Gingrich rips Obama administration on energy, Iran, health care
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. — GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Saturday went after President Barack Obama, Iran, the Department of Education and activist judges in a couple of free-wheeling stops two days before the Iowa caucuses.
Gingrich’s New Year’s Eve events started at Tish’s Restaurant in Council Bluffs, where his comments were sharp and largely directed at what he sees as Obama’s failings.
Gingrich hammered the administration for failing to get behind a major western U.S. pipeline project, which he fears could shift to Canada with Chinese backing if it’s blocked here. Gingrich said the pipeline would create 20,000 jobs and help the United States build toward energy independence.
“Let me tell you how misguided Obama’s energy policy is,” Gingrich said. “It’s one thing if they can’t play chess, and another if they can’t play checkers. But it really worries you if they can’t play tick-tack-toe. They just don’t get it.”
Gingrich told the overflow crowd of 220 that he wants to repeal Obama’s health care plan. He wants the Department of Education turned into a research arm, leaving regulations to local governments.
He said the United States needs to keep a close eye on Iran — taking a shot at rival Ron Paul for worrying too little about that country’s potential nuclear capabilities. Iran has proven to be capable of terrorist acts going back to the American hostage crisis of the late ’70s, Gingrich warned.
He repeated his call for economic programs based on cutting taxes, encouraging more manufacturing and putting people to work.
“I want to stand for the poorest Americans so they can go to work and lift themselves up,” Gingrich said. “The president wants to attack the top, and that hurts everybody.”
His ire spilled over to Attorney General Eric Holder, and, as a class, activist judges.
“Judges have this enormously expanded view of themselves,” said Gingrich, who wants lawmakers, not judges, to make law.
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In response to an audience member's question, Gingrich blasted Holder and Obama's administration for resisting conservatives' call for voter identification cards to verify eligibility before casting a ballot. “They are desperate to retain the ability
A lot of them are convinced that “they” want another war, this time with Iran. When you ask them who “they” are, the Ronbots tell you, “the neo-cons,” which is a synonym for Jews. Obviously, not all Ron Paul supporters are insane.
So Romney focussed his fire upon his main rival Friday, casting libertarian Texas Rep. Ron Paul as a fringe candidate who does not represent the mainstream. Romney made the comments in interviews with Fox News Channel and NBC News.
Equally important, Iran tried to drive a wedge between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Iranian press joined the campaign by attacking Al-Thani regime casting doubts on the Al-Thani family. Interestingly, the Iranians leaked a fabricated video clip on
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