This retired Republican Speaker of the House (95-99) came up through the ranks of academia to become a focal point for Republican solidarity and an outspoken voice against the Clinton administration. An author, most notably of the policy...
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This retired Republican Speaker of the House (95-99) came up through the ranks of academia to become a focal point for Republican solidarity and an outspoken voice against the Clinton administration. An author, most notably of the policy-setting Contract with America, Gingrich occasionally comes up as a possible presidential candidate and is a regular face on the speech and talk show circuit.
Whether you love him or hate him, this is the place to explore the man, his writings, his politics, and to voice your opinions.
DALLAS, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The owner of a Dallas strip club whose $5,000 contribution to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was rejected is giving the money to a shelter for pit bulls. The shelter, at Animal Gardens 40 miles outside Dallas, is to be named Newt's Nook, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday. Annett Lambert, who runs the animal sanctuary, said she was happy to get the donation from strip club owner Dawn Rizos. Lambert said. American Solutions, Gingrich's think tank, selected Rizos' company, DCG, for an entrepreneurship award but the award was withdrawn when American Solutions learned DCG's main business is running The ...
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Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich has scheduled the first of a planned series of town halls on jobs for Cincinnati next week. What Gingrich calls the "real jobs summit" in a state hard hit by the recession comes a day before President Barack Obama's jobs summit in Washington, with the nation's unemployment rate topping 10 percent. The Ohio town hall Dec. 2 will be followed by one in Jackson, Miss., on Dec. 3. Spokesman Dan Kotman of Gingrich's American Solutions organization says there will be more in 2010. Gingrich says he wants to get ideas from small business owners and entrepreneurs on creating ...
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Newt’s Nook is open for business, and just in time for Thanksgiving The heated, air-conditioned facility at the Animal Guardians sanctuary in Texas, named for former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, provides a safe, healthy environment for injured rescue dogs, particularly pit bulls, to recuperate until they are adopted. “We’re thrilled to help such a worthy project,” said Dawn Rizos, owner of The Lodge gentlemen’s club in Dallas, who funded the shelter after Gingrich rejected her donation to his political organization. “I wish Newt were here to see these wonderful dogs and know that we’re giving them a chance for happier lives.” Staff members ...
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(RW Gingrich) David Horowitz's Restoration Weekend. Palm Beach, FL November 21, 2009 Play episode as : Oh, look at that. No one has commented yet. Be the first! Hey! You must be logged in to add comments. Login or Register . Quick Links RSS Feed channels.com iTunes Feed Download Tattle
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In a Republican Party struggling to find its identity, the surprise withdrawal of the chosen GOP candidate for a New York congressional race — forced by a rising conservative upstart — renews a lingering national debate: Are moderates welcome in today's Grand Old Party? The question became even more relevant Sunday when the ex-candidate, state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava, threw her support behind the Democrat in the race rather than the Conservative Party candidate favored by fellow Republicans. The GOP leadership insisted on Sunday political TV talk shows the party is strong and inclusive while Democrats described a Republican party out of touch with the ...
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DALLAS, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The owner of a Dallas strip club whose $5,000 contribution to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was rejected is giving the money to a shelter for pit bulls.
Dawn Rizos could have been bitter when former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich returned her $5,000 donation and rescinded an entrepreneurship award offered to her Dallas strip club.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted disaster for his party if the conservative wing of the GOP continues to field independent candidates to the right of the partys nominee. If we get into a cycle where there are tea parties and there are conservative third-party candidates, we will make [Nancy] Pelosi speaker for life, Gingrich told POLITICO in an interview Thursday, calling the practice totally destructive. But Gingrich, who...
DALLAS — A North Texas shelter for pit bulls has opened this week, thanks to a Dallas topless club owner's contribution after Newt Gingrich's conservative group snubbed her donation.
The former U.S. House speaker's political organization was set to give Dawn Rizos an "Entrepreneur of the Year" award last month. But the group reneged, saying it had mistaken her business for another. Rizos, who owns the Dallas topless club The Lodge, was...
He's kidding.....right?There is no way this CFR reprobate can ever become POTUS.Exposure of his sorry record will cause him to loose the election.Newt Gingrich - who left 1st wife stricken with cancer, cheated on 2nd wife, and now is on 3rd wife - does video in support of 'traditional marriage' http://lonestarbear.blogspot.com/2008/09/newt-gingrich-who-left-1st-wife.htmlRepublican Sexual Hypocrisyhttp://www.talkleft.com/story/2002/10/29/351...
The conservative activist and America's Independent Party member opines: "The headline reads 'Newt Gingrich warns of 'destructive' GOP primaries'.Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted disaster for his party if the conservative wing of the GOP continues to field independent candidates to the right of the party's nominee. 'If we get into a cycle where there are tea parties and there are conservative third-party candidates, we will make...
An unlikely trio explored several Baltimore schools Friday as part of an effort to highlight education reform and challenges, and called on Maryland to give charter schools more autonomy. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich repeatedly emphasized the need for changes to the state's charter school law, which he called "too restrictive," as he, the Rev. Al Sharpton and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan toured three city schools and spoke with...
Forbes - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is mulling a presidential bid, said his "word choice was poor" when he equated bilingual education with "the language of living in a ghe
FOX News - WASHINGTON — Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich will face off next week with Sen. John Kerry in a debate over climate change. The debate is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in
Salon - But last week, Newt Gingrich -- the true dream candidate of Bush-supporting "conservatives" (impeded only by the small ... Yes, Newt's plan -- threatening Iran with war, naval bl
US News and World Report - After angering some Latinos by referring to Spanish as the "language of living in a ghetto," Newt Gingrich not only released a YouTube video yesterday clarifying h