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Gingrich fires back at Pelosi over threat
The Hill ^ | December 5, 2011 | Justin Sink

Posted on 12/05/2011 12:13:48 PM PST by maggief

Newt Gingrich said that a threat from Nancy Pelosi to disclose information she learned while serving on an ethics committee investigating him during his time as Speaker of the House would "totally abuse the ethics process" and violate rules of the House of Representatives.

"I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for what I regard as an early Christmas gift," Gingrich said at a press conference in Manhattan Monday.

Gingrich denounced Pelosi's threat as "a fundamental violation of the rules of the House," and said that if Pelosi were to disclose details of the investigation, it would expose the "tainted ethics process the House was engaged in." He also called for the House to condemn Pelosi if she were to reveal anything from the ethics probe.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gingrich; nancy; newt; pelosi
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To: CharlesWayneCT

See my post#60. The fact that Gingrich paid a $300,000 fine and admitted that he submitted false information to the committee is damning enough without further details.


61 posted on 12/05/2011 2:46:27 PM PST by kabar
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To: Jim Robinson

“four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year”

It just can’t get better than this........


62 posted on 12/05/2011 2:50:21 PM PST by Toespi
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To: CharlesWayneCT

There were 84 ethics charges filed against Newt, 83 were found to be baseless. It was a rope-a-dope to deflect attention from the Clinton/Lewinsky debacle. If they had anything against Gingrich, it would have been released a thousand times before today. Actually, to me, Pelosi sounds like she is threatening Newt, and she should be called on the floor for this kind of behavior. Guarantee you she has nothing, but the statment alone is loaded and she knows that alone will get attention.


63 posted on 12/05/2011 2:59:18 PM PST by Toespi
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To: maggief

I would love to see her get defeated in ‘12. Prob never happen though.


64 posted on 12/05/2011 3:25:01 PM PST by Qwackertoo (New Day In America November 03, 2010)
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To: maggief

Old Nance thinks she’s got Newt over a barrel. He turned the tables on her.


65 posted on 12/05/2011 3:49:29 PM PST by bergmeid (Anybody but Obama. I mean it.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
If Gingrich had the stones to play hardball, he'd let Wm Clinton know the entire library of accusations might accidentally slip out if Pelosi follows through

People who understand hardball realize that Clinton and more than a few other democrats still in play have already had that thought about their own dirty laundry, and found many and various ways to tell Pelosi to STFU for crissakes.

Buffoons take Newt lightly. Veterans of the beltway wars, not so much.

66 posted on 12/05/2011 3:59:21 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Oh that’s a scary sight! LMAO!


67 posted on 12/05/2011 4:24:06 PM PST by stratman1969 (Anyone but Obama or Romney in 2012)
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To: Qwackertoo

Will never happen. Her seat is safe for as long as she wants it, thanks to the dope smoking, leftists who make up most of the electorate.


68 posted on 12/05/2011 4:28:03 PM PST by stratman1969 (Anyone but Obama or Romney in 2012)
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To: Jim Robinson

Oh for goodness sake, Jim. All this is is a way for Gingrich to try to erase the love seat photo with Pelosi. Nothing more, nothing less.

I don’t believe for one minute that Gingrich’s philandering was limited to wife two and three. Of course, the demrats have done their opposition research and they know what they need to know. President Gingrich will act on the demrats behalf when they tell him too.


69 posted on 12/05/2011 5:45:51 PM PST by dools0007world
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To: Reagan Man

Amen to that! I doubt his philandering was limited to wife two or three. The demrats have him in their pocket.


70 posted on 12/05/2011 5:47:26 PM PST by dools0007world
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To: Jim Robinson

Amen!


71 posted on 12/05/2011 5:56:48 PM PST by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: dools0007world

Well, all I can do is repeat over and over again that if this race boils down to Newt vs Mitt, I’m all in for Newt. It’s a no brainer. Newt’s actual congressional record is that of a pro-life, small government, big defense, budget balancing, Reagan conservative. Mitt campaigned and governed as an anti-Reagan, pro-abortion, homosexual rights pushing, big government socialized healthcare installing, mandate loving, liberal activist judge appointing Ted Kennedy progressive. Those are the facts and they’re in the (real) history books. Look them up. Your mileage may vary, but if it includes rooting for Romney against Newt, count me out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7OQoBxZZPqU


72 posted on 12/05/2011 6:03:22 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: maggief

Bitchslap the Bitch with a 4” x 4”. If anyone deserves a whupping, it is Nancy the ethically challenged greedy money whore.


73 posted on 12/05/2011 6:04:19 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: maggief

and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

74 posted on 12/05/2011 6:33:44 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Jim Robinson

I wouldn’t trust either of those guys with my country.


75 posted on 12/05/2011 6:57:47 PM PST by dools0007world
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To: dools0007world

Who you gonna call?


76 posted on 12/05/2011 7:28:02 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: maggief

...is this the same woman who used her position as Speaker of the House to line her pockets by slowing/speeding up legislation?


77 posted on 12/05/2011 7:50:18 PM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: katiedidit1
Two hours after I’m sworn in as President, and by the time Obama lands in Chicago, I will have forty percent of Obama’s government dismantled. - Newt Gingrich

Did he really say that? Don't tease me now....

78 posted on 12/05/2011 7:57:32 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

Oh Yeah!!! would you be watching the news and shouting for joy? he did explain how fast it could be done.


79 posted on 12/05/2011 8:40:34 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’m with you, Jim. If it comes down the Newt or Mitt, it ain’t even close.


80 posted on 12/05/2011 8:44:14 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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