Gingrich: Obama is 'most radical president ever

[TomCADem]

Source: Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a potential presidential candidate in 2012, called Barack Obama on Thursday "the most radical president in American history" who oversees a "secular, socialist machine."

Gingrich reminded conservative activists why he was one of the nation's most polarizing leaders in the 1990s, opening the Southern Republican Leadership Conference with a biting assessment of Obama's policies.

"The most radical president in American history has now thrown down the gauntlet to the American people: 'I run a machine. I own Washington and there's nothing you can do about it,'" Gingrich said. He urged his fellow Republicans to stop what he called Obama's "secular, socialist machine."

Highly charged words, for sure. But that's standard fare at the three-day GOP gathering that is drawing several presidential hopefuls. Friday's headliner is former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

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The Republicans continue to try to out-crazy each other. Sadly, the corporate media has been doing its best to sell this hardline right wing rhetoric as mainstream, and has been doing its best to generate momentum for Republicans. Indeed, the crazier you sound, the more media coverage and momentum you generate. The party that brought you "America First," is going to win with candidates who advocate secession.