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If Trump Had Chosen Newt Gingrich as Chief of Staff, Would He be Faring Better w/Congress?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:55 pm
I know some here think that Gingrich is the ultimate Establishment hack. But he was SOTH, and he knows the inner-workings of Capitol Hill.
I like Reince, but I do wonder if Newt could've been more valuable in that role. Then again, I also wonder if Newt shouldn't have been the pick to return as Speaker instead of Paul Ryan.
Thoughts?
I like Reince, but I do wonder if Newt could've been more valuable in that role. Then again, I also wonder if Newt shouldn't have been the pick to return as Speaker instead of Paul Ryan.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:57 pm to KCT
Yes. If he wants to make a meaningful, long lasting impact he is going to have to learn how to work with Congress.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:00 pm to KCT
Yes. Newt is usually the smartest person in a room
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:03 pm to KCT
Order of magnitude better.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:07 pm to KCT
quote:Well since Trump chooses the best people, I'm not sure how Newt could have been better than what is chosen, since what was chosen must have been the best.
If Trump Had Chosen Newt Gingrich as Chief of Staff, Would He be Faring Better w/Congress?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:08 pm to KCT
Newt's been gone for a long time. Congress is different now. Much more fractured GOP and no bipartisanship.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:08 pm to buckeye_vol
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Well since Trump chooses the best people, I'm not sure how Newt could have been better than what is chosen, since what was chosen must have been the best.
I dump better content down the toilet than what you post here every day.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:12 pm to KCT
quote:Well then you should be saving it, not flushing it; that's valuable stuff.
I dump better content down the toilet than what you post here every day.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:14 pm to KCT
quote:
If Trump Had Chosen Newt Gingrich as Chief of Staff, Would He be Faring Better w/Congress?
Yes...and it's not too late. Ditch or assign Reince some meaningless position (don't trust his arse anyway) and send his lovely liberal daughter an son in law back home. Newt has experience in dealing with these cuckfricks.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:14 pm to KCT
Chief of Staff? Hell I was hoping Newt would have been his running mate.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:21 pm to KCT
Absolutely, but Newt is also part of "the swamp" in many ways. It's why Newt wasn't included in this administration. He had too much baggage.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:25 pm to KCT
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I also wonder if Newt shouldn't have been the pick to return as Speaker instead of Paul Ryan.
what do you mean "return as speaker"? Is an appointed position? Does it require Senate confirmation?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:33 pm to Rakim
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Absolutely, but Newt is also part of "the swamp" in many ways. It's why Newt wasn't included in this administration. He had too much baggage.
Newt probably wasn't included because he's too alpha to work with Trump or Trump work with him.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:42 pm to Bullethead88
quote:Yeah, he would have to overcome that little thing known as being elected to a congressional seat and then be elected by the republican caucus
what do you mean "return as speaker"? Is an appointed position? Does it require Senate confirmation?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:45 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:Not true. The Speaker doesn't have to be elected into the House, only have to be elected as SOTH by the House.
Yeah, he would have to overcome that little thing known as being elected to a congressional seat and then be elected by the republican caucus
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:45 pm to Bullethead88
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what do you mean "return as speaker"? Is an appointed position? Does it require Senate confirmation?
My understanding is that the HOR can potentially elect any American citizen to be Speaker. I guess you have to meet the minimum age requirement of 25 in order to be eligible, but I think that and American citizenship are the only requirements.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:47 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Newt probably wasn't included because he's too alpha to work with Trump or Trump work with him.
Newt has done a great job being an ambassador for Trump. Although it's nauseating watching him and Hannity suck face every night.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:48 pm to Wolfhound45
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Yeah, he would have to overcome that little thing known as being elected to a congressional seat
No, I think you're wrong about that. I don't believe the speaker has to come from the members of the HOT.
Pretty sure Newt's name was floated around last time.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:51 pm to KCT
I stand corrected. I know of no example where a person was not a sitting Congressman, but apparently they do not have to be a member of the U.S. Congress.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:55 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Newt's been gone for a long time. Congress is different now. Much more fractured GOP and no bipartisanship.
I think this could have been a problem as well. That said he does have the skill set.
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