Gingrich: Breaking your word is worse than shutting down the government...

[cynatnite]

The lesson for today's House Republicans is simple: Work to keep the government open, unless it requires breaking your word to the American people and giving up your principles. Becoming one more promise-breaking, Washington-dominated, sellout group is a much worse fate - politically and ethically - than having the government close for a few days.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022502924.html

He also rewrites a lot of history in this article which is typical.

[rucky]

1. Like a promise to have and to hold, from this day forward...

yadda yadda yadda

x4

[aquart]

2. Hey, it worked for him.

Didn't it?

[Drale]

3. If thats the case

Gingrich and every other republican is currently worst then Hitler.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. As if he has any moral authority

to talk about principles...

[RandomThoughts]

5. Why it is best to not make any oaths.

That is the best thing I think, I got into the Chocolate factory by just walking right through, not by making any deals.

And my Word, or what I think of as Word, does not break.



Interesting, do Masons know that the oath with the comment about a knife in the gut, actually comes from the idea of thorn in the side, and is an attachment to a cast of spiritual attack on someone if they break some oath in that group?

Guess what, no person ever told me that in any organization, or under any oath.

And most Masons don't know that anyways. But many groups use cast like that to harass people.

[HopeHoops]

6. (Ahem) - Yo, Gingrinch - Fuck you and everyone who looks like you and KISS MY HAIRY ASS!

I feel better now.

[pinto]

7. Good observation about the rewrite of history going on. Gingrich cloaks that

in his "professor" persona. Conflates historical analysis with historical fact, to be kind. Lies, to be blunt. :hi:

[shraby]

8. Some people should just STFU and disappear from the

political scene. He's way past his shelf life date.

[Ozymanithrax]

9. Unless you gave your word to your wife/wives, that you wouldn't screw around.

No word should put limits on Gingrich's penis.

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. +1 n/t

[LuvNewcastle]

11. Gingrich's penis?

You just had to go there, didn't you?:puke: :puke: :puke:

[Ozymanithrax]

16. In noted its existance. I didn't go there. n/t

[Brewman_Jax]

12. That's very funny

from one of the most unprincipled assholes to ever hold office. Newt, and the rest of them, and their teabagger friends can all go to hell. :grr:

[Bluebear]

13. Like the promise "in sickness and in health", Newt?

[malaise]

14. Is this the same Gingrich who was having an affair

while his wife had cancer? Are marriage vows considered 'words that should not be broken?
What a fucking hypocrite.

[Zoeisright]

15. Hey asshole Gingrinch (sic), what about breaking your word AND

shutting down the government? And lying your fat ass off? Because you've done all of those things, you fucking prick.

[LiberalEsto]

17. Do his wedding vows count? nt

[JDPriestly]

18. But breaking your vow to your wife -- no problem.