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tenderfoot

(8,424 posts)
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:39 AM Oct 2018

Newt Gingrich says media has "earned" the label "enemy of the people"

The douche most responsible for the toxicity of our current political climate today says....

Speaking at an Axios event in Washington Thursday, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that Trump's attacks on the media as "the enemy of the people" don't help improve the American political divide, but that he thinks "they've earned it."

The big picture: Gingrich claimed the toxicity of the current political climate is "everyone's fault," pointing to social media and the "tribalization" of cable news — specifically CNN — as some of the main factors. When asked why there was such a quick move on the right to call yesterday's mail bombs a conspiracy, Gingrich answered, "Because it's October."

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Newt Gingrich says media has "earned" the label "enemy of the people" (Original Post) tenderfoot Oct 2018 OP
Based on that logic, Scalise deserved to be shot. muntrv Oct 2018 #1
"Everyone's Fault" - The Repugs Talking Point For Today..... global1 Oct 2018 #2
Fuck you newt. spanone Oct 2018 #3
Why Would Anyone Ever Listen to this Toxic Has-Been? dlk Oct 2018 #4
Hmmm.... 8 years of Obama-- dawg day Oct 2018 #5
Trump wannabe BeyondGeography Oct 2018 #6
Projection again NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #7
Go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit, Newt. Initech Oct 2018 #8
He'd Be The Expert ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #9
You and your party knows all about October surprises eh Newdy??? Bengus81 Oct 2018 #10
Newt Gingrich is the enemy of the people meow2u3 Oct 2018 #11

global1

(25,168 posts)
2. "Everyone's Fault" - The Repugs Talking Point For Today.....
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:44 AM
Oct 2018

Watch for all Repug talking heads on the cable news show - use that language when discussing the bombs and Trump's rhetoric.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
5. Hmmm.... 8 years of Obama--
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:58 AM
Oct 2018

Sure, there was a lot of yelling, mostly from the right-wing.

But Obama wasn't out at rallies telling his many supporters (many MORE supporters) to beat up a reporter.

That was a contentious time... but Obama wasn't calling other Americans "the enemy" all the time.

Doesn't fly, Newt. The difference now is the man at the top. Used to be a cultured, educated, softspoken, kind man who cared about other people.

Now it's Trump.

BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
6. Trump wannabe
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:59 AM
Oct 2018

Must pain him to be playing in the D leagues while the real provocateur gets to be President.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
10. You and your party knows all about October surprises eh Newdy???
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:12 AM
Oct 2018

You and your ilk let American hostages in Iran set there for another three months so Saint Ronnie could be portrayed as some kind of hero on Inauguration day.

meow2u3

(24,745 posts)
11. Newt Gingrich is the enemy of the people
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:35 AM
Oct 2018

He started this toxic partisanship which led to actual murder attempts on Democrats. Blood is on his hands!

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