Some people see a glass of water as being half-full. Others see it as half-empty. With Newt… some see a turd. I see an unelectable turd.
By the by, if we were able to bend free speech just enough to shut this asshole up, would you consider it?

Gingrich defends free speech curbs

MANCHESTER - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich last night defended his call to limit freedom of speech to combat terrorism, comments that last month provoked strident criticism from liberal groups.

Gingrich said the threat of biological or nuclear attack requires America to consider curbs to speech to fight terrorists, if it is to protect the society that makes the First Amendment possible.

“Our friends at the ‘ACLU left,’ of course, were staggered at this concept,” Gingrich told an audience of Republicans at a Christmas banquet. “How could we talk about anything less than 100 percent free speech? How could we consider in any way thinking about this issue?”

Gingrich cited last month’s ejection of six Muslim scholars from a plane in Minneapolis for suspicious behavior, which included reports they prayed before the flight and had sat in the same seats as the Sept. 11 hijackers.

“Those six people should have been arrested and prosecuted for pretending to be terrorists,” Gingrich said. “And the crew of the U.S. airplane should have been invited to the White House and congratulated for being correct in the protection of citizens.”

Gingrich spoke to a crowd of about 250 at the Manchester Republican City Committee’s Christmas dinner, held at the Executive Court Banquet Facility.

Full article at UnionLeader.com