Lunch-losing video: Gingrich and Pelosi tag-team for Al Gore
I mentioned the massive, $300 million Gore-bastic global warming hype ad campaign a few weeks ago. I thought the Robertson/Sharpton pairing was going to be bad, but it’s nothing compared to these two stiffs on a couch peddling eco-alarmism. There was a time when Newt Gingrich and the Beltway GOP establishment could be counted on to defend free market environmentalism, property rights, and rational cost-benefit analyses. No more:
Whose grin looks more strained and frozen at the end?
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Damn Jim, I bout lost my lunch, that was disgusting!
Good riddance Newt, bad enough that you sell out for the hoax, but to think you fawn over Pelosi? EEEEEEEEWWWWWWW!
When I read Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn’s book, “Breach of Trust”, it was a real eye opener about Newt, Lott, and the GOP leadership in congress. Coburn was one of the “Class of 94″ Congressmen “eager to fullfill” Newt Gingrich’s, “Contract With America.” The title of the book says it all. I highly recommend reading his book if you can stand knowing what really goes on in the swamp. The founding fathers warned us over and over that bad things could still happen to the best laid plans, and they have.
I saw that on tv today. Boy, was I disappointed. Newt lost a lot of points with me today. Stick with historical novels, Newt. You’re much better at that, than global warming.
Look at the sofa cushions!!! Tectonic plate shift!!!
STOP CONTINENTAL DRIFT!
I think it is far worse than you think.
Per Newt’s Statement:
First of all, I want to be clear: I don’t think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don’t think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.
Translation, even though there is not any conclusive proof, I just capitulated to sit with Nancy Pelosi and allow the same idiotic green issues to be advanced by the DNC.
frayed,
I believe Coburn has many shades like a chameleon. I believe he is leading a bill to outsource our M4’s (Our Troops Weapons) from where they have been made by Americans in Conneticut to a company in Germany.
If this turns out to be true, I wouldn’t read a newsletter from Coburn, let alone buy one of his books.
I’m 100% in favor of establishing sound, logic energy policy. I’m also in favor of establishing a sound, logical environmental policy.
However, I will not engage in these discussions as long as science and engineering are ignored.
Now, even if we assume that AGW is a fact, no alternative energy plans or conservation plans show any promise.
This country needs to make a strong push for nuclear power now. The AGW crowd and energy independence crowd should both love this idea.
The plan should be;
1. Design two types of plants. The first type should be large. The second type should be small and use fuel recycled from the first type.
2. Keep the two designs highly uniform. This will keep regulation cheaper and safer.
3. Assure the nuclear power industry that it will be allowed to continue recycling nuclear fuel. (In other words, assure against another Jimmy Carter type ban.)
4. Package up the spent recycled fuel into containers and dump them into a desert floor in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This will have no negative ecological impact at all.
I see your point and I was not happy that he sat there with San Fran Nan either. But I don’t think it’s worth throwing him under the bus for it.
This ad campaign is not only going to be with Newt and Nancy but other Conservatives with other Lefties.
My main issue this election cycle is stopping the illegal invaders. I compare Newt’s plan on that to Mcinsane’s plan for amnesty and this issue is not worth losing a solid plan to stop the invaders from coming.
So, basically I don’t have a dog in this election since all 3 are for amnesty. (Also, all three are on board with Gorebal warming) We’re screwed.
Ya, I’m feelin’ green today…from the nausea caused by watching this disgusting propaganda.
Considering the poor alternatives we have among the three current Republican and Democrat candidates, I’m moving to the Constitution Party for the presidential vote. Alan Keyes is a much better choice for president than anyone else who is running. If you want to hear his speech on why he has left the Republican party, visit his web site at http://www.alankeyes.com
I used to write to my Senator from Missouri begging her to read the true science of climate change, She wrote back and told me the facts were in and there was no sense in arguing about it. She plans to vote to save the farmers this summer with her outrageous global warming BS soon to be a hot topic in our Wonder senate. I’m sure our Wonder president, W, will sign off especially now that Newt is on board.
rooster,
You might want to read this article at:
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_carbine_dusttest_071217/ to see what Coburn’s concerns are.
• XM8: 127 stoppages.
• MK16 SCAR Light: 226 stoppages.
• 416: 233 stoppages.
• M4: 882 stoppages.
frayed,
There were 2 different results in the article. Who commissioned the tests?
If the weapon is not up to snuff, it should be modified and fixed, not outsourced to another country. We’ve outsourced everything and it needs to stop.
Newt Blog from Newt.Org (No – I’m not saying I agree with the rational thought here – but here it is for your viewing pleasure.)
“Many of you have written to me to ask why I recently taped an advertisement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for The Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore.
I completely understand why many of you would have questions about this, so I want to take this opportunity to explain my reasons. First of all, I want to be clear: I don’t think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don’t think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.
But here’s what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that’s a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can’t have a slogan of “Just yell no!”
I have a different view. I think it’s important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in. Unless we start making the case for the latter, we’re going to get the former. That’s why I took part in the ad.
Thank you for reading and visiting Newt.org”
Newt
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My Response Directly to Newt So He Can Read It ….
“I hear ‘ya brother. I’m concerned on two fronts : A.) Nancy Pelosi – although you may need to work with her in the future – America does NOT – and her effectiveness & ratings are lower than well water – by you appearing with her – her ratings jumped 10 -15 points.
B.) Now everytime a Conservative tells Al, Nancy or the other tree huggers of a by-gone era that could care less about our Quality of American Life – to “Pound Salt” on Man Made Global Warming – they (The Enemy) are going to remind us that you sat on the couch with Nancy “in agreement”. Put RINO-Democrat McCain on the Couch.
Democrat-Socialist always screw Conservatives in the end. Now they have the Obama Bus as another weapon.
Not that it counts for much but – I’ll stand with ‘ya on the side of Technology, math, science, China is the Enemy of Earth too, “Ace” this soy-corn-et al going to inefficient biofuels and put OUR FOOD back on the dinner table and let’s drill like their is no tomorrow (because there isn’t) in ANWR, the Gulf etc to BUY US TIME TO CONVERT once and for all. For this, I’m with ya – no couch time necessary
“
How can anyone who has watched Newt be shocked?
The time I saw him laughing uproariously at Sean Hannity, about 6 m onths before SHAMNESTY was pushed so hard last year – Fall of 2006 – Newt was siding completely with Alan Colmes, deriding Hannity for NOT BEING PRAGMATIC about the BORDER and ILLEGAL ALIENS and a PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP.
I’ve never seen Newt more RELAXED and CONTENTED than when he was laughing at Sean’s total frustration as Sean felt he was watching Newt’s political career finish flushing down the “plumbing fixtures”.
I was shockeed then – but it seems that was because *I focused too much on the Clinton’s during the Impeachment process and not enough on certain key GOP members like Newt and Fred Thompson, etc.
McCain was easy back then – he always stuck out like a sore thumb.
I think Newt is campaigning to McCain for VEEP!
After all, McCain is the NEW “MOST CONSERVATIVE”.
rooster,
I think we got off topic from this thread. The point I was trying to make was that Coburn revealed a lot about the GOP leadership, including Newt. To my knowledge none of that was challenged by any of those he wrote about. I don’t think he is trying to outsource our arms manufacturing but is more concerned with the safety of the ones using those weapons in a life or death situation. It appears they have tried to get the manufacturer to improve reliability and ease of maintenance. He says he was approached by soldiers with complaints about it.
I would think the Army commissioned it because the article cited states: “Weapons officials at the Army Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., exposed Colt Defense LLC’s M4, along with the Heckler & Koch XM8, FNH USA’s Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle and the H&K 416 to sandstorm conditions from late September to late November, firing 6,000 rounds through each test weapon.”
frayed,
It is off topic a little but, the more global warming regs pushed, the more jobs leave the USA. Hechler & Koch is the german firm I believe is the one that could get our M4 contract? I still say it is just as wrong as giving the air tanker deal to France, whose company has major, major backing and investment from Putin.
Goodbye Newt; don’t let the door hit you on the way out. You may have had some good ideas in the past but this clearly indicates that you are easy to dupe.
Ombre Rose said:
Yikes! Watch how fast I don’t show up at the polls this November to show these country club republicans what Reaganism actually means to me.
Thanks to Keyes, Obama became senator of Illinois.
How was any of that accomplished in the ad? Other than being “on stage” … which I would argue is counterproductive to your message when the stage is shared with the likes of Pelosi.
Back to GE stock. Buy some. And maybe some Ford and GM. Who knows? Maybe they’ll score a new battery car and tax the be-jesus out of everyone that hasn’t bought their new toy. Nancy would love to do that.
There’s nothing like the force of law to make companies profitable.
Frankly, having these two turnips together in the same patch of the garden is scary. All sorts of mischief here.
For the Global Warming crowd. I know here in the midwest we had the coldest winter on record.
Please, Newt, Just. Shut. Up.
Go away. It’s very painful for the rest of us to see you kiss up to the left. You remind me of Eddie Haskell. Actually, I liked Eddie better. He was funny. And fictional.
Climate change? Newt – wrap your brain around this. They’re called “seasons.” But that just doesn’t have a ring to it – Stop Seasons? Do your part to prevent seasons? Be a season-stopper?
Rumor* has it that McCain and Hillary are going to star in the next ad, and end the commercial with a hug.
*Rumor = completely made up, but sadly all too believable.
Mister P said:
Now hold on there.. WHERE would Obama be if not for a single Jerry Brown appointed LA Judge who thinks people’s SEALED divorce papers, papers that almost always include totally unsubstantiated mud-slinging accusations from one spouse against another, – deserve to be on the front page of the Chicago Tribune because the public really ought to be able learn what could very well be outright LIES from one spouse about the other?
I’ll tell you where … NOWHERE!
Don’t hang Allan Keyes – hang the useful idiots that subvert our privacy laws and ANY sense of morality in our country.
I assume you are talking about the Ryans and their swinging escapades, that resulted in Ryan dropping out of the election and Keyes coming in.
Then of course Keyes ran such a poor campaign, even the conservative downstate republicans voted for Obama.
So maybe Jack fondled his WIFE in public; big whoop – that compared to the outrage liberals have about what goes on in parades in San Francisco… not.
There was no trial, there was no chance for rebuttal – only the accusation. It may have never happened at all and we’ll never know. John Bolton got borked; Jack Ryan got “borged”. Like Rush says, (sort of), with liberals it NEVER has anything to do with the facts – only the seriousness of the charge.
It’s not much different than the classic, “How long has it been since you stopped beating your wife?”
I do believe “climate change” pod people are slowly taking over. I don’t think I’ll be able to fall asleep again…
My home town of Anchorage, Alaska, just saw some of its heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a single day. Yup, climate change is here!