According to the Associated Press, Gingrich's work with Freddie Mac started in 1999 after being brought in by the company's top lobbyist, Mitchell Delk, to consult on legislative and regulatory issues, the company said at the time. He was paid approximately $30,000 a month into 2002. Freddie brought him back again four years later at $300,000 annually to help defend against attacks from conservatives.
So Gingrich appears to be lying, which is clearly such a pattern for him that it consistently and ultimately brings him down, as it is certain to do again now.
Back in 2008 Gingrich aggressively challenged Obama to distance himself from Freddie and Fannie by returning all campaign contributions. And at the recent debate, he arrogantly charged that those responsible for the housing crisis should be put in jail: "You ought to start with Barney Frank. Go back and look at the lobbyists he was close to at Freddie Mac." Perhaps what's good for the goose is good for the Gingrich...
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Andy Ostroy, Huffington Post
Gingrich, if the Obama people like you, on good morning Joe. Think he couldn’t win over Obama you think they be so happy they be saying really nice things about him. But they aren’t, so really, do you think we are blind to this. you sure do with Mite don't you?
faceswithin 1 month ago
How could a man that should be put in jail be running for president? What a dickhead. No wonder Donald Chump Likes Newt so much. America please wake up!
secerto 1 month ago
RON PAUL 2012
tim555333 2 months ago
Ron Paul is the race leader and these Zionist cock suckers wont tell you.
KoochyWoochy 2 months ago
Note the pattern...it's not Newt for MJ...it's whoever is leading in the Republican polls...just sayin'....whoever is on top at the moment...The coffee klatch known as Morning Joe spend an inordinate amount of time bashing. Case in point...when Michele Bachman was leading in the polls...MJ...Joe himself called her a "clown" and every single day was Bachman bashing. Next? I guess when Romney emerges as the frontrunner...MJ will spend all its time bashing him. Marching orders?
scallaway 2 months ago
I love Eugene's reaction @8:15.... hahaha
TrowaBarton11 2 months ago
this fat disgusting scum bag...
Brushles83 2 months ago
do GOP voters really believe his bullcrap about this being payment for being a historian? how stupid are they?
wizardoflawz 2 months ago
These polls....Statistically a statistic can say whatever you want it to say, WOW LOOK. GINGRICH in 1st with 44% of the vote.........with blind people who can't hear, think, read or write.
MrMeatbox 2 months ago
Come on America! Newt? Really? Multiple draft deferments during Vietnam. Multiple documented sexual improprieties throughout his life. Co-sponsored Anti-First Amendment ‘Fairness Doctrine’ vetoed by Reagan. Bounced 22 checks worth $26,000 during ‘Rubbergate’. 84 congressional ethics violations. $300,000 in congressional sanctions. Lead impeachment of Clinton over Lewinsky while having an affair. Resigns from Congress in disgrace. Have some principles and vote Ron Paul.
brblackattach 2 months ago