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Newt Gingrich slammed 'Fox & Friends' for giving Donald Trump a massive platform
AOL News ^ | February 23, 2016 | Tom McKay, Mic

Posted on 02/23/2016 9:39:05 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Progressives angry about the extensive amount of free, sympathetic coverage Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gets on Fox News may have found an unlikely ally in former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

During Monday's episode of Fox & Friends, Gingrich took the hosts to task for giving Trump a massive platform to spread his views -- likely referring to the network's wall-to-wall coverage of his campaign as well as Fox & Friends' regularly scheduled Monday segments featuring Trump as a pundit, which ran from 2011 to 2015.

"This time the billionaire is spending the least amount of money and running away with this thing," co-host Brian Kilmeade said, according to Media Matters. It's going to make people... "

"Well, but that's because of you guys," Gingrich interjected....

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does he realize that if Trump wasn’t in this race we most likely would have had Marco Amnestyo as the nominee? And you know how he would have done against Hitlery? She would have kicked his ass all up and down the country from coast to coast like the programmable boy bot he is and we would have POTUS Hitlery Clinton on Jan. 20th 2017 and a new era of hell and evil unleashed upon the earth


21 posted on 02/23/2016 9:49:45 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: tumblindice

They are all showing signs of PTSD. :-)


22 posted on 02/23/2016 9:50:34 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Call Newtie a Whaaaaaambulance.


23 posted on 02/23/2016 9:50:37 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: papertyger

So now being a “Principled Conservative” means repeating the lies of Hillary’s propaganda outfit Media Matters?


24 posted on 02/23/2016 9:50:59 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I supported Gingrich strongly in 2012. I will never forget the sad, sickened and horrified feeling as I watched him fold like a cheap suit in the debate just before the Florida primary. Mitt chewed him up and spit him out.

The Great Debater. Right.

What a loser.

And now, the loser says what?

And I should care why?

Go have a seat, Newt. On the couch. Next to Nancy.


25 posted on 02/23/2016 9:51:01 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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26 posted on 02/23/2016 9:51:22 PM PST by rineaux (Take back America)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

“Newt isn’t one to just sit around and let people play dumb. Trump played FNC for fools and they took the bait like the hungry one-eyed guppies they are.”

I think you hit the nail on the head. You have to give Trump credit for know how to promote himself in the media.


27 posted on 02/23/2016 9:51:27 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Ciexyz

I agree. Newt used to be the biggest, baddest conservative in the wild west, until The Donald showed up. Newt is thinking:”Calista would NEVER allow me to say things like that, without threatening to leave me alone and broke!”


28 posted on 02/23/2016 9:56:00 PM PST by lee martell
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29 posted on 02/23/2016 9:59:35 PM PST by Bubba Gump Shrimp (noob)
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To: Slyfox

I just LOLed!


30 posted on 02/23/2016 9:59:36 PM PST by RC one (I will vote for the Republican nominee period. end of story.)
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31 posted on 02/23/2016 10:02:16 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: arl295; MinuteGal

The Green Eyed Monster is munching on Gingrich’s innards.


32 posted on 02/23/2016 10:03:46 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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33 posted on 02/23/2016 10:04:40 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I saw that interview and it didnt seem like a slam to me, more of an observation by Newt.....and actually an admiration of Trump’s strategy.


34 posted on 02/23/2016 10:05:52 PM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Anderson Cooper made an interesting statement tonight about all of Trump’s media appearances when David Axelrod made a similar statement that all Trump had to do was phone up the media to get interviews. Cooper pointed out that these candidates are constantly being invited to appear for interviews, but many won’t, whereas Trump pretty much ALWAYS accepts invitations for interviews.


35 posted on 02/23/2016 10:05:53 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Except when Trump is on the phone with Fox reporters they are doing their best to trash him.

Fox and Friends is the only "fair and balanced" show on Fox these days. Happening Now and Outnumbered are OK.

I can't stand Kelly or Bret Bair.

Never could stand Shep.

36 posted on 02/23/2016 10:06:05 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Of course he benefited, but so does everyone who appears on these shows. Take someone like like Mary Katherine Ham or Jesse Watters who were not known before they became regulars on FNC. If one of them decided to get into politics in the future, they clearly would have much higher name recognition than they would otherwise because of their exposure on Fox.

For Fox and Friends to even doubt this is pretty shallow, and Newt simply reminded them of the obvious.


37 posted on 02/23/2016 10:06:56 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: stocksthatgoup
Newt upset that nobody is hanging on his every word. Newt & Pelosi 2016. /s

Speaking of Newt & Pelosi:


38 posted on 02/23/2016 10:14:26 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Gingrich actually likes Trump was licking trumps boots on Hannity ready Gingrich was not complaining


39 posted on 02/23/2016 10:14:49 PM PST by remaxagnt (`)
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To: lonestar

An interview by Chris Wallace was pretty crappy too. You could see how bad Wallace’s hair coloring was.


40 posted on 02/23/2016 10:15:12 PM PST by rineaux (Take back America)
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