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Ed Rollins, Jeffrey Lord and others rise to Newt’s defense (video)
Hot Air ^ | 1/27/12 | Tina Korbe

Posted on 01/27/2012 3:21:11 PM PST by Nachum

As I reported yesterday, at least a few former Reagan administration officials say that, in his campaign comments, Newt Gingrich has rewritten the history of his relationship with Ronald Reagan. Today, a number of counterbalancing voices say those officials — and not Gingrich – are the ones who are shading the facts.

On Fox News, for example, Ed Rollins, Ronald Reagan’s national campaign manager, described Gingrich as one of “the most important players and most loyal to Ronald Reagan”:

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: defense; edrollins; gingrich; lord; newts; reagan; rollins
Vid at link
1 posted on 01/27/2012 3:21:16 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

go romney/establishment backlash!


2 posted on 01/27/2012 3:23:07 PM PST by freemarketsfreeminds
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To: Nachum

Considering the opinions on Ed Rollins after he joined Team Bachmann and trashed Palin, not sure that’s a good one to be waving around to defend Newt.


3 posted on 01/27/2012 3:23:22 PM PST by Spirit of Liberty
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To: Spirit of Liberty

Never underestimate the ability of conservatives to look the other way when they need to.


4 posted on 01/27/2012 3:27:17 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Nachum

Good for Rollins. I don’t trust him, but on this I know he’s right.


5 posted on 01/27/2012 3:55:26 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~..... GO NEWT GO--itÂ’s about the survival of our country!!)
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To: Nachum
On Fox News, for example, Ed Rollins, Ronald Reagan’s national campaign manager, described Gingrich as one of “the most important players and most loyal to Ronald Reagan”:

Kiss of death.

6 posted on 01/27/2012 4:03:57 PM PST by HIDEK6
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To: Nachum
It is time for wide circulation in Florida of this 2008 video of Michelle Bachman literally paying homage to Gingrich and his role in the conservative movement, here

Send to all Floridians you know.

7 posted on 01/27/2012 4:05:03 PM PST by loveliberty2
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To: HIDEK6

Good for him! Ed has no chance of getting anyplace in the GOP so he can express himself without fear.


8 posted on 01/27/2012 4:19:26 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Nachum

*blink*

Ed Rollins?

OK this really is my shocked face.


9 posted on 01/27/2012 4:22:23 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (1/26/12: Replaced my drudge.rino link, with "Townhall.com". Buh bye Matt.)
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To: Nachum

Remember—almost nothing in the media is real.


10 posted on 01/27/2012 4:32:02 PM PST by reasonisfaith (Or, more accurately---reason serves faith. See W.L. Craig, and many others.)
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To: Nachum; All

Sarah Palin: Cannibals in GOP Establishment Employ Tactics of the Left

http://www.therightscoop.com/sarah-palin-cannibals-in-gop-establishment-employ-tactics-of-the-left/

Gingrich Ad: What kind of man would mislead, distort and deceive just to win an election? Mitt Romney.

http://www.therightscoop.com/gingrich-ad-what-kind-of-man-would-mislead-distort-and-deceive-just-to-win-an-election-mitt-romney/


11 posted on 01/27/2012 4:43:13 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: Spirit of Liberty

Pehaps not, but he actually WAS there.


12 posted on 01/27/2012 6:32:49 PM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: Nachum

Second look at Rollins for Newt’s campaign manager ????


13 posted on 01/27/2012 6:33:36 PM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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