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thinkprogress.org - 4/27/2009

Gingrich On Whether Waterboarding Is Torture: ‘I Can’t Tell You’

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On Friday, Fox News's Greta Van Susteren interviewed former House speaker Newt Gingrich regarding President Obama's recent release of Bush-era OLC torture memos . Throughout the interview, Gingrich tried to sit on the fence of the torture debate -- saying, for example, that "releasing the ...

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 5/1/2009

Gingrich insult rankles RNC members

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Gingrich said Thursday that RNC members think they are 'precious.' WASHINGTON (CNN) – Several members of the... Republican National Committee are miffed at Newt Gingrich’s claim that they’re a small bunch of egomaniacs who need to be ... (more) Gingrich insult rankles RNC members

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guardian.co.uk - 4/22/2009

Michael Tomasky: Did an Obama judicial nominee really express a preference for Allah over Jesus?

— guardian.co.uk — Did an Obama judicial nominee really express a preference for Allah over Jesus? No, not by a... long shot From the second I read the sentence, I knew there was something fishy about it. Many years' experience in reading and then looking into rightwing ... (more) Michael Tomasky: Did an Obama judicial nominee really ...

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thehill.com - 4/22/2009

Dems to brand GOP as party of Gingrich, Cheney

— thehill.com — National Democrats are embarking on a new campaign to brand Republicans as a party led by widely... unpopular faces like former Vice President Cheney. The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday released a Web ad featuring Cheney, former House ... (more) Dems to brand GOP as party of Gingrich, Cheney

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Early Morning Swim
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Newt Punts On Pol Pot
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Here is former Speaker Gingrich discussing whether the Khmer Rouge torture technique displayed at the Cambodian museum of torture is against the Geneva Conventions: ...

People Who "Honestly Don't Know" Should Just SHUT UP
Hoffmania! — ... Why are people so much less qualified to talk than you or even me allowed on TV? VAN SUSTEREN: But you said a minute ago that it was torture, waterboarding... GINGRICH: No, I said it's not something we should do. VAN SUSTEREN: OK. Is it torture or not? GINGRICH: I -- I -- I think it's -- I can't tell you. VAN SUSTEREN: Does it violate the Geneva Convention? GINGRICH: I honestly don't know. Fox books and hires anyone as long as they're a ...

Gingrich Condemned Torture In '97: Violates The "Foundation Of American Values"
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... See, for example, these quotes from Newt Gingrich. The former Speaker of the House and reliable GOP presidential flirt would not definitively define waterboarding as torture during a Friday appearance on Fox News. ...

Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... today, featuring work from Washington Monthly contributing editor Walter Shapiro, among others. We wish the site the best. * Newt Gingrich still doesn't know if waterboarding is torture. * Threatening to kill government officials in Twitter messages ...