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Ex-Freddie Mac official said Newt Gingrich paid $1.5 million for consulting
AP via CSM ^ | November 16, 2011 | Pete Yost

Posted on 11/16/2011 2:15:55 PM PST by Daffynition

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1 posted on 11/16/2011 2:15:56 PM PST by Daffynition
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So? He got paid a fee for consulting? I suppose we’d feel better if he worked for free?


2 posted on 11/16/2011 2:17:20 PM PST by RockinRight (One year from now, we have an opportunity to take our nation back.)
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To: Daffynition

I say everyone who took money from Fannie and Freddie has to step down from their office today.


3 posted on 11/16/2011 2:17:51 PM PST by babble-on
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To: RockinRight

Yup, exactly right.

Thread # 45 on the topic..................


4 posted on 11/16/2011 2:17:56 PM PST by TitansAFC (Stop the caINSANITY, The Pizza guy is less qualified than Obama!!! No New taxes!!)
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>>Before Gingrich was hired, Freddie Mac paid $2 million to a Republican consulting firm to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed both companies.

The $2 million was money well spent. The legislation died without ever coming to a vote on the Senate floor. But the danger of regulation wasn’t dead, so Freddie Mac hired more consultants, Gingrich among them.<<


5 posted on 11/16/2011 2:18:23 PM PST by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition
THE NEWT GINGRICH TRUTH FILE (for those FReepers with short memories!)

Newt Gingrich endorses Dede Scozzafava in NY-23 House race

Gingrich Explains Scozzafava Endorsement, Slams Right-Wing Critics

Memo to Gingrich: Get Lost. Now

Gingrich Backs Obamacare's Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance

Gingrich donors dropping like flies

Bill Bennett to Gingrich: You’re Shooting at [Paul Ryan] From Behind! (Testy Radio Interview)

Mark Levin grills Newt Gingrich on his comments about Paul Ryan’s plan

Gingrich Calls GOP Medicare Plan 'Right-Wing Social Engineering' (supports individual mandate)

Gingrich Backs Obamacare's Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance (Newt praises Romneycare)

Gingrich Backs Obamacare's Individual Mandate

Gingrich Apologizes to Paul Ryan for 'Right-Wing Social Engineering' Criticism

Gingrich: ‘Strategic Blunder’ for Palin to Mock Obama as ‘Community Organizer’

Newt Gingrich Acknowledges ‘Contradictions’ On His Libya Views, ‘I Was Trying To Follow Obama’

Gingrich: My Ad on Global Warming with Pelosi was a "Debate," I will "Not Apologize"

Kerry and Gingrich Hugging Trees -- and (Almost) Each Other

Newt Gingrich, Al Sharpton Education Tour

Newt Gingrich Al Sharpton Education Tour (VIDEO)

6 posted on 11/16/2011 2:18:24 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Don't Tread on Me!)
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Ex-Freddie Mac official said Newt Gingrich paid $1.5 million for consulting

Better headline should have had received instead of paid. It reads like Gingrich paid Freddie Mac to be a consultant.

(yeah, I know, everybody's a grammarian)

7 posted on 11/16/2011 2:20:35 PM PST by SkyDancer ('If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate ")
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To: RockinRight

Over several years, I’m told.


8 posted on 11/16/2011 2:21:18 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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...everybody's a grammarian.

Really? You write English as if it were your native language.

9 posted on 11/16/2011 2:24:52 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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10 posted on 11/16/2011 2:25:21 PM PST by RockinRight (One year from now, we have an opportunity to take our nation back.)
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To: babble-on

I’m reading “Reckless Endangerment.” That would include almost everyone in D.C. and beyond.


11 posted on 11/16/2011 2:26:07 PM PST by Fair Paul
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To: Daffynition

That’s good, right? Democrats LOOOOVE Fannie and Freddie...


12 posted on 11/16/2011 2:26:29 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Daffynition

Gee, leftist hack, Pete Yost, pukes up yet another hit piece on a Republican, using un-named sources, for the leftist CSM and here it lands in the middle of Free Republic. Wasn’t there anything in Pravda?


13 posted on 11/16/2011 2:26:37 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: RockinRight

No we would feel better if he was ethical and didn’t work with them at all. This guy has more baggage then a full flight to Europe. Right now it is all kisses and sunshine but just you wait.....they have more ammo than the United States Army. If he is the nomination, we will LOSE this election 100 percent for sure!!!!!


14 posted on 11/16/2011 2:27:03 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Timber Rattler

OK, if not Newt, just whom do you support? Newt is one hundred times smarter than Obama and would wipe the floor with him in the debates, and he would be a much better president. There is no perfect candidate out there. I’ll take Newt with his warts and all over some of those other clowns any day.


15 posted on 11/16/2011 2:27:16 PM PST by borg5575
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We've Watched The Spinning Act In The Press And DC Long Enough


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16 posted on 11/16/2011 2:27:47 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: babble-on

If this is true...then what? All these d@mn politicos are complicit.

>>Before Gingrich was hired, Freddie Mac paid $2 million to a Republican consulting firm to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed both companies.

The $2 million was money well spent. The legislation died without ever coming to a vote on the Senate floor. But the danger of regulation wasn’t dead, so Freddie Mac hired more consultants, Gingrich among them.<<


17 posted on 11/16/2011 2:27:53 PM PST by Daffynition
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To: RockinRight

18 posted on 11/16/2011 2:28:39 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Don't Tread on Me!)
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To: RockinRight
My thoughts exactly.
19 posted on 11/16/2011 2:29:22 PM PST by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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To: napscoordinator

Bingo!


20 posted on 11/16/2011 2:29:41 PM PST by Daffynition
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