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Old 12-06-2011, 03:36 PM
 
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Not only is Newt a scumbag with the women. He is also an unethical politician. He has lied and admitted to lieing. His own party rebuked him and cast him like old garbage. People seem to have short term memory problems.

"The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and order him to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it has disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing.


The ethics case and its resolution leave Gingrich with little leeway for future personal controversies, House Republicans said. Exactly one month before yesterday's vote, Gingrich admitted that he brought discredit to the House and broke its rules by failing to ensure that financing for two projects would not violate federal tax law and by giving the House ethics committee false information.

"Newt has done some things that have embarrassed House Republicans and embarrassed the House," said Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.). "If [the voters] see more of that, they will question our judgment."

Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:41 PM
 
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I don't know what to think of the Republican Party these days. I'm not sure if they know what to think of themselves either.
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:41 PM
 
Location: Murika
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As with previous frontrunners, these things are conveniently ignored by those who support them. In the end, if you are a proven arrogant a-hole with a bunch of very dirty skeletons in the closet, you won't go anywhere.

You see, you cannot jump all over a democrat for the tiniest issue and simultaneously argue that the scumbags on the GOP ballot are morally or ethically superior. It just doesn't work with the average person...never has. This type of convenient ignorance is only available to those who'd sell their mother's soul to get Obama out of office - oddly enough, there seem to be quite a few of those around here on C-D.
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:43 PM
 
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Newt was cleared of the charges, why don't you mention that part?
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:44 PM
 
Location: southwestern USA
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Newt has seen the light and has been transformed---he is a new man.

He is now free to bash others for ethical impropities----when the others pounce on him for his skeletons he can now claim that he sees the light.
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:46 PM
 
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Not only is Newt a scumbag with the women. He is also an unethical politician. He has lied and admitted to lieing. His own party rebuked him and cast him like old garbage. People seem to have short term memory problems.

"The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and order him to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it has disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing.


The ethics case and its resolution leave Gingrich with little leeway for future personal controversies, House Republicans said. Exactly one month before yesterday's vote, Gingrich admitted that he brought discredit to the House and broke its rules by failing to ensure that financing for two projects would not violate federal tax law and by giving the House ethics committee false information.

"Newt has done some things that have embarrassed House Republicans and embarrassed the House," said Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.). "If [the voters] see more of that, they will question our judgment."

Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker
You are a broken record ... you keep repeating the same lies over and over again.

Do your homework and you will see Newt was cleared of all charges ... it was just a liberal smear attack just like they .. and you are trying today ...
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:48 PM
 
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I have forgotten about Newt in general. How could you not?? He's about as forgettable as you can get.
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Old 12-06-2011, 03:53 PM
 
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I don't know what to think of the Republican Party these days. I'm not sure if they know what to think of themselves either.
Yes indeed... they have become as big a joke as the Democrat party

Now is the time for us educated Americans to band together and get a 3rd party in power... one that cares about Americans, not the wall St banks
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Old 12-06-2011, 04:08 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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Newt was cleared of the charges, why don't you mention that part?
Newt seemed to admit to these charges.

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Gingrich admitted that he brought discredit to the House and broke its rules by failing to ensure that financing for two projects would not violate federal tax law and by giving the House ethics committee false information.
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"Newt has done some things that have embarrassed House Republicans and embarrassed the House," said Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.). "If [the voters] see more of that, they will question our judgment."
Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker
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Old 12-06-2011, 04:10 PM
 
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Not only is Newt a scumbag with the women. He is also an unethical politician. He has lied and admitted to lieing. His own party rebuked him and cast him like old garbage. People seem to have short term memory problems.

"The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and order him to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it has disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing.


The ethics case and its resolution leave Gingrich with little leeway for future personal controversies, House Republicans said. Exactly one month before yesterday's vote, Gingrich admitted that he brought discredit to the House and broke its rules by failing to ensure that financing for two projects would not violate federal tax law and by giving the House ethics committee false information.

"Newt has done some things that have embarrassed House Republicans and embarrassed the House," said Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.). "If [the voters] see more of that, they will question our judgment."

Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker
The Repugs did not forget...they just don't see what's wrong with it.....it's business as usual with them...
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