Gingrich brands Democrats 'party of food stamps'

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By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is advising Republican candidates on November's ballots to frame the choice for voters between Democrats as "the party of food stamps" while selling the GOP as "the party of paychecks."

With a month to go before the election, Gingrich brought his branding effort to Minnesota on Wednesday. He raised money for Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Emmer and the state GOP during a private fundraiser.

He told reporters later that Republicans can campaign as the party of opportunity.

"Most Americans would like to get a paycheck," Gingrich said. "Most Americans would not like to be forced to have food stamps handed out by liberal Democrats."

Gingrich is considering a run for president in 2012 and is about to head off on a 12-city "Jobs Here, Jobs Now" tour with stops in South Carolina, Georgia, Iowa and Wisconsin, among other places.

Gingrich this week distributed a memo to Republican hopefuls saying they should use the final month to stress tax and spending cuts as a way to spur job growth while attacking Democratic policies as detrimental that effort.

He blamed policies by a Democratic Congress and President Barack Obama's administration for pushing the number of people receiving food stamps to historic highs. U.S. Department of Agriculture Data show 41.8 million people were on government nutrition assistance programs in July, up from about 32 million when Obama took office.

"It's perfectly fair to say they are earning the title of the party of food stamps," he said. "By contrast, we have historically since Ronald Reagan of 1980 been the party of job creation."

Hari Sevugan, press secretary for the Democratic National Committee, said Democrats are pulling the country "out of the deep ditch" the current administration inherited from a Republican White House.

"Under Republican economic policies, nearly 800,000 Americans lost their job every month," Sevugan said. "Under Democratic economic policies, we are adding jobs every month. That's the choice."

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By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is advising Republican candidates on November's ballots to frame the choice for voters between Democrats as "the party of food stamps" while selling the GOP as "the party of paychecks."

[Ban Hammer 13,360]

works for me.

[Danno 1,228]

Who can argue with that?

[Heracles 417]

More like Repubs are the party that send people to food stamps.

Repub CEO & COO win hands down in sending jobs overseas to save a dime. What do you geniuses think this does for the American worker - like yourselves?

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Who can argue with that?

Were it true there would be no argument. However reality flies in the face of rhetoric in this instance. That you buy into Ginggrinches phony lines is hardly a surprise though.

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[Danno 1,228]

Were it true there would be no argument. However reality flies in the face of rhetoric in this instance. That you buy into Ginggrinches phony lines is hardly a surprise though.

I suggest you stumble across a news paper, read the front page and tell me is people are getting started at new jobs or getting started on food stamps.

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I suggest you stumble across a news paper, read the front page and tell me is people are getting started at new jobs or getting started on food stamps.

"is people are" ??? #######???

[Danno 1,228]

"is people are" ??? #######???

YOu see even our grammar is becoming poorer.

[Heracles 417]

Dude, doing the total opposite and denying everything is no better than Gingrich.

Lib yanks do live in fantasy Kumbayah virtual world, which simply does not reflect the realities of the world. This makes discussing any issue affecting one or more on the list almost impossible, as people defend them driven by ideology, rather than pragmatic logic.

While the Repubs may dislike all of these public services or deny what drives Americans to them, Libs have spent 40+ years focusing on rights and such issues alone. Not exactly renowned for lifting up or improving Q.O.L now are you guys. Though you have come along way with marriage rights for gay Dogs.

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Steve eats his food stamps.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Steve eats his food stamps.

He likes to lick them and stick on his tofu and granola packages, but they keep falling off.

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Where's John Smith and his trigger happy, report button finger?