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kpete

(71,994 posts) Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:17 AM Aug 2016

Gingrich has said that Trump will be "at least as reliable" as Andrew Jackson---A historian responds

sounds about right:

https://twitter.com/aipsmith/status/763071708349759488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Gingrich has said that Trump will be "at least as reliable" as Andrew Jackson---A historian responds (Original Post) kpete Aug 2016 OP

I think Trump would be even lower than that if he were President liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1

That is priceless. A thing of beauty. Thanks. cali Aug 2016 #2

How ignorant! Gingrich received a B.A. degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta in 1965. no_hypocrisy Aug 2016 #3

i suspect gingrich (mostly) knew this. unblock Aug 2016 #4

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. I think Trump would be even lower than that if he were President

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:20 AM

Aug 2016

But please, let's not find out!

cali

(114,904 posts)

2. That is priceless. A thing of beauty. Thanks.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:21 AM

Aug 2016

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

3. How ignorant! Gingrich received a B.A. degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta in 1965.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:23 AM

Aug 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich

Newt studied American history and knew the deficits of Andrew Jackson. He shouldn't be held to the lowest standard of Donald Trump.

unblock

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4. i suspect gingrich (mostly) knew this.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:34 AM

Aug 2016

he wasn't trying to pump trump up as super-responsible; just trying to say hey, we've survived worse.

talk about faint praise, though....

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