Newt Rips Pelosi at GOP Fundraiser

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday the thought of Democrat Nancy Pelosi becoming the next leader of the House and third in line to the presidency is frightening.

"The prospect of her bringing San Francisco values and a whole attitude on foreign policy that is, I think, an attitude of weakness and appeasement and surrender, I think, would be a disaster for the country," the outspoken Republican said.

Gingrich said keeping power out of the hands of Pelosi, the House Minority leader, and other Democrats is one of the reasons he was in South Carolina this week raising money for the GOP.

On Thursday, Gingrich was at a fundraiser for Ralph Norman, the White House's chosen opponent for U.S. Rep. John Spratt, the 5th District Democrat who is Pelosi's assistant minority leader.

To suggest that "any Democrat is for appeasement is ridiculous" and "shows how desperate the Republicans are," Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said. "We know we have a dangerous world out there," he said, but "fear-mongering is not helpful to the situation."

The Democrats need to gain 15 seats to regain control of the House.

[Monk06]

1. Quite a brave statement from a man who skeedadled after the Contract

with America failed and he was brought up
on ethics charges.

Newt also believes you can learn all you
need know about American history by watching
John Wayne movies.

The man in Karl Rove's retarded cousin.

[Benfea]

2. Gee, the big bad christofascists are afraid of Pelosi

What a shocker.

[bridgit]

3. republicans are the prissiest, most mean spirited assholes on the scene...

and they know it, they're proud of it, that's how they win elections; and newt is their shit-talking hobbit

[Floogeldy]

4. I value Newt's opinions.

As much as I value slug shit on the driveway.

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