Those Who Can, Do
Jun 18th, 2005 at 7:36 pm by Susie
And those who can’t, teach:
In a letter sent to United States Senators on Saturday, June 18, 2005, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on the Senate to censure Senator Richard Durbin for his speech comparing U.S. servicemen serving in Guantanamo Bay to those of the Nazi Gestapo, Soviet KGB, and Pol Pot’s killers in Cambodia.
“Senator Richard Durbin has dishonored the United States and the entire U.S. Senate. Only by a vote to censure Senator Durbin for his conduct can the U.S. Senate restore its dignity and defend American honor,” Gingrich wrote.
Newt Gingrich lecturing anyone about honor is just plain ludicrous.
UPDATE: Look what the Back Door Man at Powerline posted:
Gingrich puts the case very well, I think. The argument is a compelling one: if the Senate censures Durbin, it will largely undo the damage that he has done by demonstrating to the terrorists and their allies that Durbin’s misguided attack on the U.S. military was an aberration. Moreover, the American people deserve to know who, if anyone, agrees with Durbin’s slander of our armed forces, so that when those Senators run for re-election, they can be defeated. Senators should not be able to hide behind a discreet “no comment,� as Hillary Clinton has done. This is not a time for our elected officials to be neutral as between the terrorists and the armed forces of the United States.
Imagine, a bunch of wingnut lawyers sitting around, pronouncing anyone who doesn’t enfold terrorism in a warm, wet embrace as a traitor. “If you ain’t with us, you’re agin us.”
The GOP: The party that loves torture.
UPDATE UPDATE: David Neiwert has a good roundup of the facts. Hah! As if anyone cares about facts.
Too much heat regarding the war, Ohio coin thing, Frist, changing the science in official reports, etc. The repubicans can’t spin any more or they will just look foolish ( if that’s possible). Attacking Durbin is the diversion they hope will change the national debate. It will not work.
and i thought treating prisoners with tactics resembling Nazi handiwork would be the issue worth censuring…….
Dear Newt,
See my comments in Susie’s previous post. Then Fuck Off!
- Robert
Newt Gingrich promotes the importance of the family and marriage: married 3 times, divorced twice, reportedly had sex with a congressional staff member in the offices of Congress.
Newt Gingrich talks about ethics: accused of ethical scandal while former Speaker of the House.
Conclusion: Newt Gingrich is a lying, cheating, adulterer, scumbag. Who the hell cares what that bag of crap says? Any guy who serves his wife divorce papers while she is in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery is a schmuck.
Newt Gingrich: Senate Should Censure Durbin for Gitmo Speech
Former Republican Speaker of the House, Newt Gingerich has sent a letter today to United States Senators calling on the Senate to censure Senator Richard Durbin for his speech comparing U.S. servicemen serving in Guantanamo Bay to those of the Nazi …