[Artemis Webb]

There are a LOT of FReepers who used to hammer on Gingrich for that PSA he did with Nancy Pelosi. Newt is a solid conservative, not flawless, but solid. Those FReepers owe him an apology.

[Fester Chugabrew]

I still hammer on him for that. Won’t apologize, either. But, that is the Little Gingrich, not the Big Gingrich.

[editor-surveyor]

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BS!

Noot used his own money to weed out solid conservatives in’96.
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[al baby]

Him first

[kvanbrunt2]

There are a LOT of FReepers who used to hammer on Gingrich for that PSA he did with Nancy Pelosi. Newt is a solid conservative, not flawless, but solid. Those FReepers owe him an apology.>>> no it was a stupid ad about global warming i believe.

[Romans Nine]

No apologies. As late as Febuary Gingrich said Trump would never be president. There was an article posted on here about it.

Newt however did see the writing on the wall and finally got on board.

Newt is sharp no doubt but he is not always been unwavering.

The only excuse for the couch episode was to remain relevant. It was a political calculation, he lost some credibility over it. He did it not me.

[TauntedTiger]

Newt is a 100% flawfull conservative. Trump would be a fool to pull this Rinosaur out of the tar pit.

[TBP]

For the most part, yes, he is — but that PSA was a real error in judgment.

[plain talk]

There are a LOT of FReepers who used to hammer on Gingrich for that PSA he did with Nancy Pelosi. Newt is a solid conservative, not flawless, but solid. Those FReepers owe him an apology.

Agreed. Gingrich was on Hannity and indicated in so many words he did not want a cabinet job but rather a strategic planner type role. Gingrich is a big thinker with an incredible intellect. Hopefully Trump will put him to good use.

[thoughtomator]

I continue to be astonished how many fail to recognize Gingrich for the very deliberate, very insidious well poisoner that he is.

No sane political person would want Gingrich within a hundred miles.

[Alberta's Child]

We don't owe Newt an apology. That PSA with Pelosi represented everything that was wrong with Washington politics. Gingrich wasn't even in public office when he made that ad. He was a well-paid lobbyist who hitched his wagon to Pelosi and made that ad because he was working for some stupid "alternative energy" industry group that was trying to undermine their competition in the form of fossil fuels.

I'm glad Gingrich supported Trump, and I truly believe Trump would not have won this election without him (and others). We owe him thanks for that, but he should serve only in an advisory role to President Trump. Nominating a career Beltway fixture like Gingrich to a cabinet position is the antithesis of "draining the swamp" as Trump has promised to do.

[x_plus_one]

Newt is an opportunist. He does what works. Newt is also a back stabber. Trump figured this out early on in the primary. Like Ryan, Newt will seve a purpose but can never be trusted.