Gingrich Called for ObamaCare Mandate in May 2009

[jgehb]

First whether Gingrich or Obama, our Federal government has no constitutional authority to force people to buy health insurance. On top of that, it has no constitutional authority to force people to violate their conscience by paying an insurance premium with an insurance company that is forced by the federal government to provide abortion drugs. And Mr. Obama's so-called "compromise" on the mandate still means that a non-church faith entity must still pay premiums which fund abortion drugs.

[ideologger]

Hahaha, epically hilarious.

[UltraNicator]

Ron Paul 2012

[TheMusclecar1975]

Newt is a newt! I'm doing a write in vote for Captain America!

[erockula]

insurance salesman just came to peddle his privatized health insurance to my grandmother. They had down that she was 71. But found out she is actually 96. He flew out of that door so fast. This is why we need Obamacare.

[themaclady]

Newt formed the Center for Health Transformation and was crafting a similar plan in 2009. He's freakin' LIAR and a progressive scumbag!

[fascistcat]

Coulter has linked to this video with the headline "NEWT PRAISED HEALTHY, OPEN PROCESS USED TO PASS OBAMACARE"

The audio is actually Gingrich praising the allowing of input BEFORE the bill was drafted, not the crap that happened later to PASS it.

I thanked my brother-in-law for Christmas dinner, even though he's an atheist/agnostic. Was I supporting a Godless society? In normal circles this is called being polite.

Ann is becoming a drain. Where's the unedited clip?

[JORDANSAGESVLOG]

VOTING FOR ROMNEY GUARANTEES OBAMA ANOTHER 4-YEARS!

[manniman82]

@JORDANSAGESVLOG Voting for Gingrich or Romney guarantees a double digit obama win. FACT OF THE MATTER is that Ron Paul supporters WILL NOT vote for the Newtromney. Independents will go to Obama and he'll win by double digits. Ron Paul is the only one that can beat Obama: he beats him among independents and denies him the young voters. furthermore many dissatisfied dems will vote for RP over Obama. Obama would have to run on his atrocious record because he can't attack RP...

[Alouette1968]

Narcissistic HYPOCRITE!

[sarcasticoldbastard]

you dumbass you need to be on your way to the moon and by the way use your own money to get there

[johannas58]

he will say "that quote was completely taken out of context"...."those accusations are patently false"..."they can say whatever they want in the midst of a campaign"...and..."that is simply untrue, I do not support the individual mandate, or advocate the model of Obamacare"...

[allendixon7]

Those who support Newt must support ObamaCare, the bailouts for Freddie and Fanny, the FED, you people really need to wake up!

[CurtHowland]

I think the term "serial hypocrisy" is perfect for Newt.

[Alouette1968]

@CurtHowland Right along with "serial monogamist." That fits too. 'Sanctity of marriage' my foot.

[9duhjb9]

"The insurance companies have told us".......how convenient that the insurance companies are helping the government out with all their decisions....

[JamJHolmes]

Puppet sellouts or Ron Paul. I choose Ron Paul. He runs on small citizen donations, not Goldman Sachs and other lobbyists money like all the others. Go to opensecrets to see who they really work for. In 08, Obama and McCain's campaigns were both funded by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, and other bailout banks. No more lesser of two evils to choose. Ron Paul or nothing.

[wcbra2]

@JamJHolmes Yes, I agree, Ron Paul is NOTHING.

[kantoriX1]

Another lie to add to the pile.

[manniman82]

Spread this on redstate, let's see them rationalize this...

Campaign over //

[dc202009]

Newt wasn't planning on running for the GOP nominee when he said this. Shucks guys, he didn't mean it.

[jduke6]

@krillenm I would love to see Ron Paul get a fair shake in the primary but the game is rigged imo.

[Jckincai]

This is a cut and paste audio. I didn't hear anything in there saying he supports obamacare. Also, he has already admitted to being wrong on the mandate, because it's unconstitutional. Still though, you have to admit it's a pretty conservative principle to ask people to be responsible for them selves. 

[manniman82]

@Jckincai "We believe…that everyone must have health-insurance,"

(ADVOCATING INDIVIDUAL MANDATE)

"As we move beyond today's conference at the WH, this is the knid of general model we will be advocating..."

(REFERRING TO OBAMACARE)

I know characters such as yourself will never admit they were duped but if you're open to the possibility that you are wrong then watch this: watch?v=eyeB36ctO5I&list=FL4wf­MRdpM-OcVXWW7U4GEIg&index=6&fe­ature=plpp_video

[Jckincai]

@manniman82 - This is old news. He has already admitted to being for the mandate in the past, because it would make people be responsible for them selves, instead of leaching of the tax payers. The question is, do you believe him when he says he was wrong about the mandate? All of these candidates have flaws, but I would support anyone of them for the presidency. If I could meld Newt and Paul together, I'd have the perfect candidate.

[manniman82]

@Jckincai A perfect candidate doesn't lie to his electorate... And no this is not old news, he admitted being for the mandate to counter Hillarycare in 1993. He never admitted being favorable to obamacare, which he now refers to as "unconstitutional".

[Jckincai]

@manniman82 Actually, he admitted liking romneycare, with a few changes. Look, this is a free country, you obviously hate the Newt, and I take him at his word when he says he was wrong. I'm not going to convince you and you're not going to convince me...have a nice day.

[CurtHowland]

@Jckincai No, it's not a free country. Hasn't been free for decades.

[rgiblin6]

Gingrich, Romney, and Santorum are complete frauds. None are conservative. They are all big spenders. Just a bunch if johnny come latelys.

[T0NNiX]

If this evidence doesn't solidify Newt Gingrich as a Political Prostitute, I don't know what does.

[linda93631]

There is only one person running that has the integrity and character to beat Obama and get us on the right fiscal course and that is Ron Paul. Wake up people, this is probably our last chance to save this country.

[jduke6]

Newt is no conservative and Romney is no conservative - Face it all the GOP candidates suck as much or more than Obama. This country is f*cked.

[krillenm]

@jduke6 Except Ron Paul -_-

[CRAPCANNONS]

@CosmoWenman

When was that exchange?

[CosmoWenman]

@CRAPCANNONS Allegedly 1997, according to this article:creators DOT com/opinion/mark-shields/newt-­rewrites-his-reagan-connection­.html

Check it out before, I guess, this comment gets deleted for some reason too...

[Duma39]

Greed is the reason our health care system is broken. And to the fellow who said the government doesn't have authority to determine whether he purchases health care...spoken like a guy in good health. Bet your kids are too. When and if that changes, I'm betting you'd be the first to holler for help...and feel -dare I say it- entitled to get it.

[advancedplacement1]

Are we surprised that Newt has been exposed once again as being a liar and a hypocrite? We all knew this before. Even those who want to vote for him already know he is a hypocrite. They like him because they are also hypocrites, and so they like that he represents them well.

[gjdavis]

The government should have no authority to determine how, when, or whether I purchase healthcare. Government intervention is the reason our healthcare system is so broken. Newt may be a lot of things, but one thing he is for sure is believer in government solutions to social and economic problems. In that regard he is no different than the current president or his predecessors. I cannot support him.

[MissBabyEeyore]

i think that a girl should be president then there would be world peace. well except for a few days of every month. all the men in government is evil the world is bad because men run it it is bad.

[cureloms]

@MissBabyEeyore maybe a woman, but definitely not a girl.

[okefixico]

Noot also gave us the socialist institution known as the Department of Education. Retardlican or dummycrat, they are all social internationalists hellbent on destroying America from within.

[Mountainsongbird1]

Okay, this sounds a little shocking, but I am wondering what was cut out of this video. I doubt that he was swaring when those beeps were made. He wasn't talking in anyway that suggested it. So, what of the whole video? Just wondering?

[ProSeAlabama]

I am an absolute Libertarian and a Pro Se litigant. I'll not be posting a "bond" in order to secure my absolute right to either engage or disengage in commerce. No one can be lawfully forced to enter into contract or trade.

[MamoDad]

Emperor Gingrich is a MONUMENTAL hypocrite and liar - and fraud.

[Wegotallspies]

All the wild negative ads prove that Romney is lib whiner. I wouldn't vote for him for all his money!

[Dem0nz890]

he says that he doesnt want people showing up to hospitals with no means of payment? my dads a doctor and this hurts his profits

[Wegotallspies]

Romney has outspent Newt 5-1 in Florida. Mitt is desperate as he sees himself losing the nom.

[thefreedomartist]

I think this whole GOP nomination race is FAKE. Both Newt and Snatorum aren't even on the Ballot in Virginia, and elsewhere...they either didn't file or couldn't get the signatures!!!

What it's REALLY about is getting Mitt Romney nominated, and stopping Ron Paul.

and most people don't even know that is the real situation...get real, there is NO WAY newt or santorum are going to get a majority of delegates!

...see the bigger picture...

[ribchwi]

This makes my day.

[2002lees]

The audio is edited for a reason , it misrepresents what Gingrichs' words by stringing together different unrelated sentences

AND the labeling by MorgenR does not match any of the content

The full audio , which Morgen claims he just got AFTER he posted this edited video, does not match the claims about the actual contexted of Gingrich's words

[RogerOnTheRight]

Of course they didn't have 500 people in a room working Obamacare out. The Republicans were excluded completely.

Glad to know Gingrich approves.

[fascistcat]

Why is is that any edited anti-Gingrich clip makes it onto Drudge or now Breitbart without links to the unedited source?

This is like when that fat-ass Murtha was using enemy-edited clips of our soldiers in Haditha.

Here too, we'll find out this was all crap AFTER McRomney has the nomination.

I'd like to think that our friends would use due diligence when they see an orchestrated hit-job. Breitbart has 3 versions of this same clip up on his site. Can I get 3 slots to hit back?

[RogerOnTheRight]

@fascistcat

Breitbart and Drudge both know Gingrich is the least conservative candidate in the field. That Gingrich has actually gotten some traction with the Tea Party movement tells you something is terribly wrong, and maybe Breitbart and Drudge and help set the record straight.

Were these not Gingrich's own words? How was the context obscured?

[fascistcat]

@RogerOnTheRight By the way, implying that McRomney or Ernest T Paul are Conservative laughable.

I understand if people don't like him, but you lose all credibility on this one. Paul claims that Gingrich spent too much balancing the budget. I don't remember either of them taking the heat in the 90's.

How many times were they listed in Reagan's diary?

Now we have the guy who lost to O'bama joining the 2 guys who lost to Clinton lecturing us on who can win.

[RogerOnTheRight]

@fascistcat

"Conservative" is not an absolute, except in the minds of a few. Gingrich is the least conservative candidate currently in the field. RP does not count, he is a libertarian.

[2002lees]

Its' all out of context and he's not talking about Obamacare nor mandates

The most damning thing for Romney is that it's already proven his people are behind it.

Oregan mormons

[ChristianPhysicist]

@2002lees Is this video also taken out of context??

Look for Youtube video called:

" Newt Gingrich Flip Flops Obamacare "

What about his recent huge lie??

Look for CNN Youtube video called:

" Gingrich staffer admits claim was wrong "

Gingrich = Dishonest hypocrite

[2002lees]

@ChristianPhysicist I saw the entire Meet the PRess interview with Newt

"Newt Gingrich Flip Flops Obamacare ""

When he says right wing social engineering he is NOT talking about Ryan's plan

Ryan actually added Newts idea to his plan Hello

"Gingrich staffer admits claim was wrong "

I dont' know anyone who takes Jon Kings claim as fact ABC has not made that claim

You might be a liberal , check yourself

[ChristianPhysicist]

@2002lees "Gingrich staffer admits claims was wrong"

Okay, so where is the evidence to prove him wrong?? where are all those people that are testifying in favor of Gingrich?? so far I haven't' seen them, only his two daughters from his first marriage.

Are you a white evangelical??

[2002lees]

@ChristianPhysicist So you dont' need evidence proving Jon KIng right?

You just took his word for it Hmmf

[jaundiceboy]

This is pretty damning. Newt in past debates specifically said he only supported the indiviudal mandate as a counter to 1994 Hillarycare. Here we have him on record of supporting the mandate in Obamacare while Obama was trying to pass the bill. Liar liar pants on fire.

[2002lees]

@jaundiceboy YOU are Yinjonanthon

So you are pretty pathetic

[2002lees]

This video is edited for a reason.........to make it seem he's talking about endorsing a mandate on buying insurance. when in fact he's talking about making everyone responsible for their own healthcare

[yinjonathan1]

@2002lees Quit spinning, there's another video of the whole thing, and the edits are completely innocuous.

[BaneFTVV]

Ron Paul 2012.

[2012Romney]

SPREAD THIS VIDEO EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!