Did Gingrich Give Marching Orders To House GOP To Vote Against Bailout?
Did Gingrich Give Marching Orders To House GOP To Vote Against Bailout?
Now that House Republicans are insisting their vote against the bailout yesterday had nothing to do with Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s supposedly “partisan” speech, some are wondering what in fact turned at least 10 Republican votes Blunt thought he had against the bill.
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported this morning that conservatives may have been taking their marching orders from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who “was whipping against this up until the last minute” — despite issuing a statement supporting the bill as the vote was taking place:
MITCHELL: I’m told reliably by leading Republicans who are close to him, he was whipping against this up until the last minute when he issued that face-saving statement. Newt Gingrich was telling people in the strongest possible language that this was a terrible deal, not only that it was a terrible deal, that it was a disaster, it was the end of democracy as we know it, it was socialism. And then at the last minute comes out with a statement when the vote is already in place.
Watch it:
Reacting to the news, NBC’s Mike Barnicle said he had been told by congressional conservatives that the move was “the opening salvo of Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign four years hence.” Speaking at the National Press Club today, Gingrich denied Mitchell’s claim, saying MSNBC is wrong and probably “wrong deliberately” because its a “stunningly dishonest network.” “I was actually reluctantly trying to help it get through,” he said.
Even throughout yesterday, Gingrich’s position was nearly impossible to pin down. On Glenn Beck’s radio show, he admitted, “I’m not sure if I were in the Congress I could vote against it” while also declaring that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson “should be fired” and that the bailout plan “is still a bad bill.” On Fox News last night, he seemed to praise the House’s rejection of the bill: “The vote today indicated that even when they’d worked for five days to try to improve what was really a pretty terrible original plan that [Paulson] sent up, it still couldn’t get a majority in the House.”
Apparently, Gingrich was against the bailout before he was for it — before he was against it again.
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Save us from a potential President Gingrich! AAAAAGAHHHHHHH!!!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 12:27 pmNewt. That snake.
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September 30th, 2008 at 12:30 pmGingrich was also FOR impeaching President Clinton for adultery at the same time as having yet another affair himself…
Gingrich embodies the “It’s OK if you’re a Republican.” mentality.
Can’t imagine this Kermit the Frog as President.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pmIf that doesn’t give you chills down your backbone, nothing will: Gingrich presidential bid in 2012. Just goes to show, you can’t really get rid of roaches; they keep crawling back out of the dark whenever you turn your back.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:32 pmYou don’t need a weather man To know which way the wind blows.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:32 pm-Bob Dylan
Sorry for repeating this post, but I think it’s worthy to know things outside the bubble imposed by the MSM…
EU says U.S. must meet finance crisis responsibility
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States must live up to its special responsibility to resolve the global credit crisis, the European Commission said on Tuesday, calling for swift enactment of a bailout plan for the financial sector.
In an unusually sharp statement, a spokesman for the European Union executive said the EU was disappointed at the U.S. House of Representatives’ rejection of a $700 billion (389 billion pound) rescue package for distressed banks and financial institutions.
“The U.S. must take its responsibility in this situation,” spokesman Johannes Laitenberger told a news conference, adding that Europe expected Congress to act fast.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pmDoesn’t the Newter have a wife to cheat on? Come on.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pmWhat the hell doe’s newt have to do with anything credible.? Oh I forgot were talking about the reich winger’s…Jeebos, this keep’s getting crazier by the minute..Nutty newt will never get voted in, pull a chain and this bulb will go out…Blessings
September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pmEWWWEEE! Newt! As president, no way. What a hypocrite that man is. Makes my skin crawl.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:38 pmO hell. There that neo-Confederate Newty Boy goes conflating capitalism (exploitation of persons) with democracy again.
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September 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pmJust who is the head of the GOP these days? Clearly not McStain, Boner can’t deliver the votes he promised to deliver, the Boy King is drunk in some corner with the blankie, Cheney is, well who ever knows where Cheney is?
If McStain can’t rally his own party, who have been trained to march in lockstep with its leadership year after year after year, who can he lead?
PEACE
September 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pmThe only good thing about the nastiness of this campaign is people are starting to name names. It’s informative to learn some of the people behind the blue curtain, the ones pulling the strings and kicking in cash.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:43 pm…the Boy King is drunk in some corner with the blankie,…
Comment by spencers mom
…and a bag of pretzels.
¶ AIO
September 30th, 2008 at 12:44 pmGingrich loved his wife before she contracted cancer and became a campaign liability. I believe he abandoned his family who had to seek refuge at their church.
If we keep allowing psychopaths to lead us, we will keep getting the same treatment.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:47 pmSpencers mom Says:
Just who is the head of the GOP these days?
In the absence of true leadership, a vacuum is created. In steps the Newt.
And if Newt is there, can Tom Delay be far behind? (I’ll just bet that ol’ Tom’s reliving the glory days of hammering {blackmailing} people)
September 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pmAh…the weasily Republican mindset at work again! Talk out of the both sides of your mouth and present one image to your ‘pals’ and another image to your ‘constituents.’ How terribly convenient. Do these people have absolutely no shame about anything anymore? This self-serving attitude is what got us into this mess and all the lipstick in the world won’t save this pig from looking butt-ugly.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pmOn the other hand, I never thought I’d ever (ever!) agree with Gingrich, but I do agree it was a terrible bill.
Which virtually ensures it will pass, albeit in a slightly different form, on Thursday.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:54 pmLibertyLover Says:
In the absence of true leadership, a vacuum is created. In steps the Newt.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Can void replace vacuum?
September 30th, 2008 at 12:58 pmPray tell, where are all those great up-to-the-minute public opinion polls that might show the massive unpopularity of this $700B armed robbery, aka, the bailout? Or are the ruling classes covering up on this little bit of information?
September 30th, 2008 at 1:03 pmMan, repugs lie without thinking. They were all over tv telling everyone it was pelosi’s fault. They were waving a copy of pelosi’s transcript crying like the bed wetters they are.
Now they find out they look like fiucking crybabies so again they changed their story.
repugs are dangerous weenies.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:13 pmNewts is slimmy, slippery little lizard….and so are the ones out in with wilds.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pmLibertyLover Says:
Spencers mom Says:
Just who is the head of the GOP these days?
In the absence of true leadership, a vacuum is created. In steps the Newt.
And if Newt is there, can Tom Delay be far behind? (I’ll just bet that ol’ Tom’s reliving the glory days of hammering {blackmailing} people)
I had the same bad dream; the Repug 2012 ticket of Newt/DeLay.
That would be as scary (or more so), than Dubya/Darth has been.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pmI agree the bill was a mess and was happy they shot it down. But to privately finagle against it and then publicly support it is glaringly opportunistic…but what Republican hasn’t been THAT for 25 years? Talk about hurt feelings – wasn’t Newtie the one who shut down the government because Clinton wouldn’t let him in the front of the plane? Maybe the US needs to hit rock bottom before this predatory capitalism bullcrap is hauled off to the dustbin of history.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pmDidya notice how quickly the language changed back to “bailout” as it failed? No longer is it being phrased as the “rescue” but “blame for the failure of the bailout.”
Coincidence? I think not.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:25 pmI hate Republicans. They are just plain EVIL and must be destroyed.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pmI’m not convinced that Newt is waiting for 2012. I think he may be looking at replacing McCain for 2008 for “health reasons” or whatever other canard proves handy. That’s why he’s polishing his congressional control bona fides by holding the hoop that they jump through.
Replace McCain and hold on to Palin for impeachment insurance, and then we’ll see how authoritarian government is supposed to work, according to the newt. It has the added attraction of not having to appeal to primary voters who would have handed him his hat, but the base will play, intact, especially after the clown college performance McCain has regaled Republicans with to date.
If it’s going to happen, it will have to happen in the next week to two weeks. If it doesn’t happen in that window, it won’t happen.
So, keep your fingers crossed and hope that you don’t have to double down on your revulsion.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:31 pmNo bail out for thieves. Help the people who got screwed.
Newt won’t be president matter of fact no repug will be president for a very long time.
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Did y’all see how daddy mcchimpy had to sit beside plain during Couric’s interview.
Now mcchimpy is using his lame talking point, “gottcha” journalism. How ridiculous is that? Now asking plain a question is a “gottcha.” GMAFB.
A racist is a person who excuses or makes up excuses for white people’s wrongdoings while throwing the book at people of color for WWB (walking while brown.)
September 30th, 2008 at 1:36 pmNewton, a man of great conceit, must believe current conditions provide him an opening to stage a “comeback”
That’s sad for him, and sadder still for the R’s in Congress whose ship has no rudder and no sail.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pmThat party of theirs must be abolished, it’s already destroyed.
Next, the dems who won’t prosecute repugs’ blatant crimes must go. If the dems act too slowly or write too many beggin letters or talk too much about taking act…bye-bye.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:45 pmI hate to say this – Gingrich was right – this Bill sucks.
Housing prices need to be corrected – housing is over-priced – Period.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pmUnfortunately, Republicans and Democrats (the ones you see on TV) work for the same outfit. They wear different jerseys but go to the same school.
Nothing will change until we demand it. Throwing the bums out and gaining control of our election process (diebold) would be a good first start.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:53 pmAll part of the Newt Contract with the dybbukim of Depressions past? He’ll have as many chains to drag around as Jacob Marley, Scrooge Stevens, and Tom the Sugarland Hammer.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:54 pmNewt says plain isn’t ready for Couric but ready to be vp.
Another repug genius.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:12 pmupside99 Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Re: Gingrich/Delay ticket… Hopefully, Delay will be in Jail by then…. :)
September 30th, 2008 at 2:49 pmEvil Spaniard Says:
LibertyLover Says:
In the absence of true leadership, a vacuum is created. In steps the Newt.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Can void replace vacuum?
Perhaps, but the whole thing just S*cks, Doesn’t it?
September 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pmAnd of course, don’t forget to blame the democrats for the bill not passing. The dems are to blame for the market loosing 10% in one day. In fact, I’m sure this is some sort of fallout from Bill Clinton.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pmWhy doesn’t Mrs. Greenspan keep her lib bias mouth shut when it comes to this despicable bill that everyone is happy it did not pass?(except Paulsen and Bush. She makes me want to slap her upside the head when she starts with her know-it-all imperial attitude. She’s quite comfortable on the Obama channel. Watch Fox and learn something.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pmHi triciawal:
September 30th, 2008 at 4:58 pmI choose not to have tv. Might you enlighten me as just what it is a might learn from watching Fox?
Thanks-
Just wait until Cheney is out there lurking around and we don’t know what he’s up to.
Oh wait, never mind. That’s been happening for the last eight years.
http://www.wilytrax.com
September 30th, 2008 at 8:44 pmPig Newton thinks this is a bad bill..all this time I thought he was in favor of National Socialism…guess it’s seems better in the original German…Weimar Republican?
October 1st, 2008 at 12:08 am