Jan. 6 Panel Asks Gingrich To Tell Them About Big Lie Ad Campaign He Helped Craft

The House Jan. 6 Committee announced on Thursday that it had sent a letter to former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich requesting info about his role in advising Trump’s team as it pushed the Big Lie — up to, and even after, the Jan. 6 insurrection.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1430797
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Wait, noted blowjob afficionado and divorcer of cancer-stricken wives is relevant again?

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Well not on a good way.

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J6 Committe whack a mole continues. Stay tuned.

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OH … please tease this bastard into flapping his arms and flying around the room … out the window … up to 30,000 feet - then drop him like a stone -SPLAT!

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If it’s as the target of a criminal investigation, I wouldn’t grudge him the spotlight.

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This is not a good thing for the country if Newt Gingrich is involved. However, this does not surprise one bit.

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BREAKING NEWS: Callista Gingrich Falls Down and Breaks Her Hair. Update at 11:00 PM.

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But … but …

Executive privilege, speech and debate clause for a former (many years ago) Congressman, something, something, argle-bargle, eye of newt …
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I don’t have to do what you want.

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typo, cites a Nov. 12, 2021 email

but I’m sure he continues to feel he can be influential and manipulative

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Mess with the bull, you get the horns.

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Color me impressed on two levels. First, that the 1/6 Committee is not leaving a single Republican stone unturned. And, secondly, that so many top Republicans actively participated in an illegitimate hijacking of a Presidential election, and obviously concluded they would suffer minimal consequences for it.

ETA: Can’t wait for the next season of the 1/6 Committee hearings which are probably just around the corner. Should be some barn-burners in there.

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This I didn’t know. But like so many other insurrectionists, may his job (whatever it may be) be permanently blown.

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“Well, doesn’t ‘rule of law’ mean we’ll be allowed to get away with it?”

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The account’s now deleted, but IIRC:

Doctor: “Congrats on the baby! What are you going to name him?”

Newt Gingrich’s Mom: (Takes drag off cigarette) “Newt Gingrich.”

— reaghan (@reaghhan) November 9, 2019

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Was that wrong? No harm no foul!

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These claims about suitcases of ballots were disproven after numerous independent reviews, including by President Trump’s own political appointees at the Department of Justice. … Yet, after these allegations were shown to be false, you and the Trump campaign continued to spread those very narratives.

Your efforts did not only seek to persuade. Also on December 8, 2020, in response to a proposed script for a television advertisement about election fraud, you sent an email to Mr. Weitzner, Mr. Kushner, and Mr. Miller writing:
“The goal is to arouse the country’s anger … .”

You sought to arouse anger just one week after Gabe Sterling, a senior Georgia official, warned the public of the violent threats made against Georgia election officials. … .

Right between the eyes

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OT: Economy is a concern, but WSJ poll also shows Dems making good headway.

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Newt Gingrich is who I would imagine Bill Clinton would turn into if he became a super-evil cartoon villain.

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