Ron Paul attacks Gingrich: "Serial hypocrisy"

Newt Gingrich on Wednesday received further validation of his status as an emerging frontrunner in the Republican presidential campaign: He's the subject of rival candidate Ron Paul's latest attack ad.

Paul, in earlier ads has focused his fire on the fellow Texan in the race, Gov. Rick Perry, in national television and radio ads in the past, but his campaign's latest video volley is aimed at his former congressional colleague.

"Newt Gingrich: Serial Hypocrisy" is a two-and-a-half minute web advertisement that uses the former House speaker's own words to raise questions about Gingrich's constancy to conservative principles (watch above at left). One featured clip is from an advertisement that Gingrich cut with another former House speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, to urge action on global warming. Gingrich has since called the ad "probably the dumbest single thing I've done in recent years."

Paul's new ad also condemns Gingrich on his relationship with mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac. Gingrich reportedly collected more than $1 million in fees from the government-controlled firm.

In a press release announcing the "the video that Newt doesn't want you to see," Paul's campaign chairman, Jesse Benton, called it an effort "to debunk the myth" that Gingrich is a conservative. "Ron Paul is the only Republican presidential candidate with that record," Benton said.

CORRECTION: This post originally misstated Gingrich's relationship with Freddie Mac and its sister agency, Fannie Mae. Gingrich was an advisor to Freddie Mac only, not the larger Fannie Mae.

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[shurch4truth]

...scary

[darius254]

Funny how the media completely ignores Ron Paul unless they can put him in a bad light. Are they under orders to do so? If not, what are they afraid of?

[signseeker1717]

This article is about an ad put out by the PAUL campaign criticizing Gingrich. Presumably PAUL viewed it, agreed with it and endorsed it. How does that put PAUL in a "bad light"? Well, if you say so...

[thrashertm4]

Would have been nice if Rodney the supposed "journalist" evaluated the content of the ad and gave us some indication as to whether or not the charges that Paul levels against Gingrich are true or not. In my view, they are true, and Gingrich is as bad a flip flopper as Romney. He might be even more dangerous based on some of the positions he has taken.

[xtrabiggg61]

Newt Gingrich is the Greased Pig of American Politics. No matter how many times he rolls in the mud, whenever the media tries to squeeze him on it, he just unleashes another outrageous statement or policy proposal, and the captured media are bedazzled by the shiny new polished turd that the Newtster has just released. Apparently, integrity, honesty, consistency and character no longer matter in American politics (as far as the Media and the Parties are concerned). Newt Gingrich has flip-flopped, changed his position and 're-invented' himself so many times he makes Mitt Romney look like an iconoclast!

For heaven's sake, people- quit looking at this election like a horse race or 'American Idol' and do some RESEARCH! Newt is the ULTIMATE Washington insider, so expecting this 'Conservative' act to be anything more than just another facade to get him elected is pure delusion. A Gingrich GOP Nomination will insure a fourth term for the Bush/Obama Corporate Presidenct, as the same people will be pulling the Corporate Strings no matter WHO gets elected! Wake up and smell the Bull#!+, America! You are being HAD!

[alinrodneyvil]

Isn't a Newt a lizzard?

[superdem1]

Look - don't even talk to Republicans, life is too short. Don't waste your precious breath. Stay as far away from them as possible, and vote right every chance you get. They are not redeemable. They lived through the Bush Administration, and they don't think the Republicans did anything wrong. That's the most unforgivable thing President Obama did - not forcing hearings and prosecutions to expose the crimes of the Republican Administration. Now there is this grey area, where no one can place the blame for those 8 years of mismanagement and finacial meltdown.

[Charleston Voice]

When a candidate's character doesn't matter to you:

Newt Gingrich's Skeleton Closet
http://chasvoice.blogspot.com/2011/11/newt-gingrichs-skeleton-closet.html

[drmaddogs]

By John E. Yang
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 22 1997; Page A01

The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and order him to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it has disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing.

The ethics case and its resolution leave Gingrich with little leeway for future personal controversies, House Republicans said. Exactly one month before yesterday's vote, Gingrich admitted that he brought discredit to the House and broke its rules by failing to ensure that financing for two projects would not violate federal tax law and by giving the House ethics committee false information. Enough Said!!

[LawyersGuns-n-Money001]

by FINAL_FRONTIER December 1, 2011 11:41 AM EST

Surprised you are still alive given your frequent drinking and smoking filthy habits...

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Meh, my only filthy habit is peeing on smaller creatures such as yourself.

(pssst, that ain't rain)

[LawyersGuns-n-Money001]

by FINAL_FRONTIER December 1, 2011 11:01 AM EST
Meager mind, meager talk from abyss of delusional ignorance

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We never tire of your meager delusions though. It's entertainingly hollow.