Former GOP Rep. Says Gingrich Is ‘An Evil Person’

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Former Rep. Guy Molinari (R-NY) unloaded on GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich today, calling the former House Speaker “an evil person” who has “got all kinds of baggage.” Molinari, who works on Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, went on to say that “The thought that could be president of the United States is appalling.” Far from the only Republican trashing the former House speaker, conservatives of all stripes have publicly grumbled about Gingrich’s record. In the last week alone, radio host Don Imus called Gingrich a “greasy, repulsive man,” longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) tweeted, “RReagan was a friend of mine and you Newt are no RR,” and a Christian leader in Iowa, Cary Gordon, said, “Newt is famous for being all over the board,” before declaring, “I don’t trust him.”

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/11/29/377923/guy-molinari-newt-gingrich-evil-person/

Guy Molinari says Newt Gingrich is 'evil,' warns he 'might do something' during candidate's Staten Island visit'
http://blog.silive.com/latest_news/print.html?entry=/2011/11/guy_molinari_says_newt_gingric.html
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"The thought that this man could be president of the United States is appalling," said Molinari, whose enmity for Gingrich goes back to their days in the House together. "He's got all kinds of baggage.

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Molinari claims that Gingrich bumped him from his slot as ranking Republican on the Investigations and Oversight subcommittee of the Public Works and Transportation Committee even though there was a written agreement not to do so.

"This guy is evil," Molinari said. "He's an evil person."

Molinari said that Gingrich's double-cross "ended my career" in the House and led to him running for borough president in 1989.

[MADem]

1. Isn't that Sue's daddy? nt

[cal04]

5. yes it is

her father

[gratuitous]

2. Tell those damn liberals to shut up!

Who cares what they say, anyway?

Naturally, if this was happening in the Democratic camp, the media would trip all over themselves to paint the Democrats as being in disarray. It's one of their favorite narratives. Republicans going after each other in this fashion just baffles them. So they ignore the story and hope it goes away of its own accord, and that right soon.

[Broderick]

3. Romney and Gingrich duking it out

Love it. All fun and fodder. Like clown college.

[KamaAina]

4. "Molinari, who works on Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign,"

Interesting to see Mittens wallowing in the dirt this early.

[KharmaTrain]

7. Not Really Early...

Iowa is a little over 5 weeks away and New Hampshire right after that. The Manchester Union endorsement was a big feather in Gnewt's cap and Mittens doesn't want him to gain any traction. Mittens needs to win New Hampshire BIG...

[KamaAina]

8. True, but Mittens is supposed to be above all that

being an upstanding Mormon and all. :sarcasm:

[eleny]

6. What I hope for Gingrich is that Dancing With The Stars is in his future

[RevStPatrick]

9. Ha! Guy Molinari...

I lived on Staten Island when Guy was trying to get it to secede from the rest of New York City.
Let's just say that Guy is a bit of a "greasy, repulsive man" with "all kinds of baggage" himself.

Sort of one of those "takes one to know one" situations...

[RBInMaine]

10. And Romney is just as "sleazy and evil." He's a corporate toadie scum sucker and ultra flip flopper.

[WI_DEM]

11. So the Romney counter offensive begins!

[Pacifist Patriot]

12. Damn, I misread one sentence and thought Gordon said, "famous for being all over the broad."

That would probably work too.

[Zen Democrat]

13. As I recall, Susan Molinari married Bill Paxon, and Paxon was part of the coup attempt on Gingrich.

He subsequently left the House.

[MADem]

14. He was also involved in some sort of contretemps--didn't they later divorce?

He's a lobbyist now. So's she, I believe.

[musette_sf]

15. Well, I be danged,

Former US Rep and former SI Beep Guy M has a conscience. Thank you Mr Molinari.


Image is of the Staten Island Ferry vessel MV Guy V. Molinari