four years and experienced personally his leadership, the ds708 Oklahoma Republican said. And Politico has a roundup of mostly anonymous GOP criticisms of Gingrich and attack suggestions for Romney.
Surprisingly, a number of Democrats have come out swinging. (I say surprisingly because given Gingrichs famously erratic manner, you d think they might prefer to face him in the general election rather than Romney.) David Axelrod, President Obama s top strategist, went after Gingrich hard yesterday on CNN, blaming Gingrich for the current Washington gridlock. And House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday reminded Talking Points Memo that she sat on the discipline committee that investigated Gingrich for more than airbag reset a year and ultimately fined him $300,000 for rules violations. Pelosi said shed release dirt on him when the time is right.
Gingrich fired back. I want to thank Speaker [sic] Pelosi for what I regard as an early Christmas gift, Gingrich said, adding, That is a fundamental violation of the rules of the House.
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To some degree, inside-the-Beltway attacks could help the 32-year Washington veteran seem more like a political outsider. Having the establishment against him helps improve his credibility with the conservatives in the Republican Party as shown in the latest poll of voters in Iowa, says James Thurber, head of American Universitys Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. A Washington Post poll released Tuesday shows Gingrich winning 33% of Iowan voters followed by Romney tied with Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 18% each.
Indeed, the Republican base is so hungry for someone to fire them up as clearly, Romney hasnt that they seem to be willing to overlook Gingrichs three marriages, his record of moderate positions, his $1.6 million Fannie Mae paycheck and his political downfall as Speaker after overreaching during the Clinton era. There is no effective GOP establishment left. There are folks who act like they are in charge
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