Things I learned in the news Aug 18, 2008
jeroze wrote on Aug 17, 2008 11:50 PM:" Cire asks, What does it matter if McCain had an affair? I don't know. I ask, what did it matter that Bill Clinton had his affair with Monica, Edwards with Fulton, Newt Gingrich? or the preachers, Jimmy Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Ted Haggert??Today's column by Charlotte Eby had headlines that said 'Edwards probably out of politics after Scandal'. I guess it depends on one's values.I don't know if the sign in the clothing store is helpful or not. One table had... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Editor's mailbag (Aug. 16) Aug 17, 2008
Christa wrote on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 AM:" Mr. Robert Semmel, you must be joking!Republican propagandist and hack Jerome Corsi, the author of the anti-Kerry Swiftboat campaign book Unfit for Command, has come out with a new book aimed at swiftboating Barack Obama.But it turns out that the book is full of holes and lies. It has not been able to stand up to fact checking. The book followed the usual script for attacking Obama. It tried to highlight him as an outsider, and played up his fathers... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Congress and the August recess Aug 17, 2008
The August recess is sacrosanct Newt Gingrich and Bill Frist certainly took advantage of it every year they ran Congress and especially so in an election year. So let us not try to paint the picture of lazy Democrats and irresponsible vacation time. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Talking Points Aug 16, 2008
We investigate Newt Gingrich with the latest on the Russia-Georgia conflict And, the best of Dennis Miller. Factor Headlines. (Fox News)
Politicians on Drilling for Oil -- Fact or Fiction? Aug 16, 2008
Politicians on Drilling for Oil -- Fact or Fiction. Politicians on Drilling for Oil -- Fact or Fiction. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Love Lips alls not white in the House Aug 16, 2008
Love Lips alls not white in the House. Former presidential candidate John Edwards is back under the harsh spotlight of public judgment following his confession of being a cheating husband. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Idle Leases - Or Addled Minds? Aug 14, 2008
Newt Gingrich :: Townhall ... Newt Gingrich is an American politician and author who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 ... TOWNHALL DAILY: Be the first to read Newt Gingrich's column. (Townhall.com)
Americas New Newspaper of Record: the National Enquirer Aug 14, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. TODAY'S OPINION TODAY'S OPINIONThu Aug 14, 2008 By Ken Blackwell Last week saw three human rights episodes play out in Russia, China and the United States. (Townhall.com)
Our View: Can Edwards recover from scandal taint? Aug 14, 2008
Edward Kennedy or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Edwards never built a record of genuine accomplishment that he can use to break his fall. In fact, one could argue that his strongest attribute has been his wife, Elizabeth. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
WILL FLOP FOR VOTES: OBAMA'S LATEST OIL FOIL Aug 13, 2008
All that is needed is someone with the clout of Newt Gingrich to spearhead it, and someone with the wealth of George Soros to finance it. Dwight Zeller. (New York Post -- Opinions)
No Kidding Aside For The Edwards Affair Aug 13, 2008
And what about Newt Gingrich, didn't he divorce his wife while she was in the hospital. Can't tell me there was no prior hanky-panky with that one. (Washington Post)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Aug 13, 2008
Then there's Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who recently came clean on the adultery in his past in a presumed attempt to clear the air in advance of a presidential run he may announce in the fall. All four newbies are Republicans, and all four have made headlines in recent days, inserting themselves into an already turbulent race for the GOP nomination. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
A political drill Aug 13, 2008
Newt Gingrich has seen a career revival with his call for Republicans to shut down the government if they don't get it. And it's put both Pelosi and Sen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Pols' affairs bring anger, not shock Aug 13, 2008
Politicians' affairs bring anger, not shock. Politicians' affairs bring anger, not shock. (The Palm Beach Post)
Georgia congressman sparks GOP energy 'uprising' Aug 12, 2008
His north Atlanta suburban district was once held by Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who as Republican minority leader was a master of insurgency tactics. "He's been a hero of mine for years," Price said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Why are conservatives so angry? Aug 11, 2008
"Is this really a road the right wants to travel down? I watched Sean Hannity rail and rail about this issue the other night, not realizing that his boy McCain used up his last wife and found a prettier one, Sean's best buddy Rudy Giuliani has done it multiple times, and frequent guest on Sean's program Newt Gingrich did the EXACT same thing to his wife when she was dying of cancer. You guys really want to push this one? Because I think at some point someone in that liberal press will slip up... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Invisible Man. A scientific breakthrough Aug 11, 2008
My list would include Buckingham Palace, the Hotel Gansevoort in New York, the whole of Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, most of Warsaw (especially the sky), La Guardia Airport and perhaps even Michael Jackson and Newt Gingrich. What would your list look like. (CNET News)
Analysis: Edwards scandal paints uncertain future Aug 11, 2008
Boldfaced names of the past 20 years include former president Bill Clinton, former Democratic New York governor Eliot Spitzer, former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart, former Republican House speaker Newt Gingrich, and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. (USA Today)
Before Confession, Whispers Hurt Edwards' Stature Aug 11, 2008
There's precedent for second acts for politicians touched by scandal _ Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy and Newt Gingrich all have rebuilt their reputations. "Obviously, it turns a defining element of his biography _ his reputation as a devoted family man _ upside down," said Democratic consultant Dan Newman. (Newsmax)
Oil fight could trigger a federal shutdown Aug 10, 2008
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led Republicans during the last government shutdown in 1995 that ended up bruising his party's image, said he thinks Republicans should force the showdown. He believes that the public, frustrated with high gas prices, would side with Republicans in demanding more oil exploration. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
John Edwards admits to affair he denied as candidate Aug 9, 2008
Dave wrote on Aug 8, 2008 6:58 PM:" Newt Gingrich told his wife he was leaving her for another woman while she was in the hospital recovering from surgery.Is adultery worse than murder? Or lying and stealing? It's not a liberal/conservative issue. No one has a corner on morality.McCain admits to being a womanizer at one time. The intellectual level of this nation scares me worse than the morality. At least immorality can be cured. ". Archie Goodwin wrote on Aug 8, 2008 6:56 PM:" OF course both... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
A defeat for taxpayers in military housing Aug 8, 2008
Thompson, a major fundraiser for former President George H.W. Bush, counted as friends a long list of political luminaries, including Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Carabetta's real estate company once filed for bankruptcy protection and had been suspended from government housing programs for two years in the 1990s because it improperly diverted millions from federal housing projects. (Albany Times Union)
“Talk Radio” Aug 8, 2008
Fighting was noble in theory, but when you looked at the lives of battling visionaries -- Joe Hill, Susan B. Anthony, Eugene Debs, Carry Nation, Father Coughlin, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Ralph Nader, Newt Gingrich -- you saw the price they paid, the loss of the private self, and how the inner fire that drove them to battle also made them not much fun to be with. Joe Hill's wife, Jill, married a florist after Joe's execution and happily gave up the labor movement for a life of Girl... (The Atlantic Online)
Pelosi Shrugs Off Continued GOP Protests Over Energy Aug 7, 2008
The show continued Wednesday, its fourth day, with an appearance by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The GOP members say it is to bring attention to Democrats' blocking a vote on offshore oil drilling legislation, an issue Republicans say would be a winner if it actually made it to a vote. (Fox News)
Gingrich to guest star at pro-oil drilling protest Aug 7, 2008
WASHINGTON Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to join Republican lawmakers Wednesday as they continue their occupation of the recessed House of Representatives chamber to demand a vote on offshore drilling for oil and gas. The former speaker from Georgia already has been leading an online petition drive favoring immediate opening of all "proven energy reserves" to exploration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Gingrich joins revolt over oil drilling Aug 7, 2008
WASHINGTON It was like old times Wednesday as the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich rallied fellow Republicans to continue their takeover of the vacated House chamber to push for expanded exploration and drilling for oil and gas. "I'm very proud of House Republicans," said the former speaker from Georgia, who was once the master of insurgency in the House. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Republicans Continue Revolt Aug 7, 2008
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich kicked off a feisty morning press conference yesterday praising House Republicans for their efforts and tweaking the nose of the Democrat s presumptive presidential nominee. Gingrich said, There is a sign that there is a pro-energy wing in the Democrat Party. (Human Events Online)
Gingrich Talks Government Shutdown Aug 7, 2008
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga. predicted Wednesday during the fourth day of Republican protests at the Capitol that Democrats would lose a potential government shutdown fight over offshore oil drilling. (Roll Call)
He Is Who He Is Aug 6, 2008
Tony Blankley served as press secretary to then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich. He is the author of. (Townhall.com)
No Compromise on Offshore Oil Aug 6, 2008
Just as Newt Gingrich was blamed for shutting down the government when he refused to accede to President Clinton, this would be an example of Congressional obstinacy in the face of clear direction from the White House, exercising his veto authority under the U.S. Constitution. Moreover, in this case the president would merely be defending the continuation of existing law, which calls for drilling to be permitted come October. (Human Events Online)
Congress: People Vs. Pelosi Aug 6, 2008
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is even set to appear Wednesday. In an election year that was supposed to be a blowout in favor of the Democratic Party, Republicans have found a powerful populist issue that terrifies vulnerable House Democrats. (Investors Business Daily)
LETTER: McCain would have been branded as racist Aug 5, 2008
Hes one of those Republicans, like Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh, who regard marriage as another inconvenient tax they should not have to pay ... From Ronald Reagan (getting Nancy pregnant while still married to his first wife) to Henry Hyde (fathering a love child), JC Watts (fathering a love child), Newt Gingrich(carrying on behind his wife's back while pushing for impeachment of Clinton), those good old Republican values keep showing up. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
FAA shuts down Southeast flying service Aug 5, 2008
The quotes Newt Gingrich extolling Palin's potential as a Republican VP candidate. (Warning: After viewing the site once, I had problems reloading it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Five Necessities to Win the Presidency Aug 5, 2008
Both President Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich ruined their legacies through a lack of personal self-discipline. The speaker couldn't keep his mouth shut; the president couldn't keep his fly shut. (Newsmax)
President Duke Aug 4, 2008
". . .Throughout his first term in office, Dukakis was the political beneficiary of a vicious fight within the Republican Party between the old-line GOP stalwarts and the Sun Belt and Christian conservative elements of the party that were rapidly becoming the GOP's base. Both blamed the other for the failed Bush campaign of 1988, and the party was never really able to coalesce until after the midterm elections of 1990, when the Democrats made some modest gains in both houses of Congress. (One... (Boston Globe)
Who's in the running? Chronicle political writers Carla Marinucci and Joe... Aug 4, 2008
Pushed by conservatives Newt Gingrich and Grover Norquist. May want Ted Stevens' Senate seat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Earth to FCC: What Part of "Unconstitutional" Is Unclear? Aug 3, 2008
Hence their ongoing tantrum because the _New York Times_ kept, then replaced, William Safire; because _Sunday Morning_ sometimes includes taped commentary by Ben Stein; because George Stephanopoulos must humble himself and share a table with George Will; because Fox News dares to let Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove speak; because Diane Sawyer worked briefly for Nixon decades ago; because so-and-so once lived down the street from a Republican and can't prove he joined the mob that burned him out. The... (Townhall.com)
Nixon agonistes Aug 3, 2008
The slogan in his successful congressional campaign of 1946 was simple: "A vote for Nixon is a vote for change." This came in a landmark midterm election year in which the Republicans ran on the most successful congressional theme until Newt Gingrich came up with the Contract with America in 1994: "Had Enough?" Nixon was the master of change. Six years later, a surprise selection as Eisenhower's running mate, Nixon appeared on the cover of Time magazine for the first time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Balfour to lead National Conference of State Legislators Aug 2, 2008
Balfour was chosen to preside over a panel discussion on America's toughest challenges, featuring former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and others. Balfour served on the NCSL Executive Committee as an at-large member. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Empowerer of the Modern Conservative Movement Aug 1, 2008
That is why Rush was crucial in enabling the Republicans, led by the brilliant Newt Gingrich, to win Congress in 1994. Pick any issue and Rush Limbaugh has been farsighted in how it should be treated. (Human Events Online)
The Bush Problem Aug 1, 2008
Clinton did this in 96 tying Dole to Newt Gingrich. . (Slate)
Summer Reading Jul 31, 2008
It is about the intriguing relationship between former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Clinton. The portrait Gillon paints of Gingrich is particularly vivid and, to my mind, accurate. (Townhall.com)
CHRIS SATULLO: A campaign narrative upon which unreasonable people can agree Jul 31, 2008
He cited several factors:"When the press witnesses a change (in rhetoric) it seeks to reflect that in its work." The "compromise is spineless" trope has been pushed hard on the right since Newt Gingrich; later, the antiwar left trumpeted it. The alternative media - talk shows, then blogs - have adopted the partisans' stance of perpetual outrage. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
LETTERS: NCT, July 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
According to The Seattle Times, in 1995 following the Republican takeover of Congress, partner Emanuel Rouvelas determined that the firm "didn't have a conservative, Christian Coalition Republican with strong ties to the new Republican leadership." For this reason the traditionally Democratic firm extended a job offer to Abramoff, who was described in a press release as having close ties to Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey. Clearer now. (North County Times)
Barack Obama Jul 29, 2008
The surlpus was a result of the Republican controlled congress who also pushed through Welfare Reform to achieve one of the Republican goals of the Contract with America led by Newt Gingrich. The Communist/Democrat/Leftist will always revert to revisionist history and outright lies to further thier agenda. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Nancy Pelosi vs. Rush Limbaugh Jul 29, 2008
He is a leader of leaders among that league of extraordinary gentlemen and conservative cultural crusaders -- such as Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Dick Morris, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, John Kasich and Frank Pastore, to name a few -- and, of course, a host of other conservative columnists, blogs and Web sites. I had the good fortune this past year of being among just a few others in an intimate dinner with Rush, and I found him to be every bit the gentleman, political and cultural... (Townhall.com)
Hospital system interested in Indian health Jul 27, 2008
At a meeting this month by The Center for Health Disparities at Sanford Research/USD, representatives from seven South Dakota tribes discussed health issues with Sanford officials and former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich. The research center works with 27 different tribes in the Midwest and West. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
A message for Giffords Jul 27, 2008
We have both signed Newt Gingrich s Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition. After reading Dr. Walter Williams recent, well-written essay on speculation and crude oil prices (), it is ludicrous to believe that announcing we plan to drill for more oil domestically will not have an immediate, positive impact on oil and gas prices here in the U.S.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Chasing a green vision for the Presidio Jul 27, 2008
The Newt Gingrich Congress elected in 1994 was not about to authorize millions for any such far-out notions. There were moves in the House to sell off most of the Presidio to developers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Amid Turmoil, U.S. Turns Away From Decades of Deregulation Jul 26, 2008
Former House Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich, who captained the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994 on a "small-government" platform, figures that any surge in government activism is bound to be short-lived because bureaucrats will blunder. "It's very dangerous to assume that some skill at managing the money supply (as the Fed has done) will lead to bureaucratic skills greater than any country possesses," he says. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Economy)
VP picks, a classy lawyer, fried pies Jul 25, 2008
Atlanta lawyer Randy Evans, friend and counselor to Newt Gingrich and a number of other high-profile political figures, is a class act. When the former Bush administration press secretary died, Evans created the Tony Snow Family Trust at the Wachovia bank in Bowie, Md. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Name That Idea: Try a Little Social Justice Jul 24, 2008
Newt Gingrich, George W. Bush, and others embraced books I wrote during the 1990s with "compassion" in the titles. I still have a GOP 2000 convention button"I'm a compassionate conservative"that Team Bush passed out in Philadelphia to delegates and bystanders. (Townhall.com)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Jul 24, 2008
Then there's Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who recently came clean on the adultery in his past in a presumed attempt to clear the air in advance of a presidential run he may announce in the fall. All four newbies are Republicans, and all four have made headlines in recent days, inserting themselves into an already turbulent race for the GOP nomination. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
'Top experts' using global warming as a weapon Jul 24, 2008
" Phil wrote on Jul 23, 2008 8:56 AM:" There is no doubt that we have been better off the past eight years following slick shysters like Newt Gingrich, Tom Delay, Dick Cheney, and the biggest shyster of them all, GW Bush - the man who has defied the Peter Principle thanks to his fathers rich friends ... " Oh! Now we're quoting the ONE guy the right turns to whenever they need a bullet point list that, although debunked through and through, gives them some academic sustenance, or so they think,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
What Part of "Drill Now" Do They Not Understand? Jul 24, 2008
We need to drill here and we need to drill now, as Newt Gingrich, McConnell, Cornyn, Hutchinson, and others who value America s independence assert. It s not a question of whether the oil is or isn t there -- we know it s there -- the question is whether we as a people will muster the wherewithal to tell politicians like Reid and Pelosi to remove the Congressional ban on drilling because America, rather than the Democrat Party or the caribou, comes first. (Human Events Online)
Celebrating Rush’s 20 Years of Broadcast Excellence Jul 24, 2008
Join us every day next week for articles by Ann Coulter, Newt Gingrich, Mark Levin, Michael Reagan, David Limbaugh and many more as well as a special one-on-one interview with Rush only here on HUMAN EVENTS.. We ll have something new every day of the week building up to the August 1 anniversary date. (Human Events Online)
Appropriations Breakdown Threatens Federal Investments Jul 23, 2008
The public over GOP Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) and House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). Both Democrats and Republicans apparently learned the same lesson from that episode: better to submit to the president's demands than risk a similar political train wreck. (OMB Watch)
Will Meet With Jindal... Jul 22, 2008
Jindal, at 37, is widely regarded within the Republican party nationally as one of its rising stars and has been touted as the best choice for vice president by a variety of party luminaries ranging from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga. to talk radio celebrity Rush Limbaugh. (The Drudge Report)
State would be broke if Richardson had his way Jul 22, 2008
Richardson, by contrast, is closer to the Newt Gingrich model. He has treated the House and the Republican caucus as tools to satisfy his own ego and ambitions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Is Richardson up for another round? Jul 22, 2008
Richardson, by contrast, is closer to the Newt Gingrich model ... This Richardson thing reminds me of when Tom Delay pulled a coup on Newt Gingrich ... This Richardson thing reminds me of when Tom Delay pulled a coup on Newt Gingrich. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
testify before Congress Jul 19, 2008
Unfortunately, nothing will happen until there is some participation rt from the other side of the aisle - you know, the same people who moved to impeach Clinton over a personal matter on a personal vendetta led by Newt Gingrich (who is a hypocrite, in that he was also having an affair). Until that point, there will be few democrats who want to publically 'rock the boat' - currently, the chances are looking good for Obama ticket and they fear a backlash. (Harper's Magazine)
MADDOCKS: Bush calls on wildlife to give up dependence on American land Jul 19, 2008
" Some Congressional Republicans, siding with the president, vowed "to take their business" to protected areas such as the Outer Continental Shelf and refuse to recess their legislative session until the wildlife and other natural inhabitants left the area. Some Republicans, notably Senator John McCain, the party s presumptive presidential nominee, are abandoning their long-held opposition to drilling in coastal waters. "It s time we stopped worrying about our wildlife and natural habitat and... (Framingham TAB, MA)
The Last Briefing: So Long, Tony Jul 18, 2008
From the powerful (the President, Vice President Cheney, House GOP Whip Roy Blunt) to the formerly powerful (Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole, Karl Rove), to the media famosos (Limbaugh, Hume, David Gregory of NBC) they all came out, just as they do on WHCA night. And, as is tradition at the correspondents dinner, the main speaker was the President. (Human Events Online)
Gingrich group finds big bucks in Cincinnati bigwigs Jul 18, 2008
Three Cincinnati business leaders known for their financial support of Republican candidates and conservative causes are among the largest donors to a new political organization chaired by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Chairman Carl Lindner has given $650,000 to , according to IRS data compiled by the. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Do It All, Do It Now, Do It For America Jul 17, 2008
Related Articles by Newt Gingrich by Newt Gingrich by Newt Gingrich by Newt Gingrich by Newt Gingrich. . (Human Events Online)
