You Won't Believe Who Newt Gingrich Wants To Throw In Jail For The Financial Crisis

Business Insider ^ | 10/12/2011 | Zeke Miller

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich got worked up when asked about the Occupy Wall Street protests at last night's Bloomberg-Washington Post debate.

Gingrich first sought to tie the protests to "left-wing agitators" before calling for the firing of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

He then doubled down, calling on former Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank to be thrown in jail, not anyone on Wall Street. Asked if he actually meant for them to do prison time, Gingrich said he did, alluding to past ethical scandals.

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[Hotlanta Mike]

You Won’t Believe Who Newt Gingrich Wants To Throw In Jail For The Financial Crisis?

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You mean the culprits?

[MNJohnnie]

Guess someone needs to play the video of Frank blocking reform of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac calling it “politically motivated” or publish corrupt dealings with the big shots in the Financial sector.

[the invisib1e hand]

Capitalism doesn't create bubbles....people do.

[MNJohnnie]

Guess someone needs to play the video of Frank blocking reform of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac calling it “politically motivated” or publish Dodd’s corrupt dealings with the big shots in the Financial sector.

[PhilosopherStone1000]

Have to agree with the Newtmeister on that one!

Bawney Fwank should be in prison just on general principle. Of course being Fwank, he’d probably enjoy the prison perks...

[MNJohnnie]

Capitalism doesn’t create bubbles, politicians do.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Gingrich is right. They all belong in jail.

[ken21]

Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank

why not try them?

[dead]

Dodd, Frank and Andy Cuomo too.

They can even share a cell, like in Goodfellas.

Barney can grow out his prison p***y.

[vbmoneyspender]

If Dodd and Frank were Republicans, they’d have gone to jail along time ago.

[Vigilanteman]

Bawney Fwank should be in prison just on general principle. Of course being Fwank, he’d probably enjoy the prison perks...

Maybe he would rather be the pitcher than the catcher.

[griswold3]

“It’s the system,stupid!”
Don’t hate the playas, bro! Hate the game!

[capydick]

He’s right - and the other’s running all need to agree on this and present a united front.

[Rashputin]

Why wouldn't I believe it? Everyone he named is guilty with Fwank and Dodd especially guilty over the housing bubble given that they both ridiculed Bush and his advisers for wanting to restrain Fannie and Freddie back in 2002, 2003, and even into 2004. Bush said that unless they were reigned in there would be a banking crisis due to there being too many bundled loans that were over valued. Look it up, they weren't keeping their opinions secret, but Fwank and Dodd were out front mocking Bush, insulting those who testified in Congress, and acting like Bush was just too stupid to see what a great scheme they were running.

They not only need put in prison for their financial crimes, they all need to be tried for treason as well because they knew they were going to cripple our economy and that was part of their goal.

I'm glad someone finally said it.

Regards

[EyeGuy]

Color me surprised.

I thought Gingrich was deeply committed to the “my good friend from Massachusetts...”, Beltway elite, insiders club.

Yes, he said hard jail time.

[OldNavyVet]

That seals it ... I’m for Newt.

[Vendome]

He’s exactly right.

These charlatans, masquerading as Pratorian to the proletariat are mere street hustlers who have hurt untold numbers of retirees, women and children, all while lining their coffers and pockets.

[Elendur]

Gingrich is right. They all belong in jail.
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agreed! Newt is correct on all points.

“Zeke Miller” must have been asleep the past few decades...
otherwise he’d be “worked up” also, at the literally trillions, that our children will have to pay, because of criminals like Bernanke, Geithner, Frank, and Dodd.

[bigbob]

I think Newt is taking a “who gives a ####” approach to his campaign, saying what he really thinks instead of putting everything into PC weasel words. The question is, is this just a gimmick or would he actually try to follow through on some of the boldest ideas? (In other words, do you trust Newt?)