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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:48 AM Feb 2018

Newt Gingrich Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist: 'The Elite Media Is Part of the Deep State'

by Rachel Dicker | 10:30 pm, January 31st, 2018

What’s that? You want to hear a conspiracy theory? Coming right up. Former Speaker of the House and famed Clinton hater Newt Gingrich appeared on Hannity Wednesday night to talk about the evil liberal media and how they’re in cahoots with Washington’s VIPs.

“The elite media is part of the deep state,” Gingrich said. “The elite media group has survived by being in collusion with the senior bureaucracy, the city of Washington, the senior reporters, the senior bureaucrats, the senior lobbyists, they all hang out together, they all talk to each other, they all compare notes.”

Host Sean Hannity began to wax poetic about President Donald Trump’s accomplishments as laid out in the State of the Union and how the speech was well-received in polls conducted by CBS and CNN, and he wondered aloud why the media was not echoing the president’s optimism.

“The elite media in the United States is not neutral. They’re not referees,” Gingrich asserted. “They’re the offensive wing of the other team.”

“These are folks who are so deeply hostile to what Donald Trump is trying to accomplish that they are fully as much a part of the opposition as is Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer and that’s part of why you’re getting this unbelievably biased coverage,” he added.

To put the icing on the cake, he balked at the Congressional Black Caucus’ reluctance to show any enthusiasm over Trump’s claim that black unemployment is at its lowest point in history, as if there’s no possible reason for black congresspeople to be less than enthused with Donald Trump.

“If they’re not happy that their constituents have a job, if they’re not happy that the tax cuts really dramatically help their congressional districts, then who do they represent?” Gingrich asked.

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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/newt-gingrich-goes-full-conspiracy-theorist-the-elite-media-is-part-of-the-deep-state/

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Newt Gingrich Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist: 'The Elite Media Is Part of the Deep State' (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2018 OP
Deep State derangement syndrome. Initech Feb 2018 #1
Didn't Don jr or Eric Trump recently claim NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #2
Don't forget the Queen of England. Zoonart Feb 2018 #4
There are also quotes from Newt NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #5
GOP Deep State definition: Anything that isn't helping us achieve complete kleptocracy tanyev Feb 2018 #3
Newt Gingrich is a tool of the Trump propaganda machine. kentuck Feb 2018 #6
Gingrich is his own... 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #7
he just want to seem "hip" to all the terms the youngsters are using nowadays. Javaman Feb 2018 #8
I wish they would crawl bdamomma Feb 2018 #9
Nutty Newtie EricMaundry Feb 2018 #10
Newt Gingrich is part of the deep shit we're trying to get out of... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #11
So he is saying Fox News is not elite? oberliner Feb 2018 #12
The Lizard's wife is getting $$$ from this administration. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #13
Elite Media equals Media not dependent on Russian disinformation Mr. Ected Feb 2018 #14

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
2. Didn't Don jr or Eric Trump recently claim
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:49 AM
Feb 2018

that Ellen DeGeneres was part of Deep State as well?

I'd say these guys were Looney Tunes crazy, but Looney Tunes were fun.

Zoonart

(11,878 posts)
4. Don't forget the Queen of England.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:55 AM
Feb 2018

This from the guy who said about Bill CLinton and I quote, "No President is above the law."
Remember that Newtie? I think he was getting BJs from a woman who was not his wife at the time.
F@*$ him.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
5. There are also quotes from Newt
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:56 AM
Feb 2018

about what a great choice Robert Mueller was to lead the investigation and how he has great integrity.

bdamomma

(63,919 posts)
9. I wish they would crawl
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:26 AM
Feb 2018

under their rocks, pitiful lonesome jerks. Shut up Newt!!!!

WTF is the "elite media?"

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