[GVnana]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I heard Gingrich praise the Ryan plan. I saw him do it. Then the whole "right-wing social engineering" thing came up, and I've been wondering where that sound bite came from and why use it when Gingrich had openly praised the plan?

Who got this started?

[jonrick46]

See my post #41. Gingrich made the comment about "right-wing social engineering" in a May 15th, 2011 Meet the Press interview where he said, "I don't think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left- wing social engineering."

In an interview with Rush Limbaugh, Gingrich explains that "It was not a reference to Paul Ryan. There was no reference to Paul Ryan in that answer." Limbaugh asked Newt, why did he call Ryan to apologize? "It was interpreted in a way which was causing trouble which he doesn't need or deserve,” answered Newt.