The minute you call it by a politician's name, it becomes vulnerable. ... If it refers to you, then they oppose the bill, what they want to do is find a way to get something out in the open where you're arguing over the ideas and not the personalities.

Newt Gingrich

Newton "Newt" Leroy Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson on June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author, who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. In 1995, Time magazine selected him as the Person of the Year for his role in leading the Republican Revolution in the House, ending 40 years of Democratic Party majorities in that body. During his tenure as Speaker he represented the public face of the Republican opposition to Bill Clinton

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