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Gingrich Rips RNC For Its Blagojevich Attacks
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 for putting out a web ad that made it seem ...
Newt denounces Blago attacks
politico.com — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is denouncing Republican attempts to link President-elect Barack Obama and disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Senator John McCain Sunday distanced himself from Republican National Committee attacks on ... (more) Newt denounces Blago attacks
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Circular Firing Squad Watch
Oliver Willis — ... Newt Gingrich joins John McCain in slamming that stupid web ad from the RNC desperately trying to tie Obama into Blago. It just makes them look desperate and petty while really important things are going on, sort of like going on about the “Joe The Plumber” nonsense when the economy was sliding off a cliff. ...

Gingrich: Blago is a "destructive distraction."
INSTAPUTZSmart. Maybe Putz, who seems to love blogging about Blago, will listen? Nah.

Newt Says Pull The Blago Ad
Pirate's Cove — ... I hate to say it because I think we would all actually enjoy a less divisive tone to our national political discourse. Still, the fact remains that from battle space preparation, consistent opposition and weakening your opponent at every turn, the Left gets it and many DC Republicans insist on playing nice. Bush is a prime example of that. As Dan points out, he is not talking about become unhinged moonbats, but simply asking questions, and fighting back. The Huffington Post is showing some love to Newt. Barf. ...

Newt Says Pull The Blago Ad
Stop The ACLU — ... ? I hate to say it because I think we would all actually enjoy a less divisive tone to our national political discourse. Still, the fact remains that from battle space preparation, consistent opposition and weakening your opponent at every turn, the Left gets it and many DC Republicans insist on playing nice. Bush is a prime example of that. As Dan points out, he is not talking about become unhinged moonbats, but simply asking questions, and fighting back. The Huffington Post is showing some love to Newt. Barf.

Ho ho ho
WTF Is It Now?!? — Time magazine joins Newt Gingrich on the freetards' Christmas Shit List this year.

Is Jindal's Demise Gingirch's Gain?
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... to go after Tim Geithner but dissuading them from doing the same over Rod Blagojevich. He seems to understand that opposition-for-opposition's sake is not enough, having urged Congressional Republicans to propose an all-tax-cuts alternative to the stimulus package -- something they eventually did, but far too late in the day to get any serious attention. And he seems capable of at least a little bit of rhetorical moderation -- compare ...

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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 for putting out a web ad that made it seem ...
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