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Neocon Nuttery See other Neocon Nuttery Articles Title: Gingrich Expresses Concern With Identifying Beck And Limbaugh As Leaders Of The GOP Last week, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) the chairman of the House Republican Conference defended the influence of right-wing talk shows over the Republican Party. Pence claimed that its hogwash to suggest that pundits like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck only speak for a small group of activists. In a similar vein, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) defended the influence of Limbaugh, Beck, and other commentators because, she claimed, they represent a critical mass. Reflecting the emerging stranglehold over the Republican Party that Limbaugh and Beck now exert, the new cover of The Weekly Standard identifies Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Sarah Palin as the faces of the GOP (see image to the right). Yesterday morning on C-Span, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich expressed concern with the cover: Well, I just think its interesting that two of the three people on the cover are talk radio hosts Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. And theyre fine people, and they have big audiences, and thats terrific. But you have a party that has Gov. Haley Barbour, it has Gov. Mitch Daniels, it has Gov. Tim Pawlenty. [...] You know, you can have a very, very intense movement of 20 percent. You cant govern. To govern, you got to get 50 percent plus one after the recount. Watch it: Gingrich has been taking heat from right-wing activists for endorsing the Republican candidate in New Yorks upcoming 23rd congressional district race. The right-wing base i.e. tea party activists are rallying behind Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman, who has earned the endorsement of Sarah Palin, Dick Armey, and Michele Bachmann, among others. Gingrichs comments reflect an ongoing tension in the Republican Party between their tea party activist base and those who want to embrace more moderate candidates. After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he didnt want to belong to shrinking party full of angry white guys, Beck shot back that hes going to stick with the angry people
because theyre only angry about you. On PBS last Friday, conservative commentator David Brooks said the Republican Party has a terrible problem of who its spokespeople are. He expressed concern the influence of Beck and Limbaugh is part of a larger problem that the GOP has. Watch it: Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Gingrich, McCain, and Lindsey Graham can all go straight to hell.
_________________________________________________________________________ Gingrich supports Republicans who are identical to far left socialist Democrats. Who gives who shits what he thinks?
MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
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