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Related: About this forumNewt Gingrich: 'Down With The Establishment'
Let's party like it's 1968.
People are just sick and tired of being told what theyre allowed to think, what theyre allowed to say, Gingrich told NBC Meet the Press moderator David Gregory. As they look at the big boys in Wall Street, as they look at Washington, they know none of the help got down to average everyday Floridians, and I think that gap creates a real anger against the national establishment.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newt-gingrich-launches-fund-raising-organizing-blitz/2012/01/22/gIQAFEsuIQ_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop
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Newt Gingrich: 'Down With The Establishment' (Original Post)
denem
Jan 2012
OP
If they're stupid enough to belive he gives a shit about them, they deserve him. nt
DCKit
Jan 2012
#3
"Just don't think or say anything about my 2 vicious divorces, ya got me?" (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2012
#7
Stratetalker
(77 posts)1. Sheeple in FL...
You have got to be kidding me. WTF is he?? He made enough money lobbying for Freddie Mac to have a half mil account at Tiffany's. OBAMA 2012
denem
(11,045 posts)2. Stop telling them what 'they’re allowed to think'
Newt is Ché on his way to Bolivia.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)3. If they're stupid enough to belive he gives a shit about them, they deserve him. nt
BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)4. Hey. it's working for him
I think this "GOP Establishment" takedown attempt is only making his numbers go up. Obstinacy is in. Get with it.
blueknight
(2,831 posts)5. well, first off.
you have to be stupid to be in todays GOP. so i would say yes, this will work for him
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,177 posts)6. Hey Newt.....
.....you're the establishment!
Four legs good, two legs better!
denem
(11,045 posts)8. The GOP establishment?
That would be Money,
They back Mitt.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,177 posts)9. Former Speaker of the House, Lobbyist, Fox News analyst....
.....Newt has Washington Insider written all over him.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,308 posts)7. "Just don't think or say anything about my 2 vicious divorces, ya got me?" (nt)