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Newt Gingrich: White Americans ‘Don’t Understand Being Black in America’
The Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | July 8, 2016

Posted on 07/08/2016 9:53:41 AM PDT by Cecily

Never let it be said that Newt Gingrich is predictable.

As the political world waits to see if the former Georgia congressman and U.S. House speaker gets tapped to be Donald Trump’s running mate, Gingrich teamed up with his former Crossfire partner Van Jones to discuss this week’s shootings in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Minnesota.

Speaking on Facebook Live, Gingrich was his typically direct self. But, in this age of polarized politics, whether it be of the electoral or racial variety, Gingrich’s comments were also remarkable. Here is the key quote:

“It took me a long time, and a number of people talking to me through the years to get a sense of this. If you are a normal, white American, the truth is you don’t understand being black in America and you instinctively under-estimate the level of discrimination and the level of additional risk.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blog.ajc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: Louisiana; US: Minnesota; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; batonrouge; dallas; election2016; georgia; goawaynewt; headline; lostintranslation; louisiana; minneapolis; minnesota; newt; newtgingrich; newyork; rinonewt; texas; trump
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To: McGruff

Apparently. He talks a good game here and there and then just goes stupid to some level.


241 posted on 07/08/2016 12:10:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Cecily

Isn’t being black in America a hell of a lot better than being black in Africa? It isn’t America that’s the problem.


242 posted on 07/08/2016 12:10:58 PM PDT by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: Cecily

Once again Newt inserts foot into mouth. FUNG.


243 posted on 07/08/2016 12:12:09 PM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: Herman Ball

It’s not just the whites, believe me. I’m Korean born but proudly, PROUDLY American by choice.


244 posted on 07/08/2016 12:12:11 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Fantasywriter

Newt has never been an emotionally stable individual. He cannot control himself or his big mouth.


245 posted on 07/08/2016 12:14:04 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: Cecily

Newtie is a political hack job and he’s a NWO proponent and a member of the CFR, Hillary’s club.


246 posted on 07/08/2016 12:14:05 PM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys: Good for nothing but make you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: joesbucks
It would be the greatest statement ever.
:)

Horsepucky.

The statement is clueless, pandering & self serving. It is dishonest and is the statement of someone who wants people kept on plantations. The more black people strive and succeed the more irrelevant the color of a person's skin becomes to everyone.

All nationalities and identifiable social groups have had to prove that they were going to shoulder their share of burdens, give respect, demand respect and work to succeed.

Trump has walked the walk. He has selected people of all races, ethnic origins, genders to work in his organizations and promoted them based on merit. He reaches out to all Americans.

247 posted on 07/08/2016 12:14:20 PM PDT by JayGalt
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

Steel production in the USA peaked at 150 Million tons in 1973 to than 100 Million tons today. A huge drop in production.


248 posted on 07/08/2016 12:15:35 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: LongWayHome

‘Newt has never been an emotionally stable individual. He cannot control himself or his big mouth.’

Agree, and that is why I posted earlier that if Trump chooses Newt as VP, DT is not as astute as I believe him to be.

But I do agree with those who say Trump will pleasantly surprise us. He’ll have Newt in his administration, just not as veep.


249 posted on 07/08/2016 12:19:58 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: circlecity

I don’t think Newt has ever been consistent on anything


250 posted on 07/08/2016 12:24:03 PM PDT by bjcoop
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To: ConservativeWarrior
Newt was my choice for VP, but after these comments I suspend my support for Newt,
251 posted on 07/08/2016 12:28:11 PM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: Fantasywriter

Trump is going to chose Rand Paul I can live with Rand!!!!


252 posted on 07/08/2016 12:29:01 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Cecily

If this is what it takes to win, I’m down.


253 posted on 07/08/2016 12:30:42 PM PDT by Paradox (Opinions can evolve, but Principles should be immutable.)
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To: Cecily

Hard to believe he could say something so Ill- timed ( in response to a black murder attack on a bunch of Texas police). and thus politically inept — i thought newt would add a lot to the ticket but he’s forcing Donald to pick someone else now. We need a non- racist government, not one that constantly divides us by racial lines


254 posted on 07/08/2016 12:31:03 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Sundance predicts a Rand Paul pick, and in all honesty I’ve never witnessed a prognosticator as shrewd as Sundance.


255 posted on 07/08/2016 12:34:32 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: circlecity

Agreed .


256 posted on 07/08/2016 12:36:10 PM PDT by katykelly
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To: Noumenon

Gee, I’m white with a blue-eyed, light brown haired son. When he started driving, I gave him a big lecture about the police. Told him not to smart off, move suddenly and everything else I could think of. According to Newt, I guess I didn’t need to do that.


257 posted on 07/08/2016 12:37:44 PM PDT by Himyar (Sessions: the only real man in D.C.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

“What is there to understand?”

In Chicago, 70% of VICTIMS have a criminal record. That is an important key to understanding crime in America - but I doubt that is what Newt was thinking about.


258 posted on 07/08/2016 12:38:30 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: central_va

Where did you get those stats? Does that include all the specialty steel and mini mills?


259 posted on 07/08/2016 12:39:24 PM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Cecily

Hopefully this Faux Pas will cool the Newt worship that I see on FR. I have no idea why so many people are so excited at the thought of having Newt as Trump’s VP. His day came & went a long time ago.

Newt is a liability, not an asset.


260 posted on 07/08/2016 12:43:49 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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