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On AlterNet: newt gingrich

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "newt gingrich"

Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Movement Are at War With the GOP

Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Movement Are at War With the GOP

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.
Just as the GOP candidate has for more than 100 years, Dede Scozzafava was supposed to win the congressional seat in New York's 23rd district. Then Palin stepped in.

Newt Gingrich to Re-enact Washington Crossing the Delware -- On Twitter

Newt Gingrich to Re-enact Washington Crossing the Delware -- On Twitter

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 21, 2009.
The former House speaker, flogging his new book about the Battle of Trenton, will "re-enact" Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Twitter.

Newt Gingrich Calls on Republicans to

Newt Gingrich Calls on Republicans to "Repeal" Health Reform if It Passes

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. October 20, 2009.
The former house speaker may run into problems, given a new wave of support for the public option.

Newt Gingrich, Staunch Opponent of Biligualism, Launches Bilingual Web Site

Newt Gingrich, Staunch Opponent of Biligualism, Launches Bilingual Web Site

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2009.
After a career of bashing all things bilingual, the former speaker of the house has launched a news web site for Hispanic people.

Gingrich Agrees With Kristol:

Gingrich Agrees With Kristol: "Yeah," Republicans Should "Go for the Kill" on Health Reform

Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2009.
On Monday, Gingrich also accepted Sen. Jim DeMint’s (R-SC) view that blocking health care reform "could be" Obama's "Waterloo."

Newt Gingrich Declares:

Newt Gingrich Declares: "I Am Not a Citizen of the World!"

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. June 10, 2009.
Mr. Gingrich's pronouncement defines the elitism, racism and egotism that have destroyed his Republican Party.

Republicans Misstep on Sotomayor Attacks: When did Newt and the Gang Become Experts on Race?

Republicans Misstep on Sotomayor Attacks: When did Newt and the Gang Become Experts on Race?

C. Nicole Mason, AlterNet. June 9, 2009.
According to them, anyone who believes we have not achieved racial equality and work to level the playing field can be considered a racist.

Gingrich, Huckabee Get Pro-Christian Martyrdom Movement Leader's Blessing

Gingrich, Huckabee Get Pro-Christian Martyrdom Movement Leader's Blessing

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. June 7, 2009.
In Telecast Event, anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage militant touts Newt, Lays hands on Huckabee

Newt Gingrich Is Being Propped Up By Corporate Media

Newt Gingrich Is Being Propped Up By Corporate Media

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 6, 2009.
Gingrich's limited power comes by way of the media, which keeps putting him on national television.

Gingrich Backpedals: Tries (Kinda Sorta) to Take Back Vicious Sotomayor Attacks

Gingrich Backpedals: Tries (Kinda Sorta) to Take Back Vicious Sotomayor Attacks

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: Politics. June 3, 2009.
Even Gingrich thinks he went too far when he called Judge Sonia Sotomayor a racist.

Will the Fight Over Gay Marriage Be the End of Right vs. Left Thinking?

Will the Fight Over Gay Marriage Be the End of Right vs. Left Thinking?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 2, 2009.
"The first thing that happens in a revolutionary era is the great figures of the old era get discredited."

Right-Wing Hate Machine Launches Vicious Campaign of Racist and Sexist Attacks on Sotomayor

Right-Wing Hate Machine Launches Vicious Campaign of Racist and Sexist Attacks on Sotomayor

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. May 30, 2009.
The right wing media has gone to town with their vile rhetoric even as Republican senators have attempted to distance themselves from the hatred.

Dick Durbin Takes Newt Gingrich Down

Dick Durbin Takes Newt Gingrich Down

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Politics. May 26, 2009.
More of this please.

Newt Gingrich Is a GOP Nobody from the '90s -- Why Is He Quoted Like the Gospel?

Newt Gingrich Is a GOP Nobody from the '90s -- Why Is He Quoted Like the Gospel?

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. May 20, 2009.
Every time Gingrich opens his mouth, the media clings on his every word. There's no reason this man should be listened to.

DNC Ad Hits 'The New GOP' Sunday Show Guests

DNC Ad Hits 'The New GOP' Sunday Show Guests

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 10, 2009.
No new ideas. No new faces.

Ridiculous Republican Meme of the Day: America's Too Weak to Shake Hands

Ridiculous Republican Meme of the Day: America's Too Weak to Shake Hands

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2009.
The Chavez handshake meme from the Right is painfully absurd.

A Teabagger Timeline: Koch, Coors, Newt, Dick Armey There From The Start

A Teabagger Timeline: Koch, Coors, Newt, Dick Armey There From The Start

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 16, 2009.
The real sponsors behind yesterday's mad tea parties.

Pirate Showdown Exposes Conservative Talking Heads for What They Are: Anti-American Disaster Porn Perverts

Pirate Showdown Exposes Conservative Talking Heads for What They Are: Anti-American Disaster Porn Perverts

David Waldman, Daily Kos AlterNet: Video. April 14, 2009.
Republican leaders descend further into sick cynicism.

Zombie Newt Gingrich Says Three Political Parties By 2012

Zombie Newt Gingrich Says Three Political Parties By 2012

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. April 2, 2009.
Will the GOP split into two?

Is the Twice-Divorced Newt Gingrich Converting to Catholicism for a 2012 Run?

Is the Twice-Divorced Newt Gingrich Converting to Catholicism for a 2012 Run?

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. March 31, 2009.
A leading Catholic conservative says Newt's sins -- including an affair with a congressional aid -- have magically been absolved.

Zombie Newt Gingrich Wants More Brains, er Religion

Zombie Newt Gingrich Wants More Brains, er Religion

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2009.
Anyone who looks at the American landscape and sees "threats to religious liberty" is f*cking delusional.

GOP Civil War: Michael Steele Continues to Crash and Burn

GOP Civil War: Michael Steele Continues to Crash and Burn

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 11, 2009.
Gingrich takes a subtle shot at Steele while other conservatives join in on attacking their own.

GOP's Civil War Rages on: Gingrich Strikes Back at Limbaugh

GOP's Civil War Rages on: Gingrich Strikes Back at Limbaugh

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. March 9, 2009.
Gingrich: "You’re irrational if you don’t want the president to succeed."

GOP Civil War: Gingrich Strikes Back at Limbaugh

GOP Civil War: Gingrich Strikes Back at Limbaugh

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 8, 2009.
"You're irrational if you don't want the president to succeed."

Newt Gingrich Is Back; Here's Why That's a Good Thing

Newt Gingrich Is Back; Here's Why That's a Good Thing

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2009.
Given the extent of Gingrich's failures, it seems odd that Republican lawmakers would turn to the former Speaker for guidance.