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politico.com - 2/7/2009

Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like

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"It shrinks his presidency," said Gingrich.

blogs.cqpolitics.com - 2/4/2009

Why Not Gingrich for HHS?

— blogs.cqpolitics.com — Quick, name three past secretaries of HHS. Okay, two? One? Don't even know what HHS stands for?... Don't worry, most Americans probably would fail this little quiz. If you passed, take your honors as a super geek. In normal times,... (more) Why Not Gingrich for HHS?

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hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com - 2/2/2009

Gingrich On 2012: Palin "Is Very Formidable"

— hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com — WASHINGTON -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrigh said today that the 2012 Republican Party nominee will emerge... from "a wide open field" -- but he suggested that AK Gov. Sarah Palin would have a "substantial advantage" in Iowa, the first-in-the nation ... (more) Gingrich On 2012: Palin "Is Very Formidable"

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thehill.com - 2/2/2009

Gingrich sees open field, mounting crises

— thehill.com — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) suggested Monday morning that the country faces mounting challenges at home... and abroad to an extent most Americans simply cannot comprehend. "The world is much more difficult than any American realizes, and ... (more) Gingrich sees open field, mounting crises

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Obamas Take In Alvin Ailey Show at Kennedy Center
Political Punch — ... was a less glowing assessment of the Illinois pol. Gingrich recently said that by trying to be both bipartisan and partisan, President Obama resembled President Carter. No word if there were any run-ins over ...

OUCH: Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like. So I guess the honeymoon is over….
Instapundit — OUCH: Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like. So I guess the honeymoon is over.

Obama Opts For Retreat Over Leading
Riehl World View — ... I've read some recent press reports wrongly suggesting that Obama somehow returned to the fanciful end of his campaign with his recent speech to Democrats. But Obama didn't again become the visionary leader who was going to bring everyone together and get all things done. ...

Ten Ways Obama Can Get a Grip
Pajamas Media — ... the mainstream media. Find a tax problem. Promote him. Anything. Just send him on his way. Third, figure out if he wants to be Reagan (bipartisan, high-minded) or Carter (peevish and partisan). It is hard to do both . And, if he tries, he only creates the aura of hypocrisy and confusion. (Reagan is better, by the way, if he’s interested in a second term.) The effort to up the partisan bile hasn’t benefited him. As Charles Blow of the ...

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Newt Gingrich Calls Obama Speech 'Carter-like'
Politics Daily — ... Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich had some sharp words for President Barack Obama, calling the speech Obama gave to the House Democratic caucus retreat in Williamsburg, Virginia, "Carter-like." Obama flew down to the retreat Thursday night to rally Democrats in support of his economic stimulus package on the eve of the Senate debate on its version of the bill. Gingrich said that the rhetoric President Obama employed in his speech, "shrinks his presidency." ...

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Pajamas Media — ... . Additionally, President Obama’s recent speech to House Democrats was as snide and sarcastic of a national address as you will ever see. It was laced with flippant, partisan attacks on those who dared to question the logic of this massive bill. His administration went on the ...