Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

BumRushDaShow

(172,716 posts)

9. Unfortunately he has and set the stage for our current dystopian nightmare

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #8)

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:47 AM

May 28

With the 1994 election, he was able to put the GOP back in control of Congress for the first time in 40 years, and because of that, they still keep him around.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

11 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

FakeNoose Multichromatic Rebl2 keep_left Freddie love_katz area51 Ferrets are Cool gopiscrap Calico20 jls4561

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Newt Gingrich says impeaching Clinton over sex scandal was a mistake [View all] BumRushDaShow May 28 OP

So Newt now thinks that impeaching Bill Clinton was a mistake, eh? Vogon_Glory May 28 #1

vogon for the win rampartd May 28 #3

Thank you Vogon_Glory May 28 #4

Warn Congress, yes. Plus distract and denigrate with the Clenis. Festivito May 28 #24

Yeah, Newt...got that... CTyankee May 28 #2

I'll tell you why Gingrich thinks impeaching Clinton over a sex scandal no_hypocrisy May 28 #5

+1 dalton99a May 28 #19

"Newt" Who?? AZ8theist May 28 #6

Aka the adulterous amphibian. jls4561 May 28 #7

A major scumbag in a long line of scumbags AZ8theist May 29 #36

Newt ever having ANY political influence was a bigger mistake. Ferrets are Cool May 28 #8

Unfortunately he has and set the stage for our current dystopian nightmare BumRushDaShow May 28 #9

Absolutely he did! Rebl2 May 28 #23

Newt Gingrich has been a scheming scumbag oasis May 28 #10

Who really cares what Newt Gingrich thinks. hadEnuf May 28 #11

He's still directing a lot of GOP policy shit behind the scenes BumRushDaShow May 28 #14

Yeah, that would add up. hadEnuf May 28 #25

He's the architect of the current Republican party BumRushDaShow May 28 #27

Still trying to be relevant PatSeg May 28 #15

We tried telling people that when it happened. Dyedinthewoolliberal May 28 #12

The real problem was he didn't really have a problem to impeach him for. ToxMarz May 28 #13

Gingrich Icanthinkformyself May 28 #16

GFY, Newt. nt City Lights May 28 #17

It drew attention to his own fucking around. Aristus May 28 #18

POS is almost 83. Hope he joins Ken Starr and Rush Limbaugh in hell dalton99a May 28 #20

Special corner spot for all of them. Trump will be joining them soon the way Bengus81 May 28 #29

That asshat get a medical diagnosis that will be life ending soon? Bengus81 May 28 #21

He's still alive? n/t malthaussen May 28 #22

So is he now saying we can impeach a president for the crimes committed before he was in office? Hmmm Walleye May 28 #26

Newt is slimier than one can imagine. badhair77 May 28 #28

Coming from a hypocrite who was cheating Emile May 28 #30

Any headline quoting New Gringrich should start with.. mdbl May 28 #31

"Perjury" azureblue May 28 #32

Newt? Fuck off. yardwork May 28 #33

That was Newt's revenge for Richard Nixon. GreenWave May 28 #34

The real problem is the vile, lying, hate-filled politics you "championed" you evil bastard. pat_k May 28 #35

Hypocrisy is the RepubliCON #1 trait. Herself May 29 #37

Trump rewarded Newt and Callista adultery delisen May 29 #38