Newt Gingrich Quotes


When you have a 12-minute debate over whether lipstick on a pig refers to a demeaning comment about the vice presidential candidate, you know we're not talking about health reform, we're not talking about energy policy, we're not talking about balancing the budget. And you know, it's fairly stupid.


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Gingrich, Newt. Interview by Tom Brokaw. Meet the Press, NBC, 14 Sept. 2008.

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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
  • Born: June 17, 1943
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician and author who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and nearby areas from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.