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Flashback: Chris Farley does Gingrich impression

By Charlie Spiering
Published December 5, 2011 5:00am ET
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Flashback: Chris Farley does Gingrich impression
Ben Smith on Sunday, highlighted this extraordinary clip of Chris Farley doing his Newt Gingrich impression during a House GOP conference meeting in 1995. It’s a rare look back at when the Republican house was boisterous and excited with Newt Gingrich as their leader. It also highlights an awkward moment when Farley asks how “their […]

Ben Smith on Sunday, highlighted this extraordinary clip of Chris Farley doing his Newt Gingrich impression during a House GOP conference meeting in 1995. It’s a rare look back at when the Republican house was boisterous and excited with Newt Gingrich as their leader.

It also highlights an awkward moment when Farley asks how “their wife” Marianne is doing.

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