No sooner did Newt Gingrich announce his candidacy for president than he proceeded to attack the congressional Republicans’ plan to reform Medicare as “right-wing social engineering” and praise Barack Obama for his unconstitutional mandate that everyone purchase health insurance.
We shouldn’t be surprised. Remember Newt’s television commercial with Nancy Pelosi calling for action on the myth of “man-made climate change”?
Nancy Pelosi Newt Gingrich Agree on Climate Change
So, which party’s nomination is Newt Gingrich seeking?
UPDATE: Gingrich, whose specific appeal as a candidate is supposed to be his sophistication on policy matters and adherence to conservative principles, is now in full save-my-political-ass flip-flop mode:
Gingrich appears to be in damage control mode today. A campaign spokesman told the Weekly Standard that there’s “little daylight” between Gingrich and Ryan. Gingrich then put out a web video saying he is “completely opposed to the Obamacare mandate on individuals,” calling it “fundamentally wrong” and “unconstitutional.” He followed it up with a statement “Gingrich Committed to Repealing Obamacare.”
