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36. Newt's Partly to blame

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 08:53 PM

Mar 23

He gave the no compromise order when he was speaker. He told the then repubs not to stay in DC on weekends & interact with the Dems. This mandate has been in place since the 90's. It is full tilt now. repubs don't legislate.

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Gingrich reacts to Greene's motion to oust Speaker Johnson: Gaetz 'unleashed the demons' [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 23 OP

Newt is being too generous: its been a disaster for a lot longer than that getagrip_already Mar 23 #1

Yes, since elleng Mar 23 #5

Really interesting. I've thought that Newt was a root cause of a lot our current dysfunction and this sort of confirms EarnestPutz Mar 23 #16

No doubt newt caused much of our current misery. elleng Mar 23 #21

Exactly SouthernDem4ever Mar 23 #27

Absolutely Rebl2 Mar 23 #37

The first demon bedazzled Mar 23 #42

His "contract with America".... SergeStorms Mar 24 #53

Optics Roy Rolling Mar 24 #58

Maybe not the root, but the vehicle, the proof-of-concept JHB Mar 24 #63

That would require self-awareness Arthur_Frain Mar 23 #8

Why does anyone, even Fox, think Newt is worth talking to? catrose Mar 23 #2

He created the current chaos in Congress BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #4

Sure, but as you say,he was run out. No disgrace for Rs catrose Mar 23 #6

I usually stick this in Gingrich OPs BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #14

Great post. thanks. EarnestPutz Mar 23 #17

Thank you. People need reminding of how slimy the Newt is. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 23 #20

Very true. Gen X were in their early 20's when his 'Contract ON America' took off, ancianita Mar 23 #41

I'm Gen X and I remember it well Unwind Your Mind Mar 24 #64

CNN had his sidekick Frank Lutz on recently underpants Mar 23 #34

... BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #38

Criminals... 2naSalit Mar 23 #19

YES! elleng Mar 23 #7

With "The Contract for America." Onthefly Mar 23 #13

Or as some Rebl2 Mar 23 #39

Fox thinks any Republican is worth talking to no matter what their history is. And Newt's is one of the worst. ificandream Mar 23 #11

Newt is a GOP Neanderthal agingdem Mar 24 #54

Thank you! LittleGirl Mar 24 #57

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) "unleashed the demons" elleng Mar 23 #3

Just think about it. People like Richard Nixon and Newt Gringrich are now your 'Moral Compass' 4lbs Mar 23 #9

And now it's all STJ ! Save Trump's Johnson! DoBW Mar 23 #10

OK, that was good....perhaps a photo of them together with that slogan would be perfect. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 23 #28

STJ STJ ?! DoBW Mar 23 #32

I guess Stormy was right Red Mountain Mar 23 #35

Perfect pic....makes me wonder where Trump's hand and arm are.... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 23 #45

Newt wrote "The Contract for America" with the help of the Heritage Foundation Onthefly Mar 23 #12

He had been working on "chaos" long before he did that "Contract" BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #15

When they had McCain and Palin running Arne Mar 23 #18

Demon Master says what? Attilatheblond Mar 23 #22

Well, Newtie... rubbersole Mar 23 #23

Newt's probably realizing Mr.Bill Mar 23 #24

I just spit my wine out all over myself. . surfered Mar 23 #25

Newt all acting like he can't understand... dchill Mar 23 #26

Takes a demon JustAnotherGen Mar 23 #29

Award Newt the Captain Obvious Medal, because he laid the groundwork for this shitshow. Hekate Mar 23 #30

You can take full credit for the Party changes, Newt. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 23 #31

He's not wrong, but we didn't need to hear it from Newtie FakeNoose Mar 23 #33

Newt's Partly to blame DownriverDem Mar 23 #36

No, you did that a long ass time ago. You flaccid waste of worm DNA. nt Carlitos Brigante Mar 23 #40

Gaetz *IS* the demon. relayerbob Mar 23 #43

Has anyone actually tried... dchill Mar 24 #52

Gaetz has demons, alright.... Blue Owl Mar 23 #44

New Gangrene kairos12 Mar 23 #46

BumRushDaShow.......... Upthevibe Mar 23 #47

No, Newtie, don't try to deflect the blame to Gaetz AverageOldGuy Mar 23 #48

posters in this thread, in spite of some of the negative images they paint, orleans Mar 23 #49

Disaster? Nahhh. Karma? Hell ya baby!!!! cstanleytech Mar 23 #50

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 24 #51

He learned from you, Newt . . . . . no_hypocrisy Mar 24 #55

Newt taking about Gaetz on Fox... WTF? Layzeebeaver Mar 24 #56

no, Newt, YOU unleashed the demons Skittles Mar 24 #59

Newtie's mad he didn't get invited to the cocaine parties. tanyev Mar 24 #60

Hard to believe Gingrich, the original "Demon Releaser," is talking like this. The GOP has fucked itself. Martin68 Mar 24 #61

You know who "unleashed the demons" Newton? YOU! JHB Mar 24 #62

No, he didn't do it but he sure as hell helped it. cstanleytech Mar 24 #66

Yeah. he did. They were there before, but he was the one who gave the invocation and made them manifest JHB Mar 24 #74

I'm not trying to dimish it but the reality is that he himself was a mouthpiece for others. cstanleytech Mar 24 #76

Fuck off Newt!!! You helped unleash this beast back when Clinton was President so don't fucking complain now. cstanleytech Mar 24 #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 24 #67

It's like the Devil's giving advise on how to be a better person wolfie001 Mar 24 #68

Idiot VanceFan Mar 24 #69

He furthered the hyperpartisanship that lead to this. Not surprised he doesn't recognize his part in it. n/t D23MIURG23 Mar 24 #70

Put it this way... lonely bird Mar 24 #71

Slimy Newt can go to hell. Dave Bowman Mar 24 #72

Republicans are reaping what they has sown and Newt helped cast those seeds. republianmushroom Mar 24 #73

Just simplify if for them, newt. "If it's not in a skirt truthisfreedom Mar 24 #75