"Newt Gingrich is not part of the right wing lunatic fringe" (an actual quote)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. We've been down that road before. He has a mental block from here to there

For example, I was discussing how much Republicans despise the poor (which he denies vehemently).

Then I mentioned that Arianna Huffington had been Republican, and Newt's right hand person, but grew disillusioned with him and Republicans when she realized that he was using 'talk' about the poor to promote his political agenda, and not at all to help the poor.

His response was to say that Arianna Huffington was a disgruntled loser.