82 y.o. dude who was railing his secretary while his wife was in the cancer ward demands "thermonuclear detonations"

[Miles Archer]

The former Speaker of the House shared the story to his 2.5 million followers on X with a quoted passage, which read: “Instead of fighting over a 21-mile-wide bottleneck forever, we cut a new channel through friendly territory. A dozen thermonuclear detonations and you’ve got a waterway wider than the Panama Canal, deeper than the Suez, and safe from Iranian attacks.”

The problem is, it appears Gingrich didn’t know it was satire. ( an article by the ChinaTalk Substack on Sunday that proposed detonating thermonuclear bombs to open up a new lane, eliminating the need for the Strait of Hormuz. )

“The views expressed above do not necessarily represent those of anyone with brain cells,” a note at the bottom of the story read.

A community note was later added to the former Republican congressman’s X post that read: “The open letter ends with: ‘The views expressed above do not necessarily represent those of anyone with brain cells’.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-suck-up-newt-gingrich-82-demands-war-goes-thermonuclear/

[EYESORE 9001]

1. That's another obituary

I will read joyfully.

[JBTaurus83]

2. Horrifying that somebody

Who was so high up in our government thinks this is possible. Also, they should strap him to one.

[murielm99]

5. We can't tell the difference between The Onion and reality.

Maybe they can't, either. Things are pretty far gone.

[Clouds Passing]

3. As smart as the thr guy who wanted to make building materials from nuclear waste

[mountain grammy]

4. and why why why..

isn't HE dead yet?!

[GiqueCee]

6. If you look at a map...

... the idea almost looks plausible. Trouble is, people live there, and it would take years to dig. If Newt's plan was followed, nuclear fallout might be a bit of a deterrent as well.
Gingrich was born an asshole, and he hasn't mellowed with age, or gotten any smarter.

[rpannier]

7. Reminder why Republicans are horrible

[AverageOldGuy]

8. The secretary whom Newt Gingrich was banging on his Congressional office desk . . .

while his second wife was hospitalized for cancer treatment . . . wound up being his third wife -- Callista.

She was appointed by Trump in his first term as US Ambassador to The Vatican.

In October 2025, Trump appointed her as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, a position she still holds.

No word on what Newt is doing now other than posting stupid shit.

And, as I recall, he served divorce papers on his first wife while she was hospitalized for something. Callista had best avoid being hospitalized.

Finally -- I did not know this, but, there are two Newt offspring out there somewhere. Newt Gingrich has two children, both daughters, from his first marriage to Jackie Battley: Kathy Gingrich Lubbers and Jackie Gingrich Cushman. Both daughters are active in supporting his political legacy and have been involved in media and communication, with Jackie notably working as an author and columnist.

[Grins]

9. Not "railing..."

Blow jobs! "Playin' his flute." Lickin' the lizard. Lip-lock on the love muscle.

'We had oral sex. He prefers that modus operandi because then he can say, 'I never slept with her.'' - Vanity Fair, 1995.

It's why Callista was so good on the French horn.

[hadEnuf]

10. Did somebody leave the attic door unlocked again?

This happens every time they forget to lock it! And it's a bitch to get him back in there!

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. These guys are all just fucking nuts. Every single one of them. !