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Nancy Pelosi Says She’ll Dish Dirt On Newt Gingrich ‘When The Time Is Right’

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Political operatives on the left have remained largely silent about Newt Gingrich since his ascent to the top of the GOP polls, but Democratic legislators are having trouble keeping the cat in the bag. On the heels of Rep. Barney Frank‘s undisguised delight at the prospect of a Gingrich nomination, TPM reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has an avalanche of Newt dirt ready to go, “When the time’s right.”

Does that answer your question, Kirsten Powers?

Fox News Democratic analyst Kirsten Powers asked, yesterday, “does he (Newt Gingrich) implode before he gets the nomination or after he gets the nomination?”

If Democrats have their way, the answer to that is a clear “after,” and Leader Pelosi is more than willing to do her part. Here’s what Pelosi told TPM:

“I like Barney Frank’s quote the best, where he said ‘I never thought I’d live such a good life that I would see Newt Gingrich be the nominee of the Republican party,’” Pelosi said in an exclusive interview Friday. “That quote I think spoke for a lot of us.”

Pelosi didn’t go into detail about Gingrich’s past transgressions, but she tipped her hand. “One of these days we’ll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich,” Pelosi said. “I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year. A thousand pages of his stuff.”

Pressed for more detail she wouldn’t go further.

“Not right here,” Pelosi joked. “When the time’s right.”

The reaction of many Democratic strategists is likely “That’s good to know, but can you ix-nay on the saying it out oud-lay?”

It’s no accident that, despite Gingrich’s rise in the polls, despite every Republican with a dollar and a dream getting a ride in the lead, Democrats have maintained an unwavering focus on one Mitt Romney. In fact, I’ll probably lose a significant number of Professional Left™ Rewards Points (redeemable for discounts at Whole Foods and Institutions of Fancy Book Larnin’) for even pointing this out, but there’s little danger that Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, or I will put a dent in conservatives’ shared delusion that Gingrich is the ultimate brainiac who will finally put uppity Barry Obama in his place.

No, if Gingrich falters, it will be at his own hand, or at the hands of his rivals. There has been blood in the water in this primary race for months, and as feeding time approaches, the bites will only get bigger and deeper.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Williams/100000431800956 Mark Williams

    “but there’s little danger that Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, or I will put a dent in conservatives’ shared delusion that Gingrich is the ultimate brainiac who will finally put uppity Barry Obama in his place.”

    Oh but that’s where you are oh so wrong Tommy my friend. You see Madame Pelosi doesn’t have to dish much dirt on Gingrich in the way that you think. all she needs to do is illustrate how Newt was willing to COMPROMISE with her and other Democrats via his sometimes MODERATE positions. As we have already seen Newt is running screaming from his commercial he did with the Madame Speaker-all Ms. Nancy need do is remind everybody that Newt believes in Global warming. How many times can Newt pull a mea culpa when AL Sharpton starts discussing how much fun he and Newt had on their education tour? Frankly Newt is an even better opponent for Obama because Newt has over thirty years of self inflicted wounds, gaffes, and flip flops just waiting to be discussed again. So I say nevermind Newt’s past ethics indescretions; there is more than enough in the public domain to sink a GIngrich Candidacy and Madame Pelosi knows it.

  • Anonymous

    He doesn’t wear a helmet for nothing.

  • Anonymous

    Why can’t we liberals shut up and let Newt get nominated? Annoying lefties.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    Do they make them that big?

  • Anonymous

    All the dirt on Newt uncovered in a year long Congressional investigation.  Man this is going to be good!!!  But I have to agree, for now mums the word………. shhhhhhhh. 

  • Anonymous

    Of course the QUEEN of SLIME has lots of slime to throw about to distract voters from the compete, total, absolute, undeniable, 100% failure of lunatic-left d-cRAT socialism and its pathetic, irresponsible, clueless, corrupt leaders.

  • lazzzlo

    Newt doesn’t seem to be worried…

    First of all I’d like to thank Speaker Pelosi for what I regard as an early Christmas gift. If she’s suggesting she’s gonna use material she developed while she was on the ethics committee, that is a fundamental violation of the rules of the House and I would hope members would immediately file charges against her the second she does it.

    source

  • Anonymous

    I’m sure Nancy has some really good stuff but I bet it pales in comparison to the info Larry Flynt has on Newt.  Remember it was Flynt that forced Newt out of Congress under threat of releasing the info he collected on Newt in the wake of Newt’s hypocritical attacks on Clinton.

  • Anonymous

    Queen of slime? I didn’t realize this thread was about Sarah Barracuda.

  • Anonymous

    Gingrich comeback was pretty funny “First of all I’d like to thank Speaker Pelosi for what I regard as an
    early Christmas gift. If she’s suggseting she’s gonna use material she
    developed while she was on the ethics committee, that is a fundamental
    violation of the rules of the House and I would hope members would
    immediately file charges against her the second she does it.”

  • Anonymous

    **Reminder** - I will sue anyone who quotes me.

    ~Newt Gingrich’s Out-of-Office Reply

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Come on!! We’re just having fun until the Republicans make up their mind on what fool they want as their nominee!!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Newt is already running scared, crying like a little girl and threatening if the dirt on him is released Pelosi is going to be in really, really big trouble!!  Lol!!

    I would say Pelosi has Newt by the balls… that’s of course if he had any!! Lol!!

  • Anonymous

    Eye on the prize time: only question that needs answering is which candidate can get our economy rolling again.  All this media fixation on “getting” the next candidate is counterproductive. Know the Dems would (did) say something similar about Bill Clinton if (when) he was in the picture.

  • Mo Fokker

    “[Gingrich is] a super-smart man,” Sentator Tom Coburn (R) said at a town hall meeting
    in Wagoner, Oklahoma, but added, “he’s the last person I’d vote for president of the United States.”
    “His life indicates he does not have a commitment to the character traits necessary to be a great president,”

  • Anonymous

    It tells me that many liberals would rather NOT have Newt as the nominee.  But that means that I’m giving them more credit than you are

  • Anonymous

    Of course, Moot RichGrinch would know all about violating house rules.

  • Anonymous

    Alaskan Grifter Bitch Queen has slime on Newt too? Damn, this only gets better! Teabaggers heads will be exploding shortly!

  • Gloves M. Donahue

    “Nancy Pelosi Says She’ll Dish Dirt On Newt Gingrich ‘When The Time Is Right’”

    Dish dirt. Now, there’s a stateswoman.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Williams/100000431800956 Mark Williams

    The Gloves Donahue Family are a dirty lot.

    Explains the odor.

  • Anonymous

    Your Gloves Obsession Is Getting Creepy !!

    Hey Gloves – Hire A Bodyuard !!

  • Anonymous

    I blame it on all of the santorum.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VK7U6RFTAUIPW2JR2NGPBP2IYA super

    lots of lies and half truths about newt…he was cleared by the IRS…..Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal
    tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the
    committee to dismiss the complaint against him. The full committee
    panel did not agree whether tax law had been violated[68] and left that issue up to the IRS.[69]
    In 1999, the IRS cleared the organizations connected with the “Renewing
    American Civilization” courses under investigation for possible tax
    violations.[70][71]

  • Anonymous

    If Newt has nothing to hide why is he hoping members of the house file charges if she reveals what she knows?  I notice you don’t have a problem with the fact that Newt lied to the ethics panel.  If Newt had nothing to hide why did he leave congress rather than challenge Larry Flynt to present the evidence he had against him and defend his personal ethics and character?  Because Newt has no character or ethics.

  • Anonymous

    My partner and I like to stay up late and dish on the movie stars and hockey players.

  • Anonymous

    Now, this is priceless…..Nancy Pelosi, one of the most corrupt people in Congress, casting aspersions on someone.  That is the pot calling the kettle black, isn’t it?  Maybe not, after all, she did “drain the swamp”, didn’t she?  Truly laughable.  

  • Anonymous

    WOW – where is your condemnation of this Tommy?  Your silence on her dishing dirt (with the exception of your pig latin saying, do it but don’t admit doing it) is pretty pathetic.

    This is what the left is – dirt diggers, dirt dishers….and all with the support of other lefty dirt diggers and dirt dishers.
    For shame.

  • Anonymous

    Hilarious. Libtards think there would be nothing wrong with this as long as it benefits them.

  • Gloves M. Donahue

    I have bodyguards. Don’t need ‘em for this dink.

    Creep is boring and stupid. At least RRE gets funny people bugging him.

  • Cecelia

    Yeah.

    If Pelosi’s threat doesn’t make your faith bubble over for that whole investigative process in the first place, nothing will.

  • Cecelia

    Well, I agree with Tommy that when Gingrich falters it will be by his own hand.

    However, Pelosi said what she said and goodness knows the “Professional Left” won’t take any chances.  They’ll pull out all the stops and congratulate themselves over their concern for the country.

  • Cecelia

    Are you sure?  This dude made a reference to your genitals in another thread.  

    I’d rethink your position on body guards.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Williams/100000431800956 Mark Williams

    The Gloves Donahue Family Jewels are rather unimpressive.

    Just Ask Cecelia!

  • Cecelia

    You’ve been voicing your expertise on this subject in two threads now, MW.

    Don’t project your obsessions onto me.

  • Anonymous

    Newt lied to the Ethics committee and although there weren’t any charges against him from congress, it has been said by Jack Abramoff that he was ‘money laundering’.

  • Anonymous

    If there is information out there in the general public, it can be used.  Jack Abramoff has already said Newt Gingrich was money laundering.  I’m sure Jack can add a lot more to that and may have in his new book.

  • Anonymous

    Okay.  Good fitting candidate for the republicans.  Let’s go. I wish the convention were tomorrow.

  • Cecelia

    Well, GD, is right.  

    You’re just an angry frustrated perv.

  • Anonymous

    Wait until all those far-right-wingers find out that it was Newt Gingrich who thought that a “mandated universal health insurance” was good for the country, even before Romney did his in Massachusetts. 
    He flips and flops more than Mitt does.  Look at the way he flip and flopped within 24 hours when he originally said the President should be involved in the Libya and then 24 hours later he was chastising him because he was.

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Sweet!!

  • Anonymous

    Joe Scaroborough wrote:  “.” Like Sen. Tom Coburn, I find his leadership skills to be deplorable. But I find his ideological inconsistency to be even more troubling.”If you want to know who the real conservative is, take a look at this link”http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69231.html

  • Anonymous

    Glad Nancy’s in our corner.  A true political soldier.  How’s Boehner working for ya?  Who would’ve thought that he’d be the crying girl of the House.

  • Gloves M. Donahue

    MEDIAITE

    STOP THIS CREEP:

    THIS GARBAGE IS RUINING YOUR WEBSITE

    Mark Williams 1 comment
    collapsed Collapse Expand
    No need to project-you brought it up yourself!

    Now please be a dear and swallow!

    :- 0 <——8

    A Like 52 minutes ago in reply to Cecelia 0 Like F

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Vincent-Ford/100002437363138 Vincent Ford

    Gee, Mr Christopher, how is it that a sharp guy like yourself missed the VIOLATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY it would be for Ms Pelosi to divulge ALLEGATIONS that were bandied about in closed door meetings!  How is it that this in no way for you, REFLECTS ON HER CHARACTER, or her fitness for office,  her expressed willingness to violate said confidentiality?  

  • Anonymous

    Yes.

    Please, please dish the dirt on Newt.  And then we can all talk about Nancy’s investments. 

    It will sort of be like a bad family holiday dinner.  We can make it a potluck.  Or at least make popcorn…

  • Anonymous

    Tommy and Pelosi have something in common.  They both are left wing political hacks with no standards.  The rules do not apply to them, they are liberals.  They think they are above the law.

  • http://twitter.com/madonnaring1 madonnaring

    ok.

  • http://twitter.com/madonnaring1 madonnaring

    Newt was in trouble for the airing of the commercial about global
    warming he made with Pelosi and now he may be successful at turning the
    tables and convincing conservative.. 
    Newt Gingrich vs Nancy Pelosi fires videos (on Dec 5) – http://su.pr/2TSrDo 

  • Anonymous

    Cain was small potatoes compared to what Newt has in his many closets.  He had to rent extra storage space just to hold it all.  The RNC will be busy trying to provide cover during the constant dripping that will be going on. Drip..Drip…Drip.

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Although I disagree with yoga below, if and more like it when the lamestream media starts to drip, drip, drip supposed skeletons in newts closet, it’s just so obvious that their not doing their jobs reporting on the flowing mass of Obama screw ups, shovel ready, solyndra, fast and furious, 9% unemployment ( we all know it’s going back up after the holiday help is let go ) suing states over ” illegal immigration “, union croneyism, failed stimulus, stopping Boeing jobs in SC, keystone pipeline failure, Failure in the middle east ( Iran in particular ) ETC… But Newts failed marriages are what really matter ?

  • Mari Johnson

    I am a Republican but I still must point out your revisionist history.  Newt’s own personal life is such a sad litany of hedonism that Republicans outh to lay off the moral issue with this President who is obviously squeaky clean in that area.  I may disagree with some of his programs but on the character issue, he leaves Gingrich in the dust!

  • Mari Johnson

    And as a life long Republican I am forced to admit that New is a right wing pol with NO moral standards.  His mantra has ALWAYS been, “Do as I say, and not as I do”.  He blasted Clinton and all the while he was maintaining his long term peccadillo with Callista.  If he has any ethics and character, they are of a selective nature.  He selects breaking the rule all the while holding others to his wise statements about moral behavior that he then defies with his raunchy behavior.  How any Republican can discuss morals without admitting to Newt’s disgusting behavior belies honesty and fairness.

  • Mari Johnson

    Actually name calling is the refuge of those who cannot argue on the merits of their point of view.  Right away any thinking person just totally discounts what is said.  I am always embarrassed when some one appearing to have Republican sympathies tend to short circuit their argument by making that sort of comment.  Seems to diminish their point of view on the issues and tends ot make our party look silly.

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