Posted on 06/14/2011 10:07:08 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
A charity founded by Newt Gingrich paid Gingrich's for-profit company $220,000 over two years, ABC News reports. The non-profit, Renewing American Leadership, was meant to spur conversation about restoring Christian principles in Washington, and mostly did that through letters seeking donations. The list of people who responded to those letters with checks was given to Gingrich--something that would be very valuable to a potential presidential candidate building support early in the campaign. ReAL, as the non-profit is called, also paid full-price for Gingrich's books and DVDs. ABC News asked Gingrich for comment ahead of a speech in New Hampshire, but the candidate would only respond, "I'm not concerned about that. The American people aren't concerned about that. Try covering the speech."
"Newt Inc." as Gingrich's many organizations are called, has helped Gingrich stay in the public eye and his ideas in the public debate since he left office as Speaker of the House in the late 1990s. It has also made him rich: he bought a $1 million home in the suburbs of Washington, secured a $500,000 line of credit from Tiffany's, and, most recently, went on a two-week luxury cruise, the last of which cited as a reason for many of his campaign staff quitting en masse. Figuring out how all his organizations work together can be tricky, ABC News explains:
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Newt..you ass.
There was a time you could have been a contender.
You ass.
Pelosis husband just won a huge development contact on Treasure island, if I’m not mistaken, with the help of the former worst speaker of the house, ever.
The elites simply don’t believe the rules apply to them.
Would he just get out of the race already and save whatever shred of dignity he has left? This guy is under some kind of curse of sore luck. Sad to see a brilliant man go down in such flames—but much of it was self-inflicted.
Hahaha.... God, they are beating on him, like he’s a punching bag... But you must admit, Americans like a fighter, so I’d like to see him fight.
Here’s the bottom line... And hopefully our RNC will get the message.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT ELECT AN ADULTERER OR DIVORCED CANDIDATE.
you nailed it.
Ronald Reagan was divorced.
There was a time, 15 or 20 years ago, when this would have mattered. Now it just points out how irrelevant Newt has become. Kenny Rogers sang “You got to know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.” Newt should have folded and walked away for good 10 years ago. The fact that he didn’t has turned him into a sad joke.
Could a knowledge that this was coming have been the real reason for his campaign team jumping ship? Just wondering...
And yet at the debate last night, I liked Newt the best...
Hahaha.... God, they are beating on him, like he’s a punching bag... But you must admit, Americans like a fighter, so I’d like to see him fight.
Here’s the bottom line... And hopefully our RNC will get the message.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT ELECT AN ADULTERER OR DIVORCED CANDIDATE.
Well, he was like a God, so it doesn’t count... :-)
Plus, when he was a famous movie star, he didn’t have sex until he got married. And then only with his wife. :-)
Point :)
This article only confirms to me what Newts run is about: “Newt INC”
It is simply about Newt. No more no less.
The lefty MSM is going to go over all of the Republicans with a fine tooth comb for irregularities. The more they find on the rest, the less they find on Palin and will become more paranoid. If and when Palin declares her run, the MSM will implode like the fembots in Austin Powers.
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