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dailykos.com - 4/21/2009
Gingrich vs. Gingrich
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When George W. Bush was president in 2007, Newt Gingrich made a point of saying that politics ends at the water’s edge. Now that Barack Obama has been elected, does Newt feel the same way? Not so much...
History Professor Gingrich Falsely Claims U.S. Presidents Don’t ‘Smile And Greet’ Russian Leaders
thinkprogress.org - 4/20/2009
History Professor Gingrich Falsely Claims U.S. Presidents Don’t ‘Smile And Greet’ Russian Leaders
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, President Obama shook hands and briefly chatted with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, explaining in a press... conference afterwards that he was trying to move towards a “ more constructive ” relationship with the South American ... (more) History Professor Gingrich Falsely Claims U.S. ...

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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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politico.com - 4/20/2009
Gingrich slams Obama over Chavez
— politico.com — Newt tears into Obama for his greeting of Hugo Chavez, saying he is bolstering "enemies of America.”... (more) Gingrich slams Obama over Chavez

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4/21: The Handshake That Shook The Blogosphere
Blogometer — ... during the campaign. The country yawned, then enthusiastically installed Obama in the White House. So why Gingrich & Co. think this is a politically useful line of attack -- after it's failed twice -- is anyone's guess." Meanwhile, Daily Kos ' Jed Lewison argues that Gingrich, by criticizing Obama's conduct abroad, is violating his previous claim that "politics end[s] at the water's edge." OBAMA: Socrates' Philosophies And Hypotheses Can't Define How I Be Droppin' These Mockeries Liberal bloggers love Obama's ...

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