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To: BCrago66
And if newt had run for reelection ,after getting kicked out of his speaker-ship, he would have lost by 90% to some sixth grader.
40 posted on 02/21/2012 10:21:50 PM PST by org.whodat (Sorry bill, I should never have made all those jokes about you and Lewinsky, have fun.)
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To: org.whodat

Newt was not “Kicked out” of his speaker position.

He resigned voluntarily, after Boehner, Paxon and Armey backed down from trying to vote him out. (Newt’s own words for why he resigned; (Shortly after he was re elected for his 11th term)

Gingrich made the announcement the day after being elected to an 11th term from his district. Commenting on his departure, Gingrich said, “I’m willing to lead, but I’m not willing to preside over people who are cannibals. My only fear would be that if I tried to stay, it would just overshadow whoever my successor is.”[79]


42 posted on 02/21/2012 10:42:22 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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