Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich

Adding to the Merriment of the Nation

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Gingrich never fails to deliver… Via Yahoo: From Newt Gingrich’s latest campaign release: “Speaker Newt Gingrich has unveiled his Faith Leaders Dream Team — rallying several fearless Christians including Don Wildmon, Tim and Beverly LaHaye, George Barna, JC Watts, Chuck … Continue reading →

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Okey Dokey (2)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Seattle Post Intelligencer: Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaking by phone Wednesday to Faith Coalition supporters, described same-sex marriage as an example of “the rise of paganism” in America.

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Somebody Up There Loves Obama

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

After Gingrich’s disastrously strong win in South Carolina, I can only repeat what I wrote over on NRO as one of my predictions for 2012: Let’s start with a prediction that will make me as miserable as it might make … Continue reading →

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The S-Word

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

In the in-tray today an apocalyptic, adjective-crammed appeal to support the Gingrich campaign. It began as follows: Dear Conservative: In 1964, Ronald Reagan told conservatives that this was a time for choosing. Faced with a radical, progressive President who would … Continue reading →

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Foot, Mouth, Gingrich

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Most politicians talk themselves poor in the course of an election campaign, but it needs a little more subtlety than Newt Gingrich appears to be able to muster. Mother Jones (yup) reports: When Gingrich was campaigning in Laconia on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich & David Barton

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

OK, the source is Right Wing Watch, but here is Gingrich speaking with Rick Green, one of David Barton’s colleagues at Wallbuilders, but, clearly, ‘at’ Barton. Gingrich: All I can tell you is that sometime in February or March, Calista … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich, Historian

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Economist: Believers in the idea that America was established as a Christian state scored a hit last year when the Texas school board, a politicised body in which evangelicals control crucial votes, ordered up textbooks laying out this … Continue reading →

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No Contest

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Rev. Denise Giardina of Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, WV, has come out with a snide little sermon “matching” the views of a writer (Ayn Rand) against those of a largely legendary figure (Jesus), one of His followers (St. … Continue reading →

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Whoaa!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via Politico: SAN ANTONIO — Newt Gingrich stood before thousands of evangelical churchgoers Sunday night to deliver a dire warning that nation’s Christian roots are under attack. “I have two grandchildren — Maggie is 11, Robert is 9,” Gingrich said … Continue reading →

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DeMint’s Choice (2)

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

From O’Reilly (Nov 16 2007): O’DONNELL: They are — they are doing that here in the United States. American scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains. So they’re already into this … Continue reading →

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