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Newt is gearing up to run for POTUS in 2012...He doesn't care about education for ALL Americans. If he did, he has had plenty of time to prove it.

I thought this was photo-shopped until I saw it on the news. And I still feel like I'm in Bizarro World!

When will people realize that education, like marriage and health care, is NOT a RIGHT. Nothing that inherently requires the effort or labor of others can be called a right.

As for "inequality" in the education system, that's life, unless he's talking about discrimination against blacks, which he doesn't seem to be.

Well this is great...two very controversial figures uniting on a very important issue...dare I say, yes we can????

Why is Sharpton not in jail. He was just fined for illegal use of campaign funds and now he is meeting with the president....sounds about right for this administration

Two has-beens publicly embracing "education" – The political risk-taking equavilant in our society of saying you love your mom, apple pie, baseball, hot dogs and the American flag.
Absolute phonies but the "values voters" in America will think they are "really nice guys, true Americans". Please excuse my gag relflex...

A small step in bipartisanship. A very small step. But it was a step forward. Kind of refreshing.

When wealthy Republicans propose acting to benefit the general populace, it is time to look for the catch: how it is going to be turned into a cash cow for wealthy Republicans?
When have wealthy Republicans ever done anything to improve the quality of life for any other group of Americans?

Gingrich is a republican he could care less about education. I don't care what he says, it's for his own benefit trust me.

Why does it look like Newt is thinking "Al, you had me at hello" in that picture LOL!

Why are the opinions of a backwards republican and someone who wholeheartedly believes there's an invisible man in the sky at all valuable on the future of education in this country?

Maybe people who have the ability to think critically would be a better sort to ask....

Sharpton? He has any creditbility left???? Anyone remember Tawana Brawley?

Newt is the one Republican who might have a chance of getting the Party of No to say yes to education. It is also heartening to see Newt willing to risk the wrath of party leader Rush Limbaugh.

Huh? Wha? who? On education....for real? WoW! I'm mildly impressed and I don't know why.

While I commend Gingrich for his positive comments (finally), he has been so ascerbic and negative along with the rest of the GOP that I cannot take him seriously. I read the comments thinking there's a "but" in there or there's some kind of agenda. I like to be open and listen to others' opinions, but this just seems so out of character that somehow I cannot believe it. So, let's see if his actoins follow his rhetoric – when that happens, I will listen.

Gingrich is trying to stay relevant. Sharpton wants the spotlight and to make Whitey suffer. This is the political equivelant of having Paris Hilton and Dennis Rodman advise Obama on how to make people like him.

Gingrich & Sharpton? Now there's a couple goofballs the president should ignore.

I don't understand why Newt would be asked for his opinion on anything. He is the worst possible person to discuss race relations any way.

And I thought all Gingrich knew how to do was bad mouth Obama...

I agree, this is a non-partisan issue. But why is this collection of morons getting together to discuss education when they're barely articulate themselves.

Al & Newt seem to agree that bipartisanship can be reached, but I'm sure there are some right wing people out there who are going to scream bloody murder. When a party has become so accustomed to saying NO, partisanship is the only way to go. I'm shocked I'm saying this, but I applaud Newt on this. But he's not even in the GOP leadership. Where's Boehner, Cantor and the rest of them? Those are the elected officials, not Gingrich.

We are rather astonished and mystified at the same time at the NG's agreement with BHO, regardless of the topic they seemed to have discussed. NG must have a hidden ace up his sleeve and methinks that he will report this to RL, the fatuous fatso.

Sharpton? Come again?

Uh-Oh..... Newt praised Obama....
Rush is going to go postal on you Mr. Gingrich.