Yesterday, Newt Gingrich compared himself to Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, suggesting his early campaign woes were due to his “unconventional style.” That’s the Newt Gingrich that journalists remember from the 90s and the reason why these ten quotes will haunt him on the campaign trail.
10) “I spent 40 years of my life getting us here. The idea that I would be the excuse to cannibalize the majority is so sickening I couldn’t risk it.” -Newt Gingrich resigns as Speaker of the House
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9) “I suspect were I still in Congress, in the end George [Will] is right, and I probably would end up voting reluctantly yes, because I think when you’re given no choice …” – Gingrich on the Wall Street bailout.
8) “Every conservative member of Congress should vote for this Medicare bill,”– Gingrich on the Bush Medicare expansion bill
7) “I think if you have mandatory carbon caps combined with a trading system, much like we did with sulfur, and if you have a tax-incentive program for investing in the solutions, that there’s a package there that’s very, very good. And frankly, it’s something I would strongly support.” –Gingrich on Cap-and-Trade
6) “I have always been a supporter of ethanol. I even supported ethanol when it was called gasohol in 1984.” -Gingrich on support of Ethanol
5) “We do agree. Our country must take action on climate change.” – Gingrich with Nancy Pelosi for Act Now, a global warming initiative.
4) “Personal responsibility extends to the purchase of health insurance. Citizens should not be able to cheat their neighbors by not buying insurance, particularly when they can afford it, and expect others to pay for their care when they need it.” —Gingrich in support of a government health care mandate.
3) “I don’t think right wing social engineering is any more desirable than left wing social engineering. – Gingrich on the Paul Ryan plan
2) “There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate.” -Gingrich on marital affairs
1) ‘I can’t handle a Jaguar right now. . . all I want is a Chevrolet.’ ” – Gingrich (according to his ex-wife Marianne) during their divorce.
