Newt Gingrich
Here is video of Newt Gingrich, following speeches by Joe Lieberman and Fred Thompson, on MSNBC giving reaction. MSNBC's Ron Allen asks Gingrich about the speeches and then makes the mistake of asking him about the experience of Sarah Palin. Newt Gingrich absolutely unloads with a masterpiece comparison of the experience of Sarah Palin and Barack Obama. Priceless!!!!!!!!
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was asked by the Washington Post for his reaction to John McCain's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Here is what he said:
Gov. Sarah Palin is exactly the right choice for John McCain's running mate. The contrast with Sen. Joe Biden is extraordinary.
Biden came to the Senate in 1973; Sarah Palin was 9. Biden has spent all those years in Washington; Sarah Palin spent them in the American West.
She is against tax increases; Biden is for them. She is for drilling for more American oil, and Biden is against more American oil.
If you want real change, count on Palin. Her record in Alaska proves that she will take on Washington lobbyists and Washington interests. Obama's first big choice was for continuity of the Washington system -- an old Washington hand who is comfortable with lobbyist money. McCain's choice of Sarah Palin is a move for real change. Every reformer and every Hillary Clinton supporter should take note -- they have an opportunity to reject a disappointing betrayal of their hopes and vote for real reform and real opportunity for women.
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Newt Gingrich is praising House Republicans for their revolt against the "Do-Nothing" on Energy Prices Democrats in Congress. Gingrich is urging them to continue to stand strong for increased domestic oil drilling to combat high gas prices. He also called Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership in preventing an up or down vote on the issue a "petty dictatorship."
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Tuesday applauded the House Republican energy protest, calling it the first “serious energizing revolt we’ve seen since the early 1990s.”
“I’m very proud of House Republicans,” Gingrich told a group of GOP activists gathered for a state and local summit organized by GOPAC, a Republican political action committee he once headed.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) has taken on the House GOP mantra of “drill here, drill now, pay less” and is using it on the presidential campaign trail, and the message stands in stark contrast to Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) advice to consumers to combat high prices at the pump by making sure their tires are inflated properly, Gingrich said.
Obama’s message translates to “inflate here, inflate now, avoid reality,” he remarked.
Gingrich plans to meet with House Republicans Wednesday morning to discuss their continued protest of Democratic leaders’ decision to recess Congress without holding a vote on legislation expanding drilling.
House Republicans’ mock sessions on the House floor, which they’ve been holding without microphones or C-SPAN coverage since Congress officially adjourned last week, have made national headlines. And Republicans have pledged to continue the floor speeches on energy throughout the week and possibly up until the Democratic convention later this month.
Gingrich referred to a new poll conducted by Dave Winston that found that three out of four Americans believe that Congress should vote on a bill expanding drilling.
He also blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for adjourning Congress and shutting down the power to the microphones on the House floor instead of allowing Republicans to speak out about the need for more drilling.
He said that decision shows that she is running a “petty dictatorship.”
“During the energy fight, she cut off the energy to the House floor so [members] couldn’t talk about energy,” he said.
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As Lane pointed out John McCain has moderated his opinion in regard to offshore drilling which would help to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and boost the economy.
McCain said, "...he would be focusing on "America's energy crisis" - the country's dependence on foreign oil. Tomorrow he will call for the lifting of "the federal moratorium on states that choose to permit exploration."
"We must embark on a national mission to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil... exploration is a step toward the longer-term goal."...
I believe that McCain has decided that this is a major issue for the 2008 election and has been listening to converatives that believe that America needs to explore it's own territory to alleviate the need for foreign sources of oil.
I agree with that solution.
I had reported on Mitt Romney's stance regarding energy back in May.
Now Newt Gingrich has a petition called Drill here.Drill now.Pay less
The petition has received more that 800 thousand signatures and support is growing every day.
This policy is essential if the U.S. is to get the upper hand when it comes to energy and our future. We can't afford to let China gain the upper hand by drilling off of our own coast in an agreement with Cuba
Here is video from Hannity & Colmes, March 20, 2008, of a discussion with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on his views regarding Barack Obama's sliding poll numbers as a result of the Jeremiah Wright controversy. There is also brief discussion of:
1. The news that Obama's passport file was looked at by some State. Dept. employees.
2. Obama's statement yesterday that his grandmother is, "a typical white person."
3. John McCain's strengthening poll numbers.
PART 1
Part 2
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