Newt’s “Top Twenty”....
1. Right to Life -
Asked in an interview on the CBS News program “Face the Nation,” whether he agreed with Republicans who oppose Federal abortion payments in cases of rape or incest or to protect the life of a mother, Mr. Gingrich said: “No. First of all, I think you should have funding in the case of rape or incest or life of the mother, which is the first step.”
http://rightonlife.org/2011/11/24/pro-life-groups-should-say-no-to-newt-and-pooh-pooh-perry-2/
2. Newt is all for big government spending...earmarks SPIKED under his “leadership”. He’s not a fiscal conservative.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newt-gingrich-big-spender/story?id=15163688
3. Newt supported and promoted the same government one-payer mandate supported by Obama:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2011/05/13/newt-gingrich-long-time-supporter-of-health-insurance-mandates/
4. Newt pushed for a Department of Homeland Security 5-days after 9-11, proof that it was conceived long before 9-11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKo6HQBjyzY
5. In 2003, Newt wanted the limit the Patriot Act....
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/11/2003-newt-rein-patriot-act
But recently, he wanted the powers of the patriot act expanded:
6. Newt supported aid to ALL the good commies...
- Big supporter of Foreign Aid — even to Soviets through the Export-Import Bank.
- In one year (1994-1995) Gingrich voted for nearly $45 billion in foreign aid.
- He helped push through Federally-funded loan guarantees to Communist China.
http://www.redstate.com/steve_foley/2011/11/24/newts-tea-party-comparison-should-put-newt-in-tea-party-kettle/
7. Newt endorses Dede Scozzafava (at least Snarlin’ Arlen voted for conservative judges)...
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/newt_gingrich_endorses_dede_sc.html
8. Newt supports AMNESTY for illegals...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/rick-santorum-hits-newt-gingrich-on-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants/
9. Newt was fined $300,000 for ethics violations (lying to the investigators and asking others to lie for him and fraud - funneling money through a PAC). He later made a deal to make the charges dissappear...
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/26/us/couple-fined-1000-on-gingrich-phone-call.html
Don’t forget about the affair (During Clinton’s impeachment) with a staffer while his former wife was going through cancer treatment:
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/08/143333594/revisiting-newt-gingrichs-1997-ethics-investigation
10. Newt was illegally for Federal ethanol subsidies, lobbied for Medicare drug subsidy, and took several million from Freddie Mac.
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/newt-gingrich-was-lobbyist-plain-and-simple
11. Newt “supported spending $30B for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 that shackled gun owners with new restrictions, federalized a number of crimes, and handed the feds police powers that the Constitution reserves to the states.”
http://www.redstate.com/steve_foley/2011/11/24/newts-tea-party-comparison-should-put-newt-in-tea-party-kettle/
12. 04/02/1987 – Newt cosponsored the 1987 Fairness Doctrine (anti 1st Amendment legislation)
13. Self Defense -
“In 1996, Newt Gingrich turned his back on guns and voted for the anti-gun Brady Campaign’s Lautenberg Gun Ban, which strips the Second Amendment rights of citizens involved in misdemeanor domestic violence charges or temporary protection orders –- in some cases for actions as minor as spanking a child or grabbing a spouse’s wrist.(1)”
14. Newt Gingrich: Hillary Clinton ‘Terrific’ Defense Secretary
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/newt-gingrich-hillary-clinton-terrific-defense-secretary/
15. Newt: Hillary Is the ‘Most Effective’ Candidate
http://archive.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/newt_hillary_is_the_most_effective_candidate
16. Newt: Hillary shows courage, integrity
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7851.html
17. Oddly, Hillary and, Yes, Newt Agree to Agree
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/13/nyregion/13hillary.html
18. Newt & Nancy....Gorebull Warming
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0f_1322697042&comments=1
19. Newt Gingrich Al Sharpton Education Tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPuhr8eqn0
20. Political Chameleon Newt Gingrich Has a History of Working with Democrats
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/02/political-chameleon-newt-gingrich-has-a-history-of-working-with-democrats.html