Newt Gingrich Slammed For Saying Obama May Hold 'Kenyan, Anti-Colonial' Worldview

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Newt Gingrich Slammed For Saying Obama May Hold 'Kenyan, Anti-Colonial' Worldview

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/12/gingrich-obama-kenyan-worldview_n_713686.html

Sam Stein

First Posted: 09-12-10 12:50 PM | Updated: 09-12-10 03:12 PM



Fueling the myth mongering that Barack Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said in a recent interview that the president may follow a "Kenyan, anti-colonial" worldview.

Speaking to the National Review, Gingrich pointed to a recent Forbes article by conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza which attempted to trace the origins of Obama's personal and political philosophies.

"What if Obama is so outside our comprehension, that only if you understand Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior, can you begin to piece together his actions?" Gingrich asked. "That is the most accurate, predictive model for his behavior."

"This is a person who is fundamentally out of touch with how the world works, who happened to have played a wonderful con, as a result of which he is now president," Gingrich added.

"I think he worked very hard at being a person who is normal, reasonable, moderate, bipartisan, transparent, accommodating -- none of which was true," Gingrich continues. "In the Alinksy tradition, he was being the person he needed to be in order to achieve the position he needed to achieve. ... He was authentically dishonest."

Considering D'Souza's and Gingrich's prominence within conservative intellectual circles, it stands to reason that their article and interview respectively, will be much discussed in the week ahead. Certainly, it appears, Democrats aren't shying away from pointing to the content as evidence that the GOP is top-heavy with extreme rhetoric and elements.

"This crushes the hopes of those who thought Gingrich could bring ideas instead of smears to what the GOP was offering," said DNC Press Secretary Hari Sevugan. "He's not a reasonable man that some thought he could be. He's proven he's just like the rest of them. With a worldview shaped by the most radical and fringe elements of the Republican Party, which are more dominant with each passing day."

[jobycom]

1. I'm trying to remember what part of our laws requires an imperialistic world view...

It's understandable that the despot wannabe Gingrich would have trouble understanding a non-imperial view of the world, but even if he's right that Obama is anti-Colonial, why would that be difficult for him to understand?

As for running a con and appearing mainstream to get elected while having a radical, unspoken agenda... You're an educated man, Mr. Gingrich, you may not even have to look up the word "projection."

[Gin]

3. he is long lost kin to the Jones guy in Florida...2 loons

[RKP5637]

7. Yeah, just needs the mustache and packing heat. n/t

[arcane1]

2. I remember reading about "Anti-Colonial" radicals who lived in the 1700's

Obviously Newt is against such a view.

[Matariki]

10. The REAL meat of Gingrich's words: "What if Obama is so outside our comprehension"

he's trying to paint Obama as The Other. The 'anti-colonial' bit was just a sauce carrier for the word Kenyan.

[mix]

4. What could be more foundationally American than

being anti-colonial? Of course, this originary impulse has been long eclipsed by imperialism among our ruling class.

This is just Gingrich tapping out the code and acting like an idiot.

[RKP5637]

5. So tired of people like Newt Gingrich, who bring nothing to the table but

divide and conquer.

[blue neen]

6. This is the man who asked one of his wives for a divorce while she was battling cancer.

Newt Gingrich--who is the one "playing a wonderful con"?

[alfredo]

8. I prefer a politician with an anti colonialist world view.

[Matariki]

9. I nearly forgot how EVIL, out and out EVIL Gingrich is.

I want him to go away.

[Solly Mack]

11. "I think he worked very hard at being a person who is normal..."

"What if Obama is so outside our comprehension, that only if you understand Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior, can you begin to piece together his actions?"

That fucker couldn't have piled his bullshit any higher or thicker.

Hate and fear-mongering. Bigotry. Of painting Obama as being so far beyond merely the 'other' that he is now beyond understanding for the "normal" people.

and that's just scratching the surface of that hate-filled comment.

[bluestateguy]

12. And he has a Southern, white male entitlement mentality

So there you have it.

[RKP5637]

19. He's not fit for any leadership role or voice in the 21st century, if even in the past several

centuries.

[EFerrari]

13. How many news ways can these @ssholes say "uppity". n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. 'Kenyan' and 'anti-colonial' aren't insults; 'authentically dishonest' and 'played a wonderful con'

are. I'm amazed those aren't the phrases that are being concentrated on when reporting what a sleazebag Gingrich is being.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. Good point. nt

[kentuck]

15. This reminds me of the old exercise where you are asked to describe your dog...

It's a classic case of projection:
"I think he worked very hard at being a person who is normal, reasonable, moderate, bipartisan, transparent, accommodating -- none of which was true," Gingrich continues. "In the Alinksy tradition, he was being the person he needed to be in order to achieve the position he needed to achieve. ... He was authentically dishonest."

[Rex]

16. And another FAILURE for the Newtster! Poor bastard is so dillusional.

Didn't know if he was ratshit crazy with the Tea Party zombies and it looks like he is!

Wait... :rofl:

[Marr]

17. When Gingrich talks about "anti-colonial" views, I suspect he's referring to

things like land reform in South America. That's likely the pile he was pulling from in his mental junk bin. I don't think Gingrich is a very smart man, personally, and he tends to say things like this-- touching on issues that are only relevant to international, super-wealthy sorts as if they're the talk of Main Street, USA.

[Matariki]

18. More likely he couldn't come up with a more imaginative way to say Kenyan

Which is what he was really saying. That and the "Obama is so outside our comprehension" nonsense.

He's a serpent - everything that comes out of his mouth has evil purpose. Everyone needs to be reminded of his activities when he was house speaker and promoting NLP as a means for the GOP to use carefully selected language to manipulate the electorate.

[Gold Metal Flake]

20. Gingrich's French, Monarchist world view is, frankly, anti-American.

[eppur_se_muova]

21. Newt really puts the "pseudo" in "pseudo-intellectual". nt

[FarLeftRage]

22. "Sick, twisted, perverted and pathetic..."

is little newty...

There is nothing new this asshole can spew out.
newty and his ilk have had their time and they ruined it for all of us.

[NOLALady]

23. Anti colonial worldview, huh?

I don't see a problem here.

I will agree that Obama is very much outside of Newt's comprehension.

[Odin2005]

24. Anti-Colonial? You mean like the Boston Tea Party?

:rofl:

[Jack Rabbit]

25. I can't believe anybody in the 21st Century can find anything wrong with being anti-colonial

Of course, Newtie the Cutie is an unreconstructed original signatory of PNAC, a group that didn't get the memo.

[malaise]

26. The sooner Dems realize that ReTHUGS are deliberately saying

outrageous things so they can dominate the news cycle the better.

The Democratic Party response should be - WHATEVER - we don't have time for ReTHUG racist BS,

Fuck Gingrich.

[Initech]

27. We really need to end this birther nonsense bullshit.

[spanone]

28. he's a dirty shitbag. fuck the newt.

[AngryAmish]

29. Really? Why would he be slammed for that?

Cause it is stupid maybe?

[Dappleganger]

30. Why doesn't he just call him President Macaca

and get it over with.

C'mon, 'cuz you all know that's what he's thinking!

[Enthusiast]

31. In Newt's world view

black Africans aren't capable of governing themselves. That is what this fuck is actually saying.

[old mark]

32. My sister in law thinks Newt is a wonderful, intelligent man, and does not

understand why he was never President and why some people don't like him...
Her whole family is nuts, too...

mark

[Scurrilous]

33. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Hissyspit]

35. Dinesh D'Souza is an idiot.

And has been for a long time.

[Hansel]

36. Republican "leaders" believe their own lies that the astro turf Tea Party

"movement" is hyper-influential and powerful. They really believe the fabricated significance of this group that is magnified by the propaganda and over-coverage by cable TV and by RW talk radio.

This is over-reach time and strongly indicates that end of the so called "conservative" strong hold on this nations politics is near. The Reagan era is finally on it's death bed.