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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 03:47 PM Jun 2017

Gingrich: Somebody probably going to jail over Russia investigation

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 06/17/17 10:04 AM EDT

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) told Fox News on Friday that "somebody" will likely go to jail following the FBI's investigation into Russian election meddling, but said it won't be President Trump.

"They're going to get somebody. I don't think they're going to get the president, but they're going to get somebody, and they're going to get him for something. And they're probably going to go to jail," Gingrich told Fox News's Sean Hannity.

The former Republican Speaker likened the mood at the FBI to an old Western film. "This is like watching an old-fashioned Western movie. This is an Indian hunting party," Gingrich said. "They're out looking for a couple scalps, and they're not going to go home until they get some."

On Wednesday, it was reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had expanded his investigation to include whether Trump had obstructed justice by firing former FBI Director James Comey last month. Trump called the investigation a "witch hunt" and his allies attacked Mueller in the media.

Mueller has reportedly hired 13 lawyers for the federal investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, and plans to hire more. Gingrich on Friday said Mueller had hired too many "high-powered" lawyers to go home "without a scalp."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/338251-gingrich-somebody-probably-going-to-jail-over-russia-investigation

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Gingrich: Somebody probably going to jail over Russia investigation (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2017 OP
I'm sure he's hoping Lindsay Jun 2017 #1
Including Newt...he was involved with the campaign also!! bresue Jun 2017 #2
that Newt, he's always been onethatcares Jun 2017 #3
I have heard is name more in the past week than I have in the past 5 years. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #4
Maybe angling to be veep KatyMan Jun 2017 #11
NO WAY! BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #16
Can they arrest Newt SCantiGOP Jun 2017 #5
If this is an old Western film, murielm99 Jun 2017 #6
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2017 #7
"I really really want to see my name in the news, even if I say nothing" struggle4progress Jun 2017 #8
So, investigating the DNC hack and election interference is like a genocide movie? L. Coyote Jun 2017 #9
No, I think he's using a stereotype of "Indians" on the hunt for scalps muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #17
In Western movies, don't the cowboys hunt the Indians and scalp them, and sell scapls? L. Coyote Jun 2017 #19
In the movies, I think it's more Indians hunting Europeans muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #22
Indian Country Today‏ article L. Coyote Jun 2017 #23
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? Not Ruth Jun 2017 #28
Why is he talking? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2017 #10
Indians, witches, and newts, oh, my! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #12
HA! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2017 #13
Like something straight out of Macbeth! - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #26
Why does this irrelevant hack keep popping up? BlueStater Jun 2017 #14
I keep wondering the same thing. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #30
And yet he said last week that the investigation needs to end? Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #15
I've got a little orange-haired troll doll and I swept his hair to the side, tanyev Jun 2017 #18
I am rotfl! yardwork Jun 2017 #25
The whole damn GOP should be behind bars. Initech Jun 2017 #20
hey newt. shut the fuck up. you're irrelevant. spanone Jun 2017 #21
Newtie never fails to insert a racist stereotype. yardwork Jun 2017 #24
+Infinity - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #27
yeah, that was pretty amazing. Spoken like a man who learned history from our westerns and war JCanete Jun 2017 #31
Get this Newt: Our country was attacked Zambero Jun 2017 #29

BigmanPigman

(51,591 posts)
4. I have heard is name more in the past week than I have in the past 5 years.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 04:09 PM
Jun 2017

As usual he crawled out from under his rock to promote his new book about BFF tRump. Someone on DU alerted me to the reason he is all over the place now. It makes sense... more money into his own, personal bank account. Gotta love those Repubs! (sarcasm).

murielm99

(30,741 posts)
6. If this is an old Western film,
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jun 2017

then Newtie is the toothless old rummy who sits on the porch in front of the saloon. He cackles gleefully, but contributes no more than local color. The movie would be just as good (or bad) without him.

H2O Man

(73,537 posts)
7. Recommended.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 04:22 PM
Jun 2017

Several people will. Not as many as for Watergate or Iran-contra. But several, nonetheless.

Newt was with Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney when they went to CI headquarters, to pressure analysts. And he played a role in Trump's campaign. He is a repugnant character, who had purposely attempted to destroy the House in the 1990s. Too bad he isn't incarcerated.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
9. So, investigating the DNC hack and election interference is like a genocide movie?
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 04:38 PM
Jun 2017

Where the good guys are called the genocidalists and the victims of the hack get killed instead of just hacked? Good one Newt, you pea brained idiot.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
17. No, I think he's using a stereotype of "Indians" on the hunt for scalps
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 05:26 PM
Jun 2017

I think by an "Indian Hunting Party" he means a hunting party consisting of American Indians, not that is hunting them.

He's progressed from calling it a 'witch hunt' to a 'dragnet' and now an 'Indian hunting party' (I predicted 'inquisition' or 'star chamber').

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
19. In Western movies, don't the cowboys hunt the Indians and scalp them, and sell scapls?
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 08:31 PM
Jun 2017

There was a bounty on Native scalps, but they didn't pay Indians to scalp other natives, the Anglo invaders scapled the Natives for the money.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
22. In the movies, I think it's more Indians hunting Europeans
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:30 AM
Jun 2017

I believe that in reality it was Europeans who started it, with the bounty you mention, and then some Indians retaliated by taking scalps too. But in simplistic movies, it was just portrayed as something those horrible barbarians did to the pure innocent white people - I can remember finding out about the real situation.

He talked about an "Indian hunting party", and if you google that phrase, apart from getting references to hunting parties in the country of India, it's usually a party of American Indians going hunting - though often just actual hunting, while fighting is called a "war party". But, this being Gingrich, I think he's stuck in the simplistic "the violence came from the Indians" mentality, hence the "Indian hunting party" reference.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
23. Indian Country Today‏ article
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 09:41 AM
Jun 2017



The former Republican presidential candidate is being criticised on social media for using a 'racist metaphor'
Lynn Cordova • June 17, 2017

While on Fox News on June 16, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich compared the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s possible interference into the 2016 presidential race to “an Indian hunting party.”

The Republican and former presidential candidate said it’s like “watching an old-fashioned Western movie.” He then likened the ongoing investigation to Natives on the hunt for scalps.

“This is an Indian hunting party,” Gingrich said, according to The Hill. “They’re out looking for a couple scalps, and they’re not going to go home until they get some.”

Twitter soon erupted with criticisms of Gingrich, with users calling his analogy “racist.”

“Naturally, he’d use a completely racist comparison,” one user tweeted. “Our country going WAY backwards!” .............

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
10. Why is he talking?
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 04:39 PM
Jun 2017

Is he trying to help?

Or, is he trying to deflect something he has done?

Straight up crazy times. Lordy!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
30. I keep wondering the same thing.
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 10:41 AM
Jun 2017

It's like he's crawled out from under his rock or something. What is he up to?

How are all these fat, old republicans even still alive? They are all heart attacks waiting to happen.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
15. And yet he said last week that the investigation needs to end?
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 05:04 PM
Jun 2017

I guess when the criminals are Republicans, justice is for the other guy.

tanyev

(42,558 posts)
18. I've got a little orange-haired troll doll and I swept his hair to the side,
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 05:52 PM
Jun 2017

put a long red tie on him, and upended an empty metallic mesh pencil holder over him. Makes me feel better every time I see it.


yardwork

(61,608 posts)
24. Newtie never fails to insert a racist stereotype.
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 09:44 AM
Jun 2017

No Newtie, this isn't a Western with cowboys and Indians. It's a bunch of white men like you who might - maybe, possibly - get caught for their illegal, unethical actions that are probably treasonous.

 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
31. yeah, that was pretty amazing. Spoken like a man who learned history from our westerns and war
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 10:42 AM
Jun 2017

movies. We have our media to blame for making such willfully ignorant assholes viable for public office.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
29. Get this Newt: Our country was attacked
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 10:03 AM
Jun 2017

The enablers who will be held accountable are NOT persecuted victims of an "Indian hunting party". And neither are those who have obstructed justice. False equivalency knows no bounds these days.

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