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In reply to the discussion: Fux's Newt Gingrich: Lt. Col. Vindman "is an absurdity" and "thinks that he knows so much" [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,796 posts)8. Would that be the Newt Gingrich who was charged by the House with ethics violations that included
claiming tax-exempt status for a college course he taught? Who was reprimanded by the House and ordered to reimburse the House for $300,000 for the costs of the investigation? The Gingrich who shut down the government because he had to use AF1's rear exist? The Newt Gingrich who told his wife (his high school geometry teacher) he was divorcing her while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery, married another woman, then cheated on and later divorced her after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
That Newt Gingrich?
That Newt Gingrich isn't fit to shine LTC Vindman's shoes.
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Fux's Newt Gingrich: Lt. Col. Vindman "is an absurdity" and "thinks that he knows so much" [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 2019
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Would that be the Newt Gingrich who was charged by the House with ethics violations that included
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#8
The same one who said Clinton was unfit for office for cheating on his spouse
Major Nikon
Nov 2019
#14
The same Newt Gingrich who notified his wife he wanted a divorce as she was coming out of ...
marble falls
Nov 2019
#22
Gingrich is symbolic of the Rethug party of today and should be their poster boy.
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2019
#25
We're living in bizarro world, where a stupid, vulgar, dishonest, draft-dodging President
Bluepinky
Nov 2019
#20
The only thing that comes out of Newt's mouth that should be taken at face value...
JHB
Nov 2019
#26
Gingrich saw himself as a "Teacher of the rules of civilization" and more
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2019
#27
Isn't it extremely depressing in having to use words such as vulgar, lurid, profane
sprinkleeninow
Nov 2019
#28