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So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time
September 8, 2006 | SEND TO A FRIEND
Newt Gingrich
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Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.
We've never had a guest nomination before, but we read a column by John Mashek in U.S. News and World Report and thought he captured the BuzzFlash spirit to a "T."
So here are some excerpts describing this week's winner, courtesy of Mr. Mashek:
"[Newt] Gingrich, a Georgian flirting with a run for president in 2008, let his mouth run--again. At a party fundraiser in South Carolina, he said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California and currently minority leader, would bring "San Francisco values" to the House if Democrats regain control of the chamber.
"What about 'Gingrich values'? Forced to leave the House under a cloud of ethics problems, he sent all the wrong signals of conduct to members of his own party.
"The thrice-married Gingrich was a cheerleader for the impeachment of President Clinton since the moralistic Republicans were outraged over his dalliances with Monica Lewinsky.
"At the same time, Gingrich was having an affair with a House staffer. His middle name should be hypocrite. By the way, the aforementioned Pelosi has had one husband for a long time and not been touched by scandal.
"To add insult, Gingrich said Pelosi represented 'an attitude of weakness, appeasement, and surrender' to the country's foreign policy. It figures that he would continue the failed policies of the Bush administration and use the politics of fear against the opposition."
Newt is back in full self-absorbed force, and
so we honor him this week for brazen and chronic hypocrisy.
Remember our motto: so many Republican hypocrites, so little time.
Catch up with you soon.
This is the first HOTW Award for Newt Gingrich. Really, we're as surprised as you are.
