: "Before D.C. Gets Our Money, It Owes Us Some Answers [Newt Gingrich] Watching Washington rush to throw taxpayer money at Wall Street has been sobering and a little frightening. We are being told Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has a plan which will shift $700 billion in obligations from private companies to the taxpayer. We are being warned that this $700 billion bailout is the only answer to a crisis. We are being reassured that we can trust Secretary... Right Werds, Korrekt Speech http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087803/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:30:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087228/posts Good post on NRO from Newt: "Watching Washington rush to throw taxpayer money at Wall Street has been sobering and a little frightening." NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087228/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:06:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087218/posts Watching Washington rush to throw taxpayer money at Wall Street has been sobering and a little frightening. We are being told Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has a plan which will shift $700 billion in obligations from private companies to the taxpayer. We are being warned that this $700 billion bailout is the only answer to a crisis. We are being reassured that we can trust Secretary Paulson "because he knows what he is doing". Congress had better ask a lot of questions before it shifts this much burden to the taxpayer and shifts this much power to a Washington bureaucracy.... The Corner at National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087218/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:48:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081619/posts When Sarah Palin said U.S. soldiers were on a ‘task from God,' former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, a historian, knew exactly what she was saying. She was quoting President Abraham Lincoln. The day after a September 11 interview with Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, aired on ABC's "World News with Charles Gibson," Gingrich blasted the media for its historical ignorance. He then pointed out Gibson's interview as a specific example. ...more (w/video)... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081619/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:36:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2080797/posts Newt has to explain the differences between Obama’s inexperience and Palin’s experience to Stewart. He also has to explain the difference between government policy and Palin’s daughter. See Video. I'm A Pundit Too http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2080797/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:45:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079717/posts Thirty years of Republican tax policy have now completely eliminated federal income taxes on the poor and lower middle-income Americans, and almost eliminated them on middle America. The latest data from the Congressional Budget Office and the Internal Revenue Service show that the lowest 40 percent of income earners as a group actually receive net payments from the federal income tax system. (They get 3.8 percent of total federal income tax revenues instead of paying any income taxes.) The middle 20 percent of income earners pay 4.4 percent of federal income taxes. Thus the bottom 60 percent of income earners... Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079717/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:15:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078604/posts Dear Supporter, I just finished up a radio interview with Sean Hannity and I wanted to share with you some exciting news. I was on Sean's show to debut country music star Aaron Tippin's new single entitled "Drill Here, Drill Now." The song was inspired by our "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" movement and masterfully captures the pulse of Americans who are tired of paying too much for gas while Congress does nothing about it. You can listen to the interview here. As a country music fan, I've always known Aaron as an outspoken artist who takes a stand... E-mail from American Solutions http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078604/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:08:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049416/posts I have two grandchildren, ages 5 and 7. If you're a parent or grandparent yourself, I challenge you not to think about a child you love when you read what I'm about to tell you. I challenge you not to share my disgust with the barbarians who use the blood of innocents to further their political agendas. And I challenge you not to share my contempt for the bureaucrats who think they can appease them. For the governments that think their actions don't have consequences. For the politicians who think that something - anything - good can come from allowing... HumanEvents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049416/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:11:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2057440/posts Newt Gingrich speaks on the House Floor! Republicans are not just standing strong, they are growing in number and strength. Also, the story of HOW this ALL BEGAN and the media outlets who BROKE the news, and LEAD THE CHARGE! Blog Talk Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2057440/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:46:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061398/posts Win Free Gas for a Year‏ From: Dave Ryan, American Solutions (info@americansolutions.com) Sent: Wed 8/13/08 8:49 PM To: Dear xxxxx,Congress is failing to adopt a long-term American energy plan, and it's standing in the way of developing more American energy now. Politics is once again trumping common sense in Washington.Since Congress is not doing its job, American Solutions would like to offer one lucky American a break - free gasoline for an entire year!Today, we are launching a video contest called "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Nothing." We call it "Pay Nothing" because that is exactly what the winner... Email From American Solutions For Winning The Future http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061398/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:33:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065415/posts It's ironic that when former aides or colleagues of prominent Democrats opine on the presidential race, for example Donna Brazile, who appears both on ABC and CNN and ran Al Gore's 2000 campaign, they are never asked to do a mea culpa about potential bias or conflicts. They just comment away on Democrats, Republicans, issues or whatever they like. That's fine, because for once I'm not going to try to explain my objectivity when it comes to a man I spent many years working with and have known since 1979. I've praised him and occasionally pushed him around a little... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065415/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:30:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073402/posts Wow.... Newt just offered the most eloquent example of what's at stake... He stated that Palin is the most dangerous person to the left since Clarence Thomas... In her defense, he compared the MSM's obsession of Palin's husband's DWI to Obama's cocaine use... He clearly said, if the media wants to, they can discuss the Ayers connection... They also discussed 3 NYTimes front page exposes... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073402/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 01:00:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073485/posts Newt just broke out a brand new, king-sized, can of industrial-strenght whup-ass on completely speechless MSNBC reporter. The reporter challenged Newt on Palin's experience. Newt blew, asked him when the MSM was going to give up spouting that baloney and then went through the most concise, most compelling litany of why she is eminently more qualified than Barack Obama. At the end he challenged the reporter to name ANYTHING that Obama has done that compares with her actual experience and the reporter demonstrated the ultimate deer in the headlights look. It would be so nice to have a clip of... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073485/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:36:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073517/posts Former congressman Newt Gingrich attends the second session of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA) Reuters Via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073517/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:33:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073888/posts This is a three minute clip from last night's convention. If you don't have three minutes, just watch the last minute. It's priceless. youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073888/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 17:56:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073799/posts Gingrich "bitch-Slaps" MSNBC's Allen Over Palin An MSNBC Reporter tonight learned a very important lesson about political Journalism, you don't mess with Gingrich. Fresh from the evenings activities Gingrich was approached on the convention floor by MSNBC's Ron Allen who said to the former Speaker, "But to be fair, her resume is not something we're familiar seeing with presidential candidates." This didn't sit well with Gingrich who strongly replied (video embedded above): It's stronger than Barack Obama's. I don't know why you guys walk around saying this baloney. She has a stronger resume than Obama. She's been a real mayor,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073799/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:06:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073504/posts Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich did what conservatives have been waiting for someone to do since Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate: take on someone in the media claiming that she lacks the qualifications to be vice president. Such marvelously occurred Tuesday evening on the convention floor in St. Paul when MSNBC's Ron Allen said to the former Speaker, "But to be fair, her resume is not something we're familiar seeing with presidential candidates." This didn't sit well with Gingrich who strongly replied ..more (w/video)... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073504/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:09:42 GMT