Gingrich: Obama Is 'Most Radical President Ever' (running a "secular, socialist machine.")

ABC News ^ | April 8, 2010 | RON FOURNIER

[SmartInsight]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a potential presidential candidate in 2012, called Barack Obama on Thursday "the most radical president in American history" who oversees a "secular, socialist machine."

Gingrich ... opening the Southern Republican Leadership Conference with a biting assessment of Obama's policies.

"The most radical president in American history has now thrown down the gauntlet to the American people: 'I run a machine. I own Washington and there's nothing you can do about it,'" Gingrich said. He urged his fellow Republicans to stop what he called Obama's "secular, socialist machine."

[SmartInsight]

Ginrich is right!

[Red in Blue PA]

Since when is stating the bleeding obvious headline news?

[jimbo123]

This Newt Gingrich?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Where in the HELL have ya’ been, Newt????? Duh!

[GoCards]

Took him a long time to figure that out though. Damn shame.

[SmartInsight]

The Gingrich-Pelosi Climate Change Ad: Why I Took Part

*UPDATE* Newt has responded to your comments below! CLICK HERE to read this latest response to you!

Visit ContractWithTheEarth.com for more on green conservatism

Many of you have written to me to ask why I recently taped an advertisement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for The Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore.

I completely understand why many of you would have questions about this, so I want to take this opportunity to explain my reasons. First of all, I want to be clear: I don’t think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don’t think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.

But here’s what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that’s a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can’t have a slogan of “Just yell no!”

I have a different view. I think it’s important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in. Unless we start making the case for the latter, we’re going to get the former. That’s why I took part in the ad.

Thank you for reading and visiting Newt.org

Newt

http://newt.org/tabid/193/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3351/Default.aspx

[BunnySlippers]

Whatever you think about Gingrich, THIS needed to be said. He said it.

[ohioWfan]

It’s ABC. Nothing is “obvious” to them.

[gov_bean_ counter]

She reminds me of the oversized rodent from “Groundhog Day”.

[goodnesswins]

YEP....he’s finally getting ON THE TRAIN....sheesh....

[MNnice]

I just watched the whole speech on CSpan. Say what you will about Newtie, he’s still the intellectual standard bearer for the party. His analysis and ideas for the coming election season were brilliant.

[jersey117]

I run a machine. I own Washington and there's nothing you can do about it

That describes the arrogant one to a tee.

[Red in Blue PA]

Say, whose turn is it to start Kumbaya?

[OrangeHoof]

I’m disappointed in Newt. If you want a quotable phrase, Newty, why not accuse the Democrats of practicing a “soft communism”?

After your romance with Scuzzywuzzy, why any Republicans listen to you, much less conservative ones, is a puzzle to me.

[Red in Blue PA]

Say what you will about Newtie, he’s still the intellectual standard bearer for the party.

Please see Post 13 immediately.

[SmartInsight]

People who criticize Newt forget that his approach to have Republicans run on “Contract with America” was what won back the House for Republicans after 40 years of Dem control. He knows what he is talking about and his advice should be listened to and implemented.

[jimbo123]

Flashback: Ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich offers praise for GOP Chairman Michael Steele in first year on job

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2424405/posts

[Mountain Mary]

Good description of Nazi. But in the picture at bottom, Newt looks like he could use Rush’s quick weight loss program.

[jimbo123]

Flashback:”...[I]t’s equally clear that you can’t be a right-wing party and govern the country.” —Newt Gingrich quoted by Jonathan Martin, Politico, November 12, 2009

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2386419/posts

[jimbo123]

Flashback:Gingrich: Contract with America round 2 (Gingrich, Steele, RNC alert)

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2385920/posts