Gingrich Takes Bush White House to Task

Gingrich Takes Bush White House to Task

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Gingrich called last week's GOP presidential debate "ludicrous."

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The 2008 presidential campaign is like a reality show, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says.

"There are a lot of smart people who are running very hard," said Gingrich, who is considering getting into the race.

"But they have allowed themselves to be talked into a consultant-driven model, which is the equivalent -- it's a mixture of 'American Idol,' 'The Bachelor' and 'Survivor."'

Gingrich said recent candidate debates "were ludicrous."

"...we don't have a national discussion."

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former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who gave the dinner speech Thursday.

"We have to act independently of the White House. You do not serve the president, you serve with the president," Mr. Gingrich said, according to a Republican present at the dinner, which was closed to the press.


"Newt blew the group away,"
said another Republican who attended the dinner.
"He is on such a different intellectual plane. "