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1 posted on 12/01/2011 12:30:35 AM PST by Fred
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To: Fred

Cannot trust this man .


2 posted on 12/01/2011 12:39:23 AM PST by sushiman
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Sorry, don’t see anything wrong with presenting ideas that will actually save money.


3 posted on 12/01/2011 12:40:48 AM PST by TheWriterTX (Rock you like a Herman Cain 2012)
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First, if Gingrich lobbied the federal Congress without registering himself as a lobbyist, he committed a crime. I am awaiting leftist attorney general Eric Holder bringing an indictment. If there is no indictment there is no scandal because Gingrich acted within the law.

Second, there is no prohibition on a former federal Congressman lobbying a state legislature.

Third, it is questionable whether this sort of speech constitutes "lobbying."

I am curious whether the objection is to the idea that Gingrich was "lobbying" in Florida or whether the objection is to the content of the ideas he was expressing to the Florida legislature? If it is the former, it smacks of trolling for smear material.


4 posted on 12/01/2011 12:53:03 AM PST by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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They are after him next.

They will go down the GOP line with scorched earth politics, nothing based on the issues, until they reach the guy who is the least threat to them, (fmr. governor Gary Johnson) and will make up something about a jackalope humping his leg in New Mexico back in 1997 or something. They of course started with the biggest threat, Herman Cain, and are still on him. And of course, all mitts off Mitt.

5 posted on 12/01/2011 1:18:22 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (RINO Establishment's next move: State GOP parties boot conservative candidates from future debates)
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Newt is a citizen, and can express any opinion he wants. It’s not like he took money to represent stuff he doesn’t believe in.


6 posted on 12/01/2011 1:30:58 AM PST by Hugin ("Most time a man'll tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear"--Open Range)
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Lobbying is being paid to change the votes of lawmakers on specific issues. This is not lobbying any more than letting illegals stay in country as non-citizens is amnesty.


9 posted on 12/01/2011 3:26:21 AM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: Fred

When the Federal and State Governments regulate, control and intimidate the private sector - it helps to have a knowledgable third party (consultant) to advise and influence the debate.

Private enterprise!!!!!

Getting paid for doing something creative and productive. Helping private businesses stay in business. I like it!!


10 posted on 12/01/2011 4:18:57 AM PST by sodpoodle ( Newter the Democrats - top to bottom.)
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At least someone’s making money in this economy.


11 posted on 12/01/2011 4:19:53 AM PST by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Model this. Model that. I can’t stand Gingrich. I’ll never vote for him—even against Obama. He’s the worst flavor of the month so far.


12 posted on 12/01/2011 4:22:28 AM PST by Huck (LIBERTY is the object.)
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The hair-splitting is hilarious. He’s a lobbyist, pure and simple. Those who remain willfully blind to that are delusional.


19 posted on 12/01/2011 9:04:18 AM PST by Wolfie
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