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[–] elucidated_block@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's cause he's still basically a 90s Republican.

... But at least he's not a straight up nazi

[–] speff@melly.0x-ia.moe 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know it's hip to call Biden a 90's R because he didn't pass every policy the left wants with a slim majority, but do you even know what a 90's Republican is / stood for? Because that's when the party turned to Newt and I don't see him doing ANYTHING close to that.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Right. Maybe a 70s Republican, but certainly not 90s.

[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

One of the weird things that sticks out to me from the Gingrich era is a David Letterman top 10 list. Top ten ways to mis-pronounce "Newt Gingrich". One of them was "Neutered Lungfish".

So every time Gingrich gets brought up, that's what goes through my head. "Neutered Lungfish."