During an interview with radio host Sean Hannity Thursday, the former speaker told the host that while he isn't pining to retake the position he vacated in 1999, he would not be opposed to serving as interim speaker if he had the 218 votes necessary.
The comments came only hours after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropped his bid to replace Speaker John Boehner, who is set to leave the post on Oct. 30. Gingrich also made the remarks after Hannity pressed him on possibly taking the spot.
"Maybe this is a time for Newt Gingrich to come back with a flurry of ideas and a new contract that would advance a conservative agenda to help the country solve these horrible problems," Hannity told Gingrich. "Would you consider, if nominated, being the interim speaker?"
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I think he'd do a very good job.
ReplyDeleteI wish they'd look at it.
Yes, serial adulters are the best.
ReplyDeleteYour already being screwed by who is up there now, Newt has a track record of getting the job done.
Delete2:29 They make the best pastors.
ReplyDeleteReferring to Clinton?
ReplyDeleteNewt along with his and other Republicans' Contract With America is what turned the economy around during Clinton's presidency, although Clinton & the Dems took credit.
ReplyDeleteNewt never faced the crazy that the members are in there now.
ReplyDeleteCrazy maybe, What we are seeing is a struggle between what our government has become and what it was intended to be.
ReplyDelete" A Republic if you can keep it"