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Gingrich: My Claim About A Gay Fascism Was ‘A Very Narrowly Focused Reference’
thinkprogress.org - 12/9/2008
Gingrich: My Claim About A Gay Fascism Was ‘A Very Narrowly Focused Reference’
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On Nov. 14, Bill O’Reilly and former House Speaker Newt Gingirch cited very limited incidents of thuggery by those protesting Proposition 8. Though the demonstrations — such as throwing leaflets in a church — were in no way the “violence” or “really nasty ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/16/2008
Gingrich Rips RNC For Its Blagojevich Attacks
— huffingtonpost.com — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sent a rather scathing letter to Mike Duncan on Tuesday, accusing the... RNC chairman of engaging in "a destructive distraction" by attempting to tie Barack Obama to Rod Blagojevich. In particular, Gingrich hit the RNC ... (more) Gingrich Rips RNC For Its Blagojevich Attacks

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Newt Gingrich Hasn't Gotten The Memo
blogs.tnr.com - 12/3/2008
Newt Gingrich Hasn't Gotten The Memo
— blogs.tnr.com — Michelle Goldberg is the author of Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism . Her new book,... The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power and the Future of the World , will be published in April by Penguin Press. As I was walking out the door ... (more) Newt Gingrich Hasn't Gotten The Memo

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newyorker.com - 12/6/2008
Bill-O and Me: Hendrik Hertzberg: Online Only: The New Yorker
— newyorker.com — The following is only for those who have an obsessive interest in petty squabbles between Fox News... hosts and New Yorker scribblers. Consider yourself warned. My first inkling of my week as a Bill O’Reilly guest star came on Tuesday morning, December ... (more) Bill-O and Me: Hendrik Hertzberg: Online Only: The New ...

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Shakesville:  Newt Gingrich: Still A Douche

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Newt Gingrich: Still A Douche
Shakesville — ... for having the temerity to stand up for our basic human rights? Turns out he totally didn't mean it. Well, he did mean it, but only sort of. Just in a "very narrowly focused" way. Oh, okay, I guess that's alright then. Seriously, does he think anyone is buying that? Does anyone really believe the phrase "gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us" refers to anyone other than the millions of people, gay and straight, secular and religious, who fought to defeat Prop 8 and similar measures? Those of us who ...

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