Gingrich: ‘Final collapse of the Bush administration’

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gingrich-final-collapse-of-the-bush-administration-2008-09-29.html

Gingrich: ‘Final collapse of the Bush administration’
By Klaus Marre
Posted: 09/29/08 02:31 PM


Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said the Wall Street bailout plan pushed by President Bush signaled the “final collapse” of the current administration.

“The Bush administration has now provided three case studies in arrogance, isolation and destructiveness: Michael Brown during Hurricane Katrina, Ambassador Jerry Bremer in Baghdad and Secretary Henry Paulson at Treasury,” Gingrich said. “It is a tragic and very expensive legacy. No conservative and no Republican should doubt how much it has hurt our cause and our party.”

The former Speaker reiterated his call for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

“As long as Secretary Paulson is in charge, it is impossible to get a creative or significantly better solution,” Gingrich stated, adding that the Treasury chief was “an even greater obstacle to a good bill than the liberal Democrats who run the House and Senate.”

Despite his objections, the former Speaker changed his position on the measure and said he “would reluctantly and sadly vote for the bailout were I still in office.” However, he added that he “understands and sympathizes with any member who votes ‘no.' ”

His statement was issued before the bill was defeated in the House.

Gingrich predicted that the economy would “limp along and there will be a grave danger of yet another bailout next year,” unless Congress passes an economic growth and an energy bill.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. As fine an example...

Of throwing in the towel as I have ever seen. Newt just wrote the repuke epitaph.

[Howardx]

6. disagree

i think he's pitching himself as saviour

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

29. And America is catching in that scenario.

[Venceremos]

2. I hate to say it

but I agree with Gingrich especially the part about arrogance, isolation and destructiveness.

[SusanaMontana41]

18. Me too

Those words also apply to Gingrich and his gang who shut down the government in the mid-1990s. He could be talking to a mirror.

[willing dwarf]

3. But this time...nobody's chuckling

Inspite of ourselves, most of us felt a bit of smug pleasure, righteous indignation at this misadministrations failures --but not today. The potential cataclysm is bound to hit home this time. None of us is
chuckling now.

I sort of long for the happy naieve days when I could feel like an outsider and not implicated by Bush's mistakes. This time, I'm not implicated, but I'm sure I'll be effected.

But I've got to ask, what's going on w. the cross outs?

[livelongandprosper]

4. You promoted and voted for these bastards

You have zero moral right now to complain fucker

[bluestateguy]

5. I am totally vindicated

Actually, I was vindicated years ago. It's just more obvious now.

And I will not hesistate to say a big fat, snotty "I told you so" to every Bush-lover I ever find.

[supernova]

7. For once, Newtie's right

*sigh*

[Loge23]

8. What the &%$ is he running for?

So now we have one of the most reprehensible snakes of them all lecturing us about how bad the moron Pres is.
We'll need to be on the lookout for this creep running for something soon.

[corkhead]

24. Broken Clock

they're right once in a while, while being completely useless

[WA98296]

9. BUSH did NOT do this w/o the assistance of vast majority of GOP AND some Dems

But, hopefully he gets most of the blame.

[JaneQPublic]

10. Hey,Karl Rove, how's that "permanent GOP majority" goal workin' for ya? (nt)

[riverdeep]

11. Ask Americans now if it was worth it.

If it was worth putting a guy in the White House who you could have a beer with. Not like that stiff Al Gore or that snooty Frenchified Kerry. Go on and have a beer with him now. He won't be doing anything in a couple of months. Then go back to your car, where you'll now be living.

[MarjorieG]

12. Newt saying Bush bad for conservatism, which is still viable. Never...

saying, as we're trying to say, this is the natural result of Reagan ideology taken to it's conclusion.

[ddeclue]

13. WOW!!! Newt threw George under the bus and backed it a few times!!

Outstanding!! This made my day!

:rofl:

[Virginia Dare]

20. Seems to be a repub pastime these days...n/t

[tsuki]

14. Newt, go chase some pussy. You're much better at that than government. nt

[lonestarnot]

15. Fuck you newt the poot! Short and dumpy you had plenty of time to shit your pants before today!

[wishlist]

16. Gingrich still not owning up to failure of Repubs failed trickle down economics nt

[tjwash]

19. Or that he was originally one that started dismantling deregulation and demolishing oversight.

The main reason that wall street is in this mess right now.

[Supersedeas]

17. I guess when the truth is staring you in the face and you deny it is there, but then the truth

spits in your eye, I guess it is okay to acknowledge the truth

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. Gingrich, when you throw Georgie from the train, be sure to jump out after

him because he's all yours.

[Lorien]

22. Liberal Democrats?

Wow, I never knew that Ted Kennedy and Dennis Kucinich were so powerful!

[intheflow]

23. "The former Speaker reiterated his call for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson."

This is the first and no doubt only time I have or will ever agree with Newt Gingrich.

[Seen the light]

32. Why doesn't he call for Bush's resignation instead?

He was the common link to the three crises he listed right?

[intheflow]

33. Well, then that would mean a progressive would agree with twice.

And that would make his head explode. It's all about self-preservation with Newt.

[daleo]

25. It's like Mussolini blaming Hitler for screwing up fascism.

It really means nothing.

[kenny blankenship]

26. well put

[Vanje]

27. A migrating wedge of swine just flew by.

Poor Satan is standing shivering on my porch, asking if he can come in and have some soup, because its absolutely freezing in Hell.

Newt Gingrich said something I agree with.

But Newt If the Bush Administration is collapsing, why call for the resignation of Paulson , alone.
Gather your balls, Step up to the plate, and demand the resignation of the whole corrupt regime!

[Hekate]

34. Ain't that the truth! nt

[malaise]

28. Bingo

If it wasn't so painful worldwide, it would be the perfect full stop.

[ProgressiveFool]

30. Gingrich is then the first rat off the sinking Republican ship, I guess

He gets all the cheese for himself.

[lpbk2713]

31. So who's dropping out --- Lady Bullwinkle or McLame?

Sounds to me like Slimeball Newt is jockeying for position.