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Newt Gingrich Rages Against House Republicans Who Initially Did Not Vote For Johnson
Mediaite ^ | Jan 3, 2025 | Alex Griffing

Posted on 01/03/2025 3:45:04 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) joined Fox News on Friday as the House vote to elect a speaker was underway and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fell short of his keeping his job on the first ballot.

Gingrich was asked to weigh in on the vote and pulled no punches in slamming the House GOP members who tanked Johnson, “They’re contrarians. And you can’t have a contrarian caucus with a very, very narrow margin.”

“You were kind about my speakership, but I had a much bigger majority. And we had a country which was decisive. Now, the question I’d ask about Norman and Massie, so what’s part two? Well, other than helping Hakeem Jeffries and hurting Donald Trump, what do you think you’re accomplishing?” Gingrich continued, adding:

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The majority wouldn’t be so narrow if the RNC had gotten it together and focused on the narrow house races that literally had victories reversed : stolen by the Dems. 😠And as everyone says here, at least the Dems know how to unite and win when it counts.
1 posted on 01/03/2025 3:45:04 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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"They're contrarians. And you can't have a contrarian caucus with a very, very narrow margin."

I couldn't have said it better.

Let's remember that the Republican Party had its largest House majority of my lifetime after the 2014 election. The party seriously damaged its chances of ever having that advantage again for years with its 2017 tax reform bill that capped state and local tax deductions. By doing that, the GOP effectively surrendered its dominant position in many of this nation's wealthiest suburbs in "blue" states like New York, New Jersey, California, etc.

2 posted on 01/03/2025 3:49:29 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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To: Alberta's Child

Lol

That so stupid it hurts. Surrendered their advantage in districts they lost for the last 30-40 years? Those districts turned blue long before 2018


3 posted on 01/03/2025 3:51:58 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Newt would be a good speaker.


4 posted on 01/03/2025 3:52:17 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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“The majority wouldn’t be so narrow if the RNC had gotten it together and focused on the narrow house races that literally had victories reversed : stolen by the Dems. 😠And as everyone says here, at least the Dems know how to unite and win when it counts.”

The Dems know how to cheat and they had the Old Media and the intelligence agencies on their side.

The Old Media is dying.

The intelligence agencies are about to be reformed.


5 posted on 01/03/2025 3:53:53 PM PST by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Yep. At least 3 congressional seats in California alone were stolen.

6 posted on 01/03/2025 3:58:20 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Just as the Supreme Court imposed itself o integration in society, schools, and bussing, they are going to have to impose the Federal Government on fair and honest elections for citizens only.


7 posted on 01/03/2025 4:00:46 PM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

This is why RNC leadership is SO SO important moving forward and partially vacant now with the resignation of Lara Trump!


8 posted on 01/03/2025 4:01:32 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: blackdog

Sure. So he can sit on a couch with Pelosi again and warn us about man made climate change. No thanks. I’ll pass.


9 posted on 01/03/2025 4:02:10 PM PST by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)
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Sorry, dude -- but you have no idea what you're talking about. Look at districts in downstate New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, etc. -- even California. This is where the GOP damaged its brand for a generation.

House Map after 2014 Election:

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House Map after 2018 Election:

10 posted on 01/03/2025 4:11:22 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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It had nothing to do with your personal little scam being taken away from you

Voters fired the GOP because they did nothing but the taxcuts, they did not do anything to undo Obama care and they allowed the “russia russia russia” scam to go unchecked.

They can fix that THIS time if they actively get busy significantly cube inflation driven by bad Federal spending and energy policy as well as the endless spending on Biden’s wars in the next year. They have to get it done now, not delay delay delay again

If they repeat the same do nothingism of the 2017/18 Romney/Ryan’s Congress they will be fired in by the same voters who voted them in in 11-05-24


11 posted on 01/03/2025 4:24:18 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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They blew the 1995 majority in 30 years. Newt actually started sqishing.

Now the districts are so hard to flip.

Paul Ryan screwd the party in 2018. They literally quit.

The old RINO party is dead...or should be.


12 posted on 01/03/2025 4:26:18 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's over for the weak minded GOP. Do the right thing or leave. You will be primaried!)
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To: Codeflier

Amen


13 posted on 01/03/2025 4:27:20 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's over for the weak minded GOP. Do the right thing or leave. You will be primaried!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

So the Idiot who gave Bill Clinton the dems there fantasy motor Voter law
that they have abused for decades speaks .
He should just go away after that disaster .


14 posted on 01/03/2025 4:34:10 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Newt is a small slimy little creature that lives on scum on the bottom of a creek.


15 posted on 01/03/2025 4:40:35 PM PST by Thomas Jerome (noob,retread,seagull,Chuck Schumer etc...)
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I am glad Gingrich was never President but appreciate how he has always stuck up for Trump.


16 posted on 01/03/2025 4:54:45 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Alberta's Child

That “blue” on your 2018 map in Maine....

The 2nd district congressman, incumbent Bruce Poliquin, had his seat stolen by Rank Choice Voting.

The Republican actually had 2,200 more votes than the RAT, Jaren Golden. Neither candidate had over 50% in the 2018 race, so when the second choices of the two minor candidates were counted, the RAT made it over the finish line.


17 posted on 01/03/2025 5:00:26 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Russia? China? Democrats and RINOs are the biggest threat to the survival of America.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The majority in my opinion would be much stronger if the electorate would get off their butts and work at the grass root level to rid the GOP of their Uni Party Rino problem.

The Rinos feel safe because for decades its always been the mindset of the voter to claim, “At least they don’t have a D behind their name.” Well they sure do. Its just hidden behind the R.


18 posted on 01/03/2025 5:03:22 PM PST by navymom1 (I voted for President Trump!)
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I think Massie wanted fellow Jew hater Jeffries in.


19 posted on 01/03/2025 5:16:00 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: navymom1

Well said.


20 posted on 01/03/2025 5:17:08 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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