02/04/2010
Fresh Off NY-23 Humiliation, Gingrich Gives Bennett “Kiss of Dede”
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=698
WASHINGTON – The Club for Growth PAC today responded to comments by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who yesterday attacked the non-partisan Club for not blindly supporting all Washington Republican incumbents. At an event in Utah yesterday, Gingrich endorsed Senator Bob Bennett and criticized the Club PAC for opposing the three-term incumbent, sponsor of the Wyden-Bennett government health care takeover bill, and advocate of the Bridge to Nowhere and the Wall Street bailout.
“Last fall, as conservatives around the country rallied to help Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd district special election, Newt Gingrich supported the ultra-liberal Dede Scozzafava, right up to the day she dropped out of the race and endorsed the liberal Democrat,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Newt has proven time and again that he will support any Republican, regardless of policies and principles. That’s his right, but the Club for Growth PAC puts principles over party.”
“Newt was wrong about New York-23, and he’s wrong about Utah,” Chocola said. “And pretty soon, Bennett will wish Newt never gave him the kiss of Dede.”
The Club for Growth PAC announced last month that it opposes Sen. Bennett’s re-nomination for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, citing the Utah Republican’s history of troubling votes on economic issues. Specifically:
“Last fall, as conservatives around the country rallied to help Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd district special election, Newt Gingrich supported the ultra-liberal Dede Scozzafava, right up to the day she dropped out of the race and endorsed the liberal Democrat,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Newt has proven time and again that he will support any Republican, regardless of policies and principles. That’s his right, but the Club for Growth PAC puts principles over party.”
“Newt was wrong about New York-23, and he’s wrong about Utah,” Chocola said. “And pretty soon, Bennett will wish Newt never gave him the kiss of Dede.”
The Club for Growth PAC announced last month that it opposes Sen. Bennett’s re-nomination for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, citing the Utah Republican’s history of troubling votes on economic issues. Specifically:
- Bennett voted for TARP, the $750 billion Wall Street bailout;
- Bennett voted for the disgraceful “Bridge to Nowhere” earmark;
- Bennett refused to block funding for any further bailouts of auto manufacturers;
- Bennett voted against redirecting wasteful Defense earmarks toward improved health care for disabled veterans;
- Bennett voted against a resolution stating the Senate had a “moral obligation” to cut spending;
- Bennett’s health care proposal would impose an unconstitutional individual mandate, increase federal taxes and spending by hundreds of billions of dollars, and force Americans to pay their insurance premiums through the IRS.
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