Gingrich: Republicans need 'clean break' from Bush

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates need to make a "clean break" from President George W. Bush and the U.S. government or they will lose in November 2008, a veteran Republican leader said on Friday.

"If you don't represent real change, you just gave away the 2008 election," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in 1994 and now is flirting with a White House run.

Gingrich cited the Iraq war, the failed federal response to Hurricane Katrina two years ago and the inability to control U.S. borders and illegal immigration as evidence of a need for a complete overhaul of the U.S. system of governing.

"Now that may or may not make the White House happy. But I think that's the whole point about making a clean break," Gingrich told a group of reporters over breakfast.

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[groovedaddy]

1. So do Democrats, but I actually wouldn't mind if the break

was butt ugly!

[Kikosexy2]

11. Let the Repigs...

stay stuck in Bush's ass...Like Norquist I want to drown the Repig Party in a bathtub and may they never rescusitate ever...

[Virginia Dare]

2. Gallons of Clorox couldn't clean that break...

nice try though Newty...:eyes:

[peace frog]

3. Never happen

We wil make damn sure no one forgets the Rubber Stamp Republican Congress.

They hid behind Bush for 8 years but without him they are naked and exposed - and in great danger of losing their jobs. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of lying scumbags.

[Emillereid]

4. He's part right. Americans need to make a clean break from republicans!

[Solly Mack]

5. hmm..gonna start attacking Bush soon....the closer to election 2008

the more attacks...

[kestrel91316]

6. Gingrich: GOP needs to put a new, trendier shade of lipstick on the pig.

[maxsolomon]

7. samuel taylor colerige on george w. bush & the GOP:

Ah! Well a-day! What evil looks / Had I from old and young! / Instead of the cross, the albatross / About my neck was hung

he concludes: SUCK IT, GOP!

[Doctor_J]

27. all the pres hopefuls loved *'s speech

and love the war. Will they flip-flop or stay on the Titanic

[calimary]

31. Albatross, thy name is george w. bush.

If the shoe fits, newty.

Which means it's our job to LAMINATE bush to ALL THINGS GOP. Think of how they did it with bin Laden's face almost literally epoxied to Max Cleland, and Willie Horton duct-taped to Michael Dukakis. THAT'S the kind of treatment we should give THEM from NOW ON. bush will be the gift that keeps on giving for MANY campaign seasons to come. Remember the "bush Years!"

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Now Newt's gone and done it.

Dog Pile on the Rabbit!!!!

Reference: A Hare Grows in Brooklyn

Bugs Bunny: Eh, what's up, dogs?
Dog #1: What is it?
Dog #2: Hey, maybe it's a giraffe, the giraffe!
Spike: Nah, that ain't no giraffe. A giraffe's got a long neck like this

Spike: Hey, fellows, it's a rabbit.
Dog #1: Oh, a rabbit.
Spike: Dog pile on the rabbit!
Dogs: Dog pile on the rabbit! Dog pile on the rabbit! Dog pile on the rabbit!...
Bugs Bunny: Dog pile on the rabbit! Dog pile on the rabbit! Dog pile on the rabbit!

[Zookeeper]

9. OK. Why don't they start by withdrawing their support for...

Bush's war?

[gratuitous]

10. A complete overhaul of the U.S. system?

But, but, but Newtie! Isn't this exactly what you've been telling us for the last 20 years? That government doesn't work? Or did you neglect to mention that government run by the Republicans is what doesn't work? It's definitely time to try something besides a government by the kleptocracy.

[Kagemusha]

12. Nitpick at Reuters: Shouldn't use the word "veteran" for this guy.

There's too much equating political service with military service as it is.

[mitchum]

13. Good luck with that since * IS a republican

[knight_of_the_star]

14. So I wonder what Newt is running for

Is he going to jump in (PLEASE ODIN LET IT BE SO, HE'S A BULLSEYE WITH FEET!!!) or is he trying to be the new Cheney?

[pattmarty]

15. Newt-erd

And this mother fucker is supposed to be the Republicans "idea man"? Fuck, my dog knew-t that already.......

[lovuian]

16. Unfortunately Newt your all like him corrupt SOB's

you have supported his Regime

how are they going to distance themselves

[whistle]

17. And also a clean break from Newt Gingrich who supercharged all this

...obstructionist and negative politics back in the 1990s

[DetlefK]

18. what do you think?

What about that slogan for the democratic presidential candidate: "To restore honor and integrity."

[RainDog]

26. sounds good to me.

and welcome to DU.

-- yeah, as was said above, these repukes in office now are the butt-ugly babies of Newt-ism. The power of the religious right comes from Reagan playing the southern strategy. the Repukes had control of three brances of the govt, and what happens? The economy goes into the shitter, our govt cannot help to restore one of our GREAT cities after a hurricane, the exec. branch lied to pull us into a war that is a total clusterfuck... people in this country are more divided than I can ever remember, and the division has a lot of hatred from both sides fueling it.

our standing in the world is a joke. the perception of american power has diminished...

hey, looks like you Repukes really know how to govern! :eyes:

[KurtNYC]

19. Also from: Craig, Vitter, Abramoff, Foley, Delay, Gonzales, Gannon/Guckert and

Gingrinch!

Gingrich was first accused of unethical behavior when he accepted an advance as part of a book deal as well as numerous other counts. Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes and using the GOPAC political action committee as a slush fund; see Joseph Gaylord. Gingrich retained former U.S. Representative Edwin Bethune of Arkansas, a Washington, D.C., lawyer and lobbyist, to represent him.

Following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich admitted that he had violated House rules and accepted the house committee's recommendation for punishment.<23><24> Gingrich was sanctioned for $300,000<25> after the House Ethics Committee concluded that his use of tax-deductible money for political purposes and inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or . . . reckless" disregard of House rules.<26> Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich#Ethics_sanctions

[MarinCoUSA]

20. And now from the Outer Alderon System via light/time warp- Newtie speaks

The man's a nonstop laugh riot. Speak, Newt. Speak!

[varun]

21. Just like Newt - "Clean Break" from Cancer stricken

Wife (Party)

[Heywood J]

22. "and now is flirting with a White House run."

and now is flirting with a White House run.

If that's true, the White House should file sexual harassment charges against him.

[deacon]

23. It's true because all they have up, with the exception of paul, are bush warmonger clones.

[Canuckistanian]

24. No they don't !

They should fight to remain true to the Bush vision of ...uh, whatever.

Perpetual war!
No homos! (except MY family)
More church involvement in government!
Corporate rule of EVERY aspect of life!
Keep government OUT of natural disasters!
Free government jobs for ALL of Bush's friends!
Spend! Spend! Spend!
Outsource EVERYTHING!
Money, Money, Money, moneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoney

Er, um, sorry. Just channeling Dick Cheney.
'Scuse me while I call the Exorcist.

[hollowdweller]

25. How is Newts world view any difft from Bush's? He wants eternal mid east war too!

[harun]

29. I would actually puts Newt's view of the situation there to the right

of Bush and Cheney. If Newt was at the helm they wouldn't have even set up shop in Iraq, they would have just gone directly to Iran and Syria after Iraq without pause. Heck with Newt they may have just used nukes on Iraq, Syria and Iran and not even had troops there. They would have just killed everyone and brought in the oil companies.

[Heywood J]

30. I think the only check on that scenario

would be the fact that people would protest being supplied with radioactive gasoline...

[truthisfreedom]

28. I've heard of an animal gnawing off its leg to escape a death trap...

But how often is an animal willing to gnaw off its head to escape the worst decisions ever made by a leader of the free world?