(CNN) – More than a decade has passed since Newt Gingrich delivered a series of speeches espousing his ideals about limited government and personal responsibility, but the addresses carried similar themes to those he gives on the campaign trail today.
The remarks, recorded by CNN at the time, provide insight into the man, who is now the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, as he defined what it means to be an American in his mind and how those ideals fit within the larger structure of government.
FULL STORY
From CNN Politics
© 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertising practices | Advertise with us | About us | Work for us | Help
OMG!!! Newt Gngrich as President of this great country would be more than a disaster! What's wrong with folk, especially the Family Value crew? Newt Gingrich is a retro bully that will do anything to gain power , even if it means selling his soul .....
I remember when they changed the rules for C-SPAN to cover their speeches. They could no longer just show the speaker, they had to show the crowd in the hall, too. The amazing thing is whenever Newt was giving a speech (before he became speaker, there were only about a half-dozen other Congressmen waiting for their turn before the camera, and no one in the gallery. Prior to that you always thought Newt was speaking to a packed chamber.
Same old Newt...Just older and fatter; but wearing the same ill-fitting suit. It won't be long until the GOP sends him packing a second time.
This clown will never, ever be President of the United States. Never.
"More than a decade has passed since Newt Gingrich delivered a series of speeches espousing his ideals about limited government and personal responsibility ...
... And nothing has changed. Newt is still the egotistical blowhard he ever was, and I suspect, always will be.
Sorry, old man, but Air Force One is still beyond your grasp ... next year - and following year - til the end of time.
Newt Gingrich is a status quo politician. Do not be deceived by all of his talk of reform this and that. Mr. Gringrich is for all of the Bush administration polices that brought us here. The same policies that Republicans could not enact under Pres. Clinton, but they were able to get passed inder Bush, were masterminded by Mr. Gingrich with his "Contract For America."
Remember, during the debt ceiling debate this past summer. Gingrich can be quoted on the Political Ticker (07-12-2011) saying,"It is a fundamental mistake for the congressional Republicans to try to find a way out of the current fight." He shut down the government in the 1990s, and he was advocating shutting it all down again. He's still the same guy.
waiting for Pelosi to release the docs.on Newt.
just drive all the Congress idiots out of offices in next election...
Right now I would rather see Mitt Romney get the Republican nomination than Newt Gingrich, but only because I believe a general election of Romney vs. Obama would give Republicans The Administration, The House, The Senate and a strong majority of governorships. Newt Gingrich is extremely intelligent and has a great message about what the American federal government is all about and does an excellent job at explaining his vision for America. But I do understand that Independents will be critical in 2012 and a more moderate approach by Mitt Romney may have a huge impact with their numbers.
More circus circus ......Grand Ole Party...........
Newt Gingrich would be a disaster as a President. It really doesn't matter anyway. If he gets the nomination, Obama will beat him like a drum.
It is time for Newt Gingrich to ascend. To the nomination only! The repub are going down... hahahahahahaaaa!
Four and The Door wrote:
Right now I would rather see Mitt Romney get the Republican nomination than Newt Gingrich, but only because I believe a general election of Romney vs. Obama would give Republicans The Administration, The House, The Senate and a strong majority of governorships. Newt Gingrich is extremely intelligent and has a great message about what the American federal government is all about and does an excellent job at explaining his vision for America......
------------
Who writes your theme music? Hannity? O'Reilly? Greta? [van sustern, pal...LOL]
At least Gingrich doesn't have Karl Rove's hand up his butt making his arms and lips move. The 1%'s preferred puppet this year is the Mitt Romney EZ Smile 2012 model.