Gingrich says it's World War III

The Seattle Times ^ | July 17, 2006 | David Postman

[PDR]

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says America is in World War III and President Bush should say so. In an interview in Bellevue this morning Gingrich said Bush should call a joint session of Congress the first week of September and talk about global military conflicts in much starker terms than have been heard from the president. "We need to have the militancy that says 'We're not going to lose a city,' " Gingrich said. He talks about the need to recognize World War III as important for military strategy and political strategy. Gingrich said he is "very worried" about Republicans facing fall elections and says the party must have the "nerve" to nationalize the elections and make the 2006 campaigns about a liberal Democratic agenda rather than about President Bush's record. Gingrich says that as of now Republicans "are sailing into the wind" in congressional campaigns. He said that's in part because of the Iraq war, adding, "Iraq is hard and painful and we do not explain it very well." But some of it is due to Republicans' congressional agenda. He said House and Senate Republicans "forgot the core principle" of the party and embraced Congressional pork. "Some of the guys," he said, have come down with a case of "incumbentitis."

[A. Pole]

Gingrich said he is "very worried" about Republicans facing fall elections and says the party must have the "nerve" to nationalize the elections and make the 2006 campaigns about a liberal Democratic agenda rather than about President Bush's record.

Two words: GAY MARRIAGE

If you want Republicans to win, give support to Stonewall Democrats They will wreck Dems from inside!

[PDR]

no more, no less than any of the other candidates who are polling high

[arnoldpalmerfan]

If it's World War III, I suggest President Bush secure and enforce this nation's borders. Is that too much to ask?

[jwparkerjr]

re: I read it wrong the first time.

I do that all the time! Join the club!

[jwparkerjr]

I agree, both that I like Newt and that his chances are pretty limited, but having said that, I hope he gives it a good run! His sense of history and his grasp of how the US fits, or should fit, into this world, would be very valuable. A lot of people need to hear him and his views. Then they can decide if they want to vote for him, but I sure do want to see him on the trail and in the debates!

[gondramB]

>>re: I read it wrong the first time.

I do that all the time! Join the club!<<

What bugs me is when I read something the same wrong way two or three times and don't "get it" until somebody brings it to my attention.

[jwparkerjr]

re: read something the same wrong way two or three times and don't "get it" until somebody brings it to my attention.

That's why it takes a very special person to be a proof reader. I used to work at the Tampa Tribune and I was always amazed at the copy editors who could spot a typo instantly when I had read and re-read something a dozen times just to avoid giving them the satisfaction of finding an error in my work.