Newt Gingrich

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That he ran a budget surplus and paid down debt during his administration, which was from '94-'00.

I certainly agree Newt's playing fast and loose with the facts - although I'll also say that under Newt and Clinton we probably did better in regard to the budget than we have under just about anyone else (which is not saying much.) But we've had this same discussion about Clinton's record and no one wants to hear about that.
 
All it is is number juggling. Bottom line , either Newt , Herm Cain , Huckabee or Romney need to win this thing and get this country back to decency !
 
Jeez, i take note of a few mistruths, actually compliment Gingrich in my post and now i am an "Obama bootlicker" for it. Perfect. I voted for Obama in 2008. He has not won my vote for 2012, but then again that has nothing to do with the OP.

in regards to Bill Clinton:

I am unaware the Clinton claimed to run surplus' throughout his entire administration. If he did, he is lying or misspoke.

I am unaware of Clinton claiming a lower unemployment number than what actually occurred during his 8 years as president. If he did, he is lying or misspoke.

I am unaware of Clinton citing an inccorect number on how much of the deficit was reduced during his tenure as president. If he did, he is lying or misspoke.

Have supporters of Clinton in the past and present actually embellished his record in regards to his administration, i have no doubt of that. However, Clinton himself?

I would be willing to listen and see some links.

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Yes, Yo. I wouldn't use the terminology bootlicker. But don't delude yourself - you're voting for him in '12. You lean that way. That's okay. You're reasonable and I enjoy talking to you (and telling you how silly you are).
 
OK I'm gonna formally apologize to Yo for getting him dragged into an "Obama boot-licker" discussion - not sure how that happened!

As for what Clinton claimed, I think I clarified that in my second post, sorry if that was too vague. This is simply a holdover from arguments we have had on a number of occasions on this board concerning Clinton's claims to be the deficit reducer-in-chief.

FYI Politifact called it a "half-truth".
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Newt is probably one of the smartest and well read insider guys in washington. don't know if the american public will buy into him or not. he has some personal issues but its no different than bill clinton. they are the last two guys to keep us at least close to being on budget.
 
Newt has a huge ego, but certainly no more than BHO of the Styrofoam Roman Columns. He has the record of accomplishment within the federal government that few people could claim.
 
There is a substantive, qualitative difference between what Bill Clinton did and what Newt Gingrich did.
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they both had affairs. whether or not the wife was sick is irrelevant. you could claim both were, after all, hillary blamed the rumor of an affair on a vast right wing conspriacy when he had already been caught several times before. next you will tell me there is a difference in the type of lies politicians tell.
 
Gingrich lead the charge against Clinton for the Monica Lewinsky affair at the same time he was having an affair of his own.
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actually, this isnt true. kenneth star did while investigating multiple scandals and it never would have been an issue had bill clinton not lied in a deposition over the paula jones sexual harassment case.
 
There is more than a little evidence that Bill Clinton did much worse as Governor of Arkansas.

There's also a lot of folks that died rather mysteriously while working for Clinton, but you believe what you want.
 
Newt's warts are much smaller than Obama's and that's what this whole election boils down to. No matter who wins the Republican nomination, he or she will be infinitely better than what we already have.

I read the Politifact articles and found them lacking, disingenuous and inaccurate. Much as I found the last one I read several years ago.
 
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