Newt Gingrich's Claims Against Nancy Pelosi, House Ethics Panel Prove False

FactCheck.org:

Newt Gingrich falsely claimed the House ethics panel that voted to reprimand him in 1997 was "a very partisan political committee." He was also off base when he said the inquiry was "a Pelosi-driven effort."

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[JDZSB]

11:33 AM on 12/09/2011

I live in California, home of Ms Pelosi and Boxer, and i see how their policies, coupled with the Democratic controlled legislature, have ruined the state of California, once a bright shining example of the American success story. The state has been overwhelmed by more and more social programs, millions of illegal immigrants that have added billions of costs to deal with, more and more environmental regulations, the highest tax structure in the country, and more and more companies moving out of the state which has dramtically reduced the tax base in the state. The state has been living from hand to mouth basically "begging" for stimulus money from the federal government to help pay the bills. The liberal controlled state re-elected Brown, who was Governor in the 1970's who allowed the state public service workers to unionize and employ collective bargaining which has now come back to bite him in the butt because servicing the pension and medical benefits of public service workers is the single largest cost element in the state budget, is now trying to raise the taxes even more. The point being is that Pelosi and Boxer have been instrumental in bringing the same mentality into Washington helping to create a national version of the same mess in California. The latest move which may end up being the straw that breaks the camel's back is the Obamacare healthcare legislation which takes over 1/6 th of our national economy. Pelosi and Reid, coupled with Obama and his

[Harpo1129]

12:33 PM on 12/09/2011

So the fact that republicans have cut taxes on the wealthy to their lowest levels EVER has NOTHING to do with the financial mess this nation is in? It's ALL the fault of the Democrats? Really. Funny how this nation NEVER ran a deficit until 30 years ago when REPUBLICAN Ronald Reagan cut the top tax rate from 50% down to 25%. SINCE then, we have ALWAYS run a deficit. Well, except for when DEMOCRAT William Jefferson Clintons RAISED the top tax rate from 25% back UP to 39% which did, by the end of his second term, eliminated the deficit AND created a SURPLUS which the next REPUBLICAN President first blew through before he and his republican accomplices in the House and the Senate dropped the top tax rate AGAIN, and gave to UNPAID FOR tax cuts to the WEALTHIEST 1% which AGAIN ran up RECORD deficits, which has led DIRECTY to the financial MESS we are now mired in. But you keep blaming the Democrats if that makes you feel better. You're WRONG of course, but as long as it helps you sleep at night, it's OK for the REST of us to suffer because of 30 years of Voodoo republican economic policies. Yea. It’s ALL the fault of the Democrats. Oh. Since you’re down the rabbit hole, say hello to Alice and the Mad Hatter while you’re there.

[soisay]

12:03 AM on 12/10/2011

jdz: you leave out the fact that our most populous state has the Grover Nordquist suicide pact coded into their constitution. Yes their social fabric is unraveling, from schools to health to services, as predicted, and that failure is often held up as a success against raising any fee and an excuse for blaming favorite scapegoats of the wealthy and their dupes.

[ConservativeChampion]

09:09 AM on 12/09/2011

The Pelosis must own a lot of AOL stock because every time someone says something about her, the HP runs fast to her defense with more propaganda.

[pjburke]

09:31 AM on 12/09/2011

What "propaganda?"

Open and shut case... Newt lied -- again -- and got busted. Facts are stubborn things.

[Stephen1349]

09:35 AM on 12/09/2011

You Pub/Baggers are really having a hard time with the concept that TRUTH HURTS.

[pangborn]

08:37 AM on 12/09/2011

Gingrich was no more off base than Pelosi was for spewing non-sense in the first place. The more people see of Gingrich, the more they realizing what Obama, Pelosi and Reid have done to destroy America.

[returnofthejedi]

08:38 AM on 12/09/2011

Whatever swamp they found you in needs to be drained!

[Harpo1129]

09:21 AM on 12/09/2011

Please inform us, oh wise one, just what PRESIDENT Obama, SPEAKER Pelosi and SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Reid have done to "destroy America". I want specific FACTS to back up your spurious claim, not lying, wing lying talking points.

[Stephen1349]

09:36 AM on 12/09/2011

You are asking for the impossible.

[Anthony Thoms]

07:35 AM on 12/09/2011

Newt does realize that if he wins the nomination, he's running against the President not Pelosi, right?

[J-Right]

08:32 AM on 12/09/2011

Just proving she is an i di ot

way to go NEWT- Successful

[madcowltd]

08:53 AM on 12/09/2011

Fail.

You DID read the FULL article at FactCheck, did you not?
You DID do a little reasearch BEFORE you posted, did you not?
You DID do due diligence to the available historical record, did you not?

Or is one paragraph consisting of five lines your limit?

One of the greatest things about modern technology is the ability to retrieve
information on any subject to include videos and the written word from
past events. That can happen to any politician these days, regardless
of political affiliation. "Let's go to the videotape" to coin the phrase of
a sportscaster. Newt does not play the victim very well, but he is quite
good as the attacker. Thanks for playing, however. Cheers.

[bjp4321]

07:29 AM on 12/09/2011

What else would one expect from a lier. At the time his own party was discusted with his actions:
"Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) said that had he known what was in the ethics committee'­s report, he would not have voted for Gingrich as speaker. "The gray got grayer when you read the report," he said. "When I think of my three boys and what kind of example I want to set for them for leadership in this country, gray is not the example."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/stories/012297.htm
Charges were dropped as a result of a plea bargan that the repubs and Newt made in order to save face.
“NORMAN ORNSTEIN, American Enterprise Institute: What we saw here, Jim, was, in effect, the result of a plea bargain that took place on December 21st between the four members of the ethics subcommitt­ee …
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/january97/gingrich_1-17.html
the Analysis and Conclusion­s of the Report by the House Ethics Counsel.
http://partners.nytimes.com/library/politics/0118gingrich-text.html

[returnofthejedi]

07:27 AM on 12/09/2011

Can someone here tell me how making school children work for free teaches them how to be successful in the United States of America? Get this jack___ outta here!

[returnofthejedi]

07:25 AM on 12/09/2011

Now only if we could get these "moderators" to ask this snake relevant questions, such as this, instead of what color tie he prefers!

[kathy smelser]

06:56 AM on 12/09/2011

did you honestly think he was going to tell the truth or admit that he did something wrong ?i do not think that he has done anyone any good in all the years he has been in Washington maybe he thinks he will be elected because he knows where the bathrooms are and how many toilets are in each one

[1differentdrummer]

06:13 AM on 12/09/2011

His lips were moving? Okay, he was lying.

[bdcelina777]

05:16 AM on 12/09/2011

Newt, news flash they had camera's and Congressional records in the 80's.

[itschuck2c]

05:13 AM on 12/09/2011

And yet Pelosi is no stranger to insider trading..

[1differentdrummer]

06:14 AM on 12/09/2011

Uh, could you cite your references please?

[hmby42]

10:25 AM on 12/09/2011

None will be forthcoming

[itschuck2c]

04:17 PM on 12/09/2011

Go to 60 mins and watch the segment..

[Bob Macfarlane]

04:55 AM on 12/09/2011

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2104053/posts

[independendy]

01:16 AM on 12/09/2011

newt truly is a bad sign for republicans

if all the republicans can produce is this

then republicans are in for a long hot summer

[rbrown5518]

12:55 AM on 12/09/2011

***WAITE stop the press... Newt lie!!

[clemmers]

12:22 AM on 12/09/2011

Some "historian" Newt is. Can't factually recount events, even when they happened to him!

[hmby42]

10:26 AM on 12/09/2011

Texas wants him and Cheney to rewrite the SKOOL BOOKS