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On the recordApril 8, 2010
The president of the United States, the most radical president in American history, has now thrown down the gauntlet to the American people. He has said: I run a machine. I own Washington. And there is nothing you can do about it.
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Newton Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Newt Gingrich criticizes President Obama, labeling him the most radical president in American history and suggesting he has control over Washington.

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