Newt Gingrich says media has "earned" the label "enemy of the people"

[tenderfoot]

The douche most responsible for the toxicity of our current political climate today says....

Speaking at an Axios event in Washington Thursday, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that Trump's attacks on the media as "the enemy of the people" don't help improve the American political divide, but that he thinks "they've earned it."

The big picture: Gingrich claimed the toxicity of the current political climate is "everyone's fault," pointing to social media and the "tribalization" of cable news — specifically CNN — as some of the main factors. When asked why there was such a quick move on the right to call yesterday's mail bombs a conspiracy, Gingrich answered, "Because it's October."

[muntrv]

1. Based on that logic, Scalise deserved to be shot.

[global1]

2. "Everyone's Fault" - The Repugs Talking Point For Today.....

Watch for all Repug talking heads on the cable news show - use that language when discussing the bombs and Trump's rhetoric.

[spanone]

3. Fuck you newt.

you will be a shit stain in the history of American politics.

[dlk]

4. Why Would Anyone Ever Listen to this Toxic Has-Been?

[dawg day]

5. Hmmm.... 8 years of Obama--

Sure, there was a lot of yelling, mostly from the right-wing.

But Obama wasn't out at rallies telling his many supporters (many MORE supporters) to beat up a reporter.

That was a contentious time... but Obama wasn't calling other Americans "the enemy" all the time.

Doesn't fly, Newt. The difference now is the man at the top. Used to be a cultured, educated, softspoken, kind man who cared about other people.

Now it's Trump.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Trump wannabe

Must pain him to be playing in the D leagues while the real provocateur gets to be President.

[NewJeffCT]

7. Projection again

Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and the like maybe, but not the others.

[Initech]

8. Go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit, Newt.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. He'd Be The Expert

Nobody has been more an enemy of the people than Gingrich.

[Bengus81]

10. You and your party knows all about October surprises eh Newdy???

You and your ilk let American hostages in Iran set there for another three months so Saint Ronnie could be portrayed as some kind of hero on Inauguration day.

[meow2u3]

11. Newt Gingrich is the enemy of the people

He started this toxic partisanship which led to actual murder attempts on Democrats. Blood is on his hands!