Comments on: Newt Gingrich’s American Solutions Opens Silicon Valley Office

By: KurtS

KurtS — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:27:43 +0000

I ran across “American Solutions” through their banner ad for an online petition asserting “Why a Drill Here, Drill Now Approach Will Help America Pay Less at the Pump” Nice use of technology–push a few voter’s fear buttons, and hopefully they’ll press yours? Nice cynical old school politics.

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Fri, 23 May 2008 21:18:40 +0000

[...] is in Silicon Valley today talking about his American Solutions organization, which recently opened an office in Palo Alto. I spent about thirty minutes on the phone with him talking about a wide range of issues: the [...]

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Fri, 23 May 2008 18:29:09 +0000

[...] of the House Newt Gringrich this morning about his goals with American Solutions, which now has a Silicon Valley office. We also spoke about a number of technology issues, and his thoughts on the upcoming presidential [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:18:23 +0000

Yeah! Valley Libertarians rising! More greed, hypocrisy, vanity, and the nanny state propping up tech companies for the Valley!

By: Waldo

Waldo — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:07:58 +0000

“So he cheated on his wife, so did Bill Clinton, and I doubt the commenters above would treat Bill so badly.”

And Billy did not post the Newt porn on the web for our kids to read.

By: Derek Scruggs

Derek Scruggs — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:57:23 +0000

So he cheated on his wife, so did Bill Clinton, and I doubt the commenters above would treat Bill so badly.

The commenters didn’t have the power to lead the impeachment of Clinton, which Gingrich most assuredly did before resigning after it turned out to be a loser issue in the 98 election. The next speaker resigned when it came out that he had cheated on HIS wife (outed by Larry Flynt).

I happen to kind of admire Newt, and my mom was a good friend of his and helped him run for office back when he was a nobody history professor at West Georgia College (now university). But facts are facts.

By: Rumanos en España

Rumanos en España — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:39:12 +0000

# 10 has right “Please…. he is not here for the tech or culture! It is the cash….

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By: W00t!

W00t! — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:04:06 +0000

Wow, this is the most pathetic comment thread I’ve ever seen on TC. I am proud to be a contributor to this pandering to a disgraced former politician by trolls. Here here! More news like this on TC too. Disgraced politicians with ethics problems should all find a home in Palo Alto so I have someone to suck up to on these chilly winter evenings.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:38:24 +0000

Bravo….I love the direction he is going with this…as for the neighborhood, I am sure it went tits up when you came to the block party.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:57:04 +0000

I wasn’t a huge fan of Newt’s when he was speaker. I was all for the Contract With America–the heart of which is responsible for what is now attributed to being a big part of Clinton’s success–but felt he was a bad politician: he was way too antogonistic towards Slick Willy, who to his credit didn’t veto much of the CWA, and the drive he led for Clinton’s impeachment was beneath him & just plain stupid. That said, in the ensuing years no one has been more actively involved in attempting to find genuine solutions to our problems in health care, immigration, domestic & foreign affairs, etc., than Newt. He is one of the few big thinkers in D.C. and the only person I’d vote for other than Obama. I’ll be surprised if this move pays off but at least he’s trying something new.

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:05:30 +0000

I expect by the next elections for the internet to be the primary driver in the elections. It is gaining momentum and will only continue to do so as more electronically born youth come of voting age.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:49:52 +0000

Wow, lot of ignorant comments. Peter Drucker has called Newt one of the most innovative thinkers in America. Also, he’s not for “limited government”, he’s for solutions that 70% of americans agree on (lower taxes, immigration reform, strong defense, etc.) , “majority solutions” more-like. So he cheated on his wife, so did Bill Clinton, and I doubt the commenters above would treat Bill so badly.

By: jerry holloway

jerry holloway — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:31:33 +0000

As usual, Newt is way ahead of the pack. Being positive and creative defines professionalism.

By: waldo

waldo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:29:43 +0000

Please…. he is not here for the tech or culture! It is the cash….

By: Town Crier TV

Town Crier TV — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:23:17 +0000

At the globalization stage of evolution, global issues (environmental, cultural and business — i.e. water & warming, poverty & migration, corporate mega-regions & nation-states — to name a few, will logically require global governance. When folks like Newt spew less government memes they mean for the very, very rich; as in less taxes. This is very, very limited thinking; _right_fully labeled “conservative”. He apparently thinks the “limited government” line is always in fashion and Silicon Valley is his new(t) ‘cat-walk’. Newt, IMHO, your out of place and off-message. Silicon Valley is more about (global) Netizenship than “American Solutions”.

By: 3rd

3rd — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:48:31 +0000

go for it Newt!!!! obviously there are some non voting americans the so called majority who no how to belch but cant speak. those dems just cant get over that they lost the last election.

By: EH

EH — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:23:56 +0000

“former Speaker of the House”

You misspelled “disgraced.”

BrianD@3: It doesn’t count if you use your intelligence for douchbaggery.

By: km4

km4 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:38:24 +0000

If you look up “hypocrite” in an online dictionary, you should see a picture of Newt Gingrich.

By: Jugo

Jugo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:31:14 +0000

Brian D: you’re a leader? Never heard of you.

By: John

John — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:24:48 +0000

who cares. just another corrupt hypocrite wife-cheater republican

By: Brian D

Brian D — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:24:06 +0000

No matter your political affiliation you can’t deny (well some will :)) Newt is a smart guy, who genuinely seems concerned, I for one welcome this, and hope other leaders (like Mike) do as well.

By: MotownStyle

MotownStyle — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:06:06 +0000

Frightening…and I here thought the scariest things strolling down the streets of Palo Alto were some of the outfits some of our fellow techies wear.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:02:18 +0000

there goes the neighborhood