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In reply to the discussion: Gingrich reacts to Greene's motion to oust Speaker Johnson: Gaetz 'unleashed the demons' [View all]
Upthevibe
(10,172 posts)47. BumRushDaShow..........
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Newt Gingrich is one of the key operators that got us where we are. The catastrophic result of his machinations simply can't be overstated. IMHO, he emits evil energy (Yes. I believe there are evil humans among us).
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Gingrich reacts to Greene's motion to oust Speaker Johnson: Gaetz 'unleashed the demons' [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
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Newt is being too generous: its been a disaster for a lot longer than that
getagrip_already
Mar 2024
#1
Really interesting. I've thought that Newt was a root cause of a lot our current dysfunction and this sort of confirms
EarnestPutz
Mar 2024
#16
Very true. Gen X were in their early 20's when his 'Contract ON America' took off,
ancianita
Mar 2024
#41
Fox thinks any Republican is worth talking to no matter what their history is. And Newt's is one of the worst.
ificandream
Mar 2024
#11
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) "unleashed the demons"
elleng
Mar 2024
#3
Just think about it. People like Richard Nixon and Newt Gringrich are now your 'Moral Compass'
4lbs
Mar 2024
#9
OK, that was good....perhaps a photo of them together with that slogan would be perfect.
OAITW r.2.0
Mar 2024
#28
Newt wrote "The Contract for America" with the help of the Heritage Foundation
Onthefly
Mar 2024
#12
Award Newt the Captain Obvious Medal, because he laid the groundwork for this shitshow.
Hekate
Mar 2024
#30
No, you did that a long ass time ago. You flaccid waste of worm DNA. nt
Carlitos Brigante
Mar 2024
#40
At least the eye of Newt knows enough to try to pick those self-same reptilian-brained demon scales off his nose
Backseat Driver
Mar 2024
#51
Hard to believe Gingrich, the original "Demon Releaser," is talking like this. The GOP has fucked itself.
Martin68
Mar 2024
#61
Yeah. he did. They were there before, but he was the one who gave the invocation and made them manifest
JHB
Mar 2024
#74
I'm not trying to dimish it but the reality is that he himself was a mouthpiece for others.
cstanleytech
Mar 2024
#76
Fuck off Newt!!! You helped unleash this beast back when Clinton was President so don't fucking complain now.
cstanleytech
Mar 2024
#65
I'm throwing out a link that says a lot about Gingrich from long ago when Bill Clinton's was in office that
flying_wahini
Mar 2024
#67
He furthered the hyperpartisanship that lead to this. Not surprised he doesn't recognize his part in it. n/t
D23MIURG23
Mar 2024
#70
Republicans are reaping what they has sown and Newt helped cast those seeds.
republianmushroom
Mar 2024
#73