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Gingrich Calls Obama 'Most Radical President in American History'
FoxNews.com/AP ^ | 4/9/2010

Posted on 04/09/2010 4:50:21 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a potential presidential candidate in 2012, called Barack Obama on Thursday "the most radical president in American history" who oversees a "secular, socialist machine."

Gingrich reminded conservative activists why he was one of the nation's most polarizing leaders in the 1990s, opening the Southern Republican Leadership Conference with a biting assessment of Obama's policies.

"The most radical president in American history has now thrown down the gauntlet to the American people: 'I run a machine. I own Washington and there's nothing you can do about it,"' Gingrich said. He urged his fellow Republicans to stop what he called Obama's "secular, socialist machine.

Highly charged words, for sure. But that's standard fare at the three-day GOP gathering that is drawing several presidential hopefuls. Friday's headliner is former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

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To: Eye of Unk
Been a lot of people saying it. For the last couple years really.

I guess Newt felt there were enough to provide cover for him to FINALLY state the obvious.

Testicles of solid Jello that one has...

21 posted on 04/09/2010 5:30:49 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Oathkeeper)
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To: RacerXSpeedRacer
Newt is one of the most, if not the most, brillant minds the Republican party has to offer.

And it took him HOW LONG to finally come out with this "bold" statement?

Then again, I suppose he could be "brillant", a coward, and a political opportunist all at the same time.

22 posted on 04/09/2010 5:34:40 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Oathkeeper)
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To: RacerXSpeedRacer

I too am terrified. Let them all go to Iowa and NH and duke it out. Snobbish conservatives can find a flaw in anyone. It doesn’t really matter who the 2012 candidate is and Newt is as good as any of them. The 2010 and 2012 will be the most important elections we’ve ever had - the difference between saving or exterminating the American Experiment. Those here denigrating a first stringer like Newt only help the subversive media, labor unions and democrats.


23 posted on 04/09/2010 5:36:49 AM PDT by major-pelham
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To: RacerXSpeedRacer
Brilliant mind, intellectualist, knowledgeable,etc. aside, the man is fundamentally flawed.

He was once trusted with the future of the entire party and he lost that trust. I won't trust him again.

Acceptance of very fundamental flaws is what got the GOP where it is today - rationalization, appeasement, equivocation - working with Democrats (Scozzafava, Pelosi, etc.). We either have ideals or we do not.

24 posted on 04/09/2010 5:39:03 AM PDT by Gaffer ("Profling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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To: major-pelham
It doesn’t really matter who the 2012 candidate is and Newt is as good as any of them.

Yes, it does matter. And no, Newt is not.

25 posted on 04/09/2010 5:45:06 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Oathkeeper)
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To: Gaffer

Bingo. Great post.


26 posted on 04/09/2010 5:45:41 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Oathkeeper)
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To: Joe Boucher
obammy is garbage

That is an insult to reeking, decaying garbage everywhere!


27 posted on 04/09/2010 5:48:19 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Entitlements will do to America what drugs eventually do to addicts)
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To: Bulldawg Fan
Rest assured that like the Rotweilers in “The Omen” the media will do everything they can to protect their master.

Good analogy!

28 posted on 04/09/2010 5:55:45 AM PDT by DungeonMaster ("My dad put his arm around me once, to this very day he wears orthopedic shirts")
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Gingrich reminded conservative activists why he was one of the nation's most polarizing leaders in the 1990s

conservative activists reminded Gingrich why he should fuhgettaboutit ….


29 posted on 04/09/2010 5:58:37 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
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30 posted on 04/09/2010 6:02:50 AM PDT by GulfWar1Vet
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Supposedly, FDR knew of the pending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and did nothing. The story claims he believed that Americans wouldn't join the war unless we were attacked first.

Is this the Republican strategy for fighting the progressives' take down of the Republic? Compromise, enable, give in and do nothing to let the progressives take over everything. Then when we are on the verge of collapse and people see the reality of socialism from the edge of the cliff, ride in to save the day.

Just might work...

31 posted on 04/09/2010 6:13:42 AM PDT by GBA
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Careful now Newt ,,,, You’re gonna hurt Jimma Carta’s feelings .


32 posted on 04/09/2010 7:16:45 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (-:{ GLEN BECK is 0bama's TRANSPARENCY CZAR }:-)
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