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Newt and Nancy film an Ad on Climate Change

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© Callista Gingrich, Gingrich Productions

Newt recently filmed a commercial with current Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The ad focuses on how we can come together to find solutions for problems caused by climate change.

For Newt's explanation of why he filmed this ad for the Alliance for Climate Protection, founded by Al Gore, please visit ContractWithTheEarth.com. Click play on the Audio box to the right.

After listening to his explanation, let us know your thoughts below so we can share them with Newt.

You can view the ad below:



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By Anonymous @ Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:34 PM
Are "Green Jobs" where taxpayers pay for a billion dollar bigger-better windmill design which produces energy at twice the cost of coal-hydro-nuclear, and then windmill production is outsourced to China?
By Anonymous @ Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:42 AM
Maybe you should crack open a book yourself cause the Gaia Hypothesis states that the biosphere is self-regulating.

An increase in temperature would increase the cloud cover which would reflect more sunlight back into space through increased albedo.

An increase in carbon dioxide would increase plant growth which would return the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

If the biosphere weren't self regulating then the Earth would have cooked or froze a long time ago. But thats not your real agenda. The real agenda is carbon taxes and unconstitutional international control over the United States.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, May 03, 2008 12:40 PM
Many of the comments below exhibit appalling scientific ignorance. When did conservatives take over from liberals as science deniers?

Newt is not the first conservative to realize that anthropogenic climate change is real. It's a fact, and hard-nosed, reality-facing conservatives are acknowledging it. You ex-hero worshippers who have your little feelings hurt need to stop listening to so much talk radio and crack a book.
By Anonymous @ Friday, May 02, 2008 1:41 PM
You have hobbled every future alternative energy prospect that would have been profitable, like coal gassification. Democrats will oppose it because it isn't carbon neutral.

Democrats oppose nuclear power even though it is carbon neutral.

Just say NO.
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:40 PM
Newt, you used to hold my highest respect. In fact I had been hoping you were planning a run for President in 2008. But this ad is just unbelievable. Whether it's what you intended or not, legitimizing human caused global warming with Pelosi is just beyond explanation. Sitting on the bench with an America hater, I just don't know what to say.
To say the least my opinion of you as a true conservative has been tarnished.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:42 PM
Newt, you’ve blown it. You were the one political figure who always stood firm on their convictions, but you have compromised your principles by ‘walking across the isle’. You explain that you want to be ‘on the stage’, ‘engaged in the debate’ but the problem is that you have given credence to the false premise that man can and has affected climate change.

I know what you are tying to do. You have deployed a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ strategy of sorts. It’s the only explanation that makes sense. The thing is, you from now on, you will always have a hint if doubt shadowing you from your devoted believers and supporters. How now can we really believe anything you say or do?

Even if your tactics do works and you save us from the potential disaster that the man made global warming spoof has the potential to create, you will never again be able to use this ploy again. It’s a highly risky calculated move on your part and the odds of even a smidgeon of success are largely against you. You risk vs. reward factor is just way too high.

Newt, you have really, really blown it.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 8:26 PM
Just watched you on Bill O'Rielly. When you talk about doing things for the enviornment like clean coal or other worth while things, Hybrid cars ect. with out punishing the Economy that's great. But sitting on that bench and talking as if CLIMATE CHANGE is a really issue is crazy, that just give Algore's GLOBAL WARMING crowd credabliity. THERE IS NOTHING HUMANBEINGS CAN DO TO CHANGE THE CLIMATE. Especially if you think something that is less than 1% of the Air we breath.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 5:21 PM
Unfortunately Newt, your explanation (on this website) of why you did this ad is extremely lacking and none of your words were spoken by you in the actual ad. This ad will be played over and over giving it creadibility/legitimacy...wrongly so and you can do nothing about. I believe this is a major strategic blunder which will only hurt your efforts in the long. I suggest you get out there and try to completely explain yourself on every show you can because this has absolutely no benefit to you or the direction you want to push this debate...the so-called science is by no means settled and is more hype & political than anything else. BTW, as this debate seems to be taking shape the first to be devasted will be poor, econmically vulnerable countries.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 2:15 PM
Newt, as one of my "formerly" most-admired individuals, you just revealed your feet of clay. You have succumbed to the pseudo-scientists clarion of 'global-warming'... next you'll be telling us that the sky is falling! This is what happens when politicians make technical decisions.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 12:18 PM
As a historian, Newt, you know the Earth was warmer a thousand years ago than now. Attributed to mankind? Warming was very beneficial to humans then! It also cooled dramatically 700 years ago and mankind was then devastated.

How come warming is bad now?

We've survived the ozone hole, mad cow, bird flu, global cooling (1970's). We will survive this latest 'climate change' nonsense.

You are way off base.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 11:47 AM
1. Bush and most of Congress did the ethanol deals to satisfy the farm lobby -- both corporate & rural, not to satisfy Stalinists.
2. Global warming is only important to those who are trying to make political hay out of unusual weather experiences. The gullible moderates are the targets of this, but the Rush approach of pooh-poohing everything will not prevent the gullible from being swayed.

The only hope to keep those folks from being swept up in a tidal wave of chicken little mandates & taxes, is to set aside the arguments over GW - yes or no & GW - man-made or natural, and move forward with common-sense, economically-sound policies & activities.

Build more nuclear plants, conserve whatever energy we can, develop new sources, be good stewards of the environment, etc. -- none of you who are ripping Newt can say that there's anything WRONG with doing any of those things. If you'd read a little bit more & stop blindly listening to Limbaugh, who has his head in the sand on this topic, you'd see that Newt's approach is one that can actually provide leadership on climate, and will give its supporters a lot more political capital to spend when it comes time to defeat outlandish climate proposals from the left, the U.N. & George Soros.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 12:51 AM
Newt, I don't know what to think of you anymore... I thought I could trust you... you have betrayed me and my family. I wish you would come to your senses.

Also "Real Change Requires Real Change"... what in the world does that mean. You are sounding more and more like Obama and like a liberal.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 25, 2008 12:31 AM
I do not accept your "explanation" for appearing with Nancy Polosi appearing to go along with Global Warming. As someone else said, it is also called Spring. I think that you have made yourself look foolish.
By Anonymous @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:17 PM
I join with the majority of people who are disappointed and disillusioned. Our once reliable and sensible conservatives are dropping like flies. As someone so rightly put it, we thought you were a statesman, but all along you have been a politician, just using us. No more!!!!!!
By Gatorwest @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:28 PM
anonymous: You appear to read about as well as you think!

Go back and read it again. I didn’t say 40,000 Chinese, I said 40,000 people! Responding to the ludicrous ideas you have about the tailpipe. I don’t actually know how many people die of anything in China. And yes I know Newt is an American politician!

See: “About 40,000 people die every year as a result of automobile emissions or particulate matter”

Try this: Lock yourself in a garage with the door closed and the engine running. You won’t see the CO2, but you will see the smog!
By Anonymous @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:25 PM
Newt has a tin ear when it comes to conservative ideas. He was spanked by the 'Rat Party after '94, and now they're his new best friends.

The incessant harping about the globaloney passed off as 'climate change' is a scam, pure and simple.

No one running the globaloney scam will ever debate it, because people would realize it's not science, it's science fiction. That's why the Gorebot absolutely RUNS from any debate.

And now Gingrich plays kissy-face with the climate deceivers -- who pat him on the head and tell him how swell he is.
By Anonymous @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:21 PM
40,000 die to automobile particulate matter pollution in China huh.

You do realize Newt.org is an American politician not a Chinese politician. Let the Communist Chinese government take care of the Communist Chinese people, it is what Communists are best at, taking care of their own people. Let them do their thing, we do our thing, everyone is happy.

If you are really really concerned about 40,000 Chinese dying to smog every year the best thing we as Americans can do is stop trading with them so their standard of living can drop back to walking and bicycling so they won't die to so much smog. Problem solved.
By Gatorwest @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:58 AM
Annomous: CO2 alone does not come out of the tail pipe!

Particulate matter is the fine airborne particles forming smog. PM materialize directly in the atmosphere, through the oxidation of other polluting agents, such as sulphur dioxide. nitrogen oxides and volatile organic composites. The main source of such polluting agents is the combustion of fossil fuel in automobiles, and in heavy industries.

About 40,000 people die every year as a result of automobile emissions or particulate matter .

And then there is the CO2.
By Anonymous @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:34 AM
In spirit, McCain is sitting right next to Newt in this TV ad.

"I will clean up the planet," McCain said. "I will make global warming a priority."

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/01/mccain_vows_to.html

Don't blame me, I voted for Duncan Hunter.
By Anonymous @ Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:27 AM
"Even if there is “no absolute proof” of global warming, the environment does need our attention. You can see the air where I live, and a friend of mine who works in Beijing says the air is unbelievably polluted there! "

Attention uneducated folk: Carbon Dioxide doesn't cause smog. Carbon Dioxide doesn't cause health problems unless you are trying to strangle someone with your bare hands like Republicans giving into Socialist propaganda.
By Anonymous @ Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:20 PM
This is what I think of the video. http://mark24609.blogspot.com/2008/04/newt-nancy-and-global-warming.html You say you dont believe there is conclusive proof about global warming. Then why participate in a lie. Al Gore's movie was full of untruths and just last week they discovered that he took a clip directly from A day after Tomorrow. This is no different than Barack Obama participating in The Million Man March by a radical anti-semite. You both come away with the conclusion the cause is good even though the progenitor is nuts. When conservatives cross ailes why does that mean cave. This is the most absurd thing you have ever done. You say you want to participate in the debate, what conservatives need to do is to steer the debate in a different direction that is not a scam, and then you do it with Nancy Pelosi, the person who puts our lives in danger by not putting up the FISA bill for a vote, shutting down the Columbia free trade deal. Why do you have to choose such a corrupt politician instead of someone like Joseph Lieberman, at least some Democrat who has integrity. But the point is you shouldn't do it at all.
By Anonymous @ Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:27 PM
your joining with the Pelosi national disgrace on the world's greatest scam since the ice age scare convinces me that all politicians, including you, are pathetic slime.
By Anonymous @ Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:23 PM
Mr. Speaker you have now caved in to the Global Warming Hoax. I have lost any respect I had for you and I will never again buy any books you publish.
By Gatorwest @ Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:37 AM
Anonymous,

Even if there is “no absolute proof” of global warming, the environment does need our attention. You can see the air where I live, and a friend of mine who works in Beijing says the air is unbelievably polluted there!

We don’t need proof, we didn’t for WMD's. There are holes in the ozone, and we can’t expect to endlessly pollute the atmosphere and get away with it. I applaud Newt for not boycotting the issue because the liberals are championing it! I do admit though, it took guts to sit on that couch with Pelosi!
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:07 PM
If you don't believe we have conclusive proof of global warming. And you don't believe we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it, then your suppose to say, "HELL NO!"
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:49 PM
I have had it. Look at

http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2008/mar/Reg110Dv00Elem02_03032008_pg.gif

and look at

http://www.daviesand.com/Choices/Precautionary_Planning/New_Data/

When you look at the 100 year US temp graph (instead of only 10 years), it is basically flat. When you look back 400,000 years using the Vostok ice core data, you see a sequence of peaks (with the previous 3 peaks higher than ours). This is not manmade. There is no evidence that it is manmade. The current push for green this and green that is so that governments can push through their tax increases before people realize it is a fraud. (Fortunately, for the big government folks, the population's science abilities are not the best.)
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:40 PM
Newt,
I understand your reasoning. But I strongly disagree with it. I just watch the commercal again. When you unter the words"Climate Change" it gives credabilty to the argument that man is in fact changing the climate or could change the climate. I think this is the wrong strategy. If we want to bring about change and inovation it must be done with an honest argument. Not some flawed theory that is basicly trying to scare everyone. Only 34% of the people believe it in the first place. You have just lent your crediablity to their argument. Just like telegraphing the government shut down, you have stubbed your toe again. As conservative's we must have a better argument than agreeing with the other side and working from there. Oil prices are through the roof and we are unable to drill for it where we need to in this country because we have sided with the opposition in our compromise. 76% of the people in this country think oil supplies are running out, why because of the oppositions arguments say it is so when it is not. We just need arguments that make sense are and are base on fact not scare tatic's. I know you are other's can come up with better arguments that this. We must for the sake of our country. What if the argument was we must bring about "change in the economy" and you where sitting next to Pelosi what would we think of then? Think about it.
By 55kjsmith @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:39 PM
To Gatorwest @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:00 PM

BINGO! You hit the nail on the head. We need a visionary leader to inspire the American people to action. WHAT WE DON"T NEED is to build on a foundation of faulty "science" for the sake of entering the debate (no matter how good it sounds). How do we inspire that action? With real solutions in opposition to the liberal elite, global warming, government control wackos. Newt CAN BE that leader! He has the intelligence and ability to communicate above all the media garbage. PLEASE NEWT!!! Get some credible climatologists on your team and start a real conservative ad campaign with real science to back it up.
By Newt @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:13 PM
Many of you have written to me to ask why I recently taped an advertisement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for The Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore.

I completely understand why many of you would have questions about this, so I want to take this opportunity to explain my reasons. First of all, I want to be clear: I don't think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don't think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.

But here's what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that's a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can't have a slogan of "Just yell no!"

I have a different view. I think it's important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in. Unless we start making the case for the latter, we're going to get the former.
That's why I took part in the ad.
By Gatorwest @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:00 PM
Commercials increase awareness, LEADERSHIP SOLVES PROBLEMS!

John Kennedy didn’t run commercials trying to convince us to go to the moon! He said “we are going to the moon in 10 years”, that was leadership. And when he threw down his landmark historical gauntlet, we didn’t exactly know how to get to the moon. We do know how to get rid of Oil & Gas emissions which is a huge step in cleaning up the Earth! Unlike Kennedy, we already have everything we need to get off oil – EXCEPT THE LEADERSHIP!

But Americans, both political leaders and us ordinary citizens, just don’t have the “will” to act! Don’t believe me! Start by going to http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/ and looking at all the hydrogen and Hydrogen fuel cell cars that use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions. These cars are already built.

Go to the websites and look at them, you won’t believe it. There are cars from Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, Cadillac, Chevy, GM, Hummer, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Sukuki, Toyota, and VW. Plus others. And I’m not talking prototypes, I’m talking real production cars, with driving reports, performance stats, etc! You can also go to the Chevy site http://www.chevrolet.com/fuelcell/ and see what they say about their Hydrogen fuel cell car. There are also many electric cars that are starting to perform like “cars”. Such as the Chevy fully electric car that you can see at http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/. Completely workable, but America obviously doesn’t want to drive them because they are not as “nice” as a gas car.

The technology we already have that is ready and waiting to “get us off oil” is overwhelming. What is underwhelming is the will of the American people and the American leadership to get us to these cars! California has already passed a law that there will be 20 Hydrogen filling stations in 10 years. Is that it? How weak is that?

What America needs now is a leader like JFK who says: In 10 years we are off oil for personal vehicles! You can buy whatever you like, but you can’t buy gas for it 10 years from now. Sure there will be those who say we can’t do it for this reason or that reason. That it cost too much or some part of society will be hurt. But American ingenuity would step up to the challenge as it always does. And the government could help close the infrastructure gaps. We did after all build all of the railroads and highways. What’s changing the fuel supply compared to that? Aren’t we that same America?

China & India are catching on to autos. Globalization is industrializing the great masses of the world. New wealth is looking for better life styles. China and India represent one third of the world’s population but currently consumes only 1 barrel of oil per capita per year. The USA with 5% of the world population now consumes 25% of the world’s oil, or 17 barrels per person each year. If China and India like Japan, go from 1 barrel per capita to 15 as they industrialized, the oil holes are going to be “sucked dry” the residue sent up to the sky! The Arab finger stuck in our eye as the economy runs dry! Americans MUST have the will to deal with this problem. Where is our leader?
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:36 PM
Your ad with Pelosi is most disappointing. To add your credentials to the fraud of climate change is unbelievable! These people and their global agenda need to be exposed and defeated not coddled to. You apparently have accepted their premise and mistakenly think they want your input on supposed fixes. What a dupe!
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:26 PM
Oh, Newt. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid. When are we going to challenge the left on these ridiculous assumptions? We can't win over the left if we continue to treat their global warming garbage as if it were true!
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:29 PM
I have to laugh at the responses from the sheep here. It's typically mindless jabbing. Completely expected of politically mindful people. The real culprits of green house gases are the very people sitting on that freakin park bench in that joke of a commerical.
Folks lets get down to the heart of the matter. You can drive down the road in anytown, USA and see $3.64 for a gallon of gas. Do you think the politicians in bed with the oil companies want it any other way? Their interests are plain and simple and you should be talking about them, not this ridiculous partnership between parties.
#1 - The oil companies are not going to give up the multi trillion dollar top line without a fight, you can bet it doesn't take much to stop on the little guy. #2 - if you subsitute an energy source such as gasoline, how are the governments gonna collect taxes? There's a source of energy that's free and they know it, and all of this is part of the big joke on us. If you're confused about my response then I'll clear it up in one word. Hydrogen. Why do you think GM pulled their vehicle off the shelf? Think about it too hard and your head will explode. Peace out sheep.
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:31 PM
Newt.org posted:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/04/17/DI2008041703486.html

"Therefore, I am willing to look for methods of lowering carbon that do not destroy the economy or give the government increased power."

Newt, Newt, Newt <shakes head>, you have fallen for the LIE that this is ALL about CO2 emmissions. IT IS NOT. To say so would be to say that it is man made when you REALLY DON'T KNOW! Are you saying it is CO2 emissions just because AL GORE says it is <shakes head again>. Have you PROVEN it is NOT because of change of the earth core or that it isn't due to sun spot activity. NO YOU HAVE NOT AND NEITHER HAS GORE AND NEITHER WILL HE TRY TO FIND OUT IF IT IS OR NOT!! Algore is making too much money off of this. Newt has clearly bought into bad science at best and a lie at worst.
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:54 PM
Newt, I am so disappointed to discover that you have fallen for the fraud that is global warming or climate change. I thought you had more intelligence than that. If your new movement is really serious about changing things, then joining the liberals is the wrong kind of change.
By Anonymous @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:48 PM
I have such great respect for you, but I am very disappointed that you have joined the Global Warming Alarmists. Please check out the other side at http://www.globalwarming.org/ These experts have much better credentials than Al Gore, whom I don't believe and don't trust.
By zlegatoz @ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:47 PM
I'm going to say this again (and I'm sorry this may offend some of you . . . but it has to be said).

The majority of responses here illustrate a "throwing the baby out with the bath water" method of thinking.

Even though the negative reaction to this is understandable, can you imagine abandoning an ENTIRE movement of positive change because of ONE thing you don't like?

No one else is making the case for the level of transformation we need. And no one else is going to. If what you want is an establishment that increasingly governs beyond the consent of the governed . . . you can have it.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 11:21 PM
Newt, it was disheartening to see conservatives and republicans lay down the fight and be stomped as a result in the 2006 elections. Seeing your ad with Nancy Pelosi and realizing I will have to vote for a liberal on the republican presidential ticket tells me those 2006 elections were a major pivotal point for the conservative movement in the wrong direction. The liberal agenda is bankrupt when it comes to ideas. They have nothing but failures on a world wide scale. In my opinion, for conservative leadership to climb into bed with liberals in a ruse to "come to the table" indicates our ideas have become as impotent or rather that our leadership has come to that conclusion. If this wave of capitulation continues what little we have left of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" will soon disappear completely. Then Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev will have had his way with the United States of America.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 11:15 PM
Newt, I voted for you while living in Roswell and just told my now 18 year old son about the time he met the man who was 2nd in line to be president. Now I have to tell him the difference between a politician and a statesman. I once considered you a leading statesman......Now you're just a "resigned" politician....
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 11:06 PM
I had so much respect for you to be a true conservative voice---to feed the Al Gore far left liberal Global CRAP ---I have lost all respect ---Why do conservatives feel they have to compromise---NOT one lib will ever do what you just did---SHAME on YOU
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 10:56 PM
I read the washington post article? WHAT? I said I read the questions asked by the drive by media. WHAT? I read that libtard crap and got no answers from you Mr. Newt WHAT? Where was the mention of drilling in ANWR? WHAT? what about no refinery built since 1976 WHAT? no mention of Nasty Pelosi in her 2006 victory speech becoming speaker of the house of a democrat controlled congress where with the rest of the politcal B.S. WHAT? PROMISED LOWER GAS PRICES AT THE PUMPS WHAT? Oil closed at $117.00 a barrel WHAT? AND IS HEADING HIGHER IN PRICE WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? STILL WAITING FOR SOME ANSWERS MR. NEWT!! LIBTARD DEMS WANT TO INSTITUTE EUROPEAN SOCIALISM. WHAT? WHAT PART OF EUROPEAN SOCIALISM ISN'T REGISTERING ? THIS IS WHO YOU SAT DOWN WITH ON A COUCH AND MADE A COMMERCIAL WITH MR. NEWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 10:06 PM
Remember, Newt, trust is fragile. We are shocked to see that you would consent to sit for an ad on global warming, no matter how well paid you were. I woke up yesterday morning to 4 more inches of "global warming" on my lawn, for the third day in a row. Unless you have figured out how to control the sun, there is little we can do about it. Ask us to recycle, to conserve, to protect our air and water, but please, respect our intelligence.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 9:56 PM
Debate??? The ad plainly states that you have bought into this dribble.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 9:06 PM
I'm very disappointed in you Newt. Are there no conservatives left? I am very surprised to see you paired with Pelosi on Global Warming then claiming there is still a debate. Gore says the debate is over.. BS!! Even Bush is caving.
Very disappointing.... very disappointing... I shake my head in disgust...
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 8:49 PM
Dear Newt,
very disappointing! Find someone else to partner with. I would never support anything Ms Pelosi is connected with. She is a liar and always attack the President. Further, I don't believe in Global warming. I thought you were brighter than to fall for this extremely poor "science."
Bob Wherry
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 8:10 PM
My wife and I are so shocked that we can- not come up with words to express our disappointment in you making a commercial with Nancy Pelosi.
Why would you lend credence to an unproven theory. I'll bet Al Gore just laughed and laughed at you. That commercial will probably make him another million or so.
By newt.org @ Monday, April 21, 2008 6:02 PM
I would encourage you all to visit and read the transcript of Newt's chat, available here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/04/17/DI2008041703486.html

Some lines which are pertinent to your disagreements:

"I think the tragedy has been that conservatives have been unwilling to spend the time and energy to debate the left on which will produce the better outcome."

"So a great deal of the "current science" is in fact politics. However, the word "conservative" includes "conservation" as its root. And conservatives should be cautious. Therefore, I am willing to look for methods of lowering carbon that do not destroy the economy or give the government increased power."

"(A) successful environmental movement has to use science and technology and entrepreneurship to develop dramatically better solutions at much lower cost."
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 5:36 PM
Whoda thunk it. Joining with Pelosi--disgraceful.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 4:31 PM
Newt,

I have to agree with most of what I've read above. I was immensely disappointed that you bought into the global warning hysteria. As a catholic, I can accept the concept of global stewardship simply on the grounds that it makes sense to preserve our God given resources. But there is NO credible scientific evidence of man made global warming. By acknowledging as much, you gave the extremists a prime propaganda opportunity. I was STUNNED to see your ad. Not only because it helps the left to extend their control over every aspect of our lives, but because it will devastate your chances at ever claiming the title of POTUS.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 4:07 PM
Mr.Speaker you are always big on debate.I would be a little more opened minded maybe if the left and Gore would have the nerve to debate this issue.But they are to scared.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 4:05 PM
As a licenced Mechanical Engineer, I have spent my career trying to make systems more efficient and getting the maixumum use from materials. This is the right thing to do for a whole host of reasons and has been the goal of nearly every manufacturing company and the design and construction companies that build our infrastructure. But, I see this "climate crisis" hysteria as nothing more than a power grab by environmental extremists and the politicians that feel they can capitalize on this trumped up scare campaign. There have numerous "crises" in the past and mankind has always worked there way out of them by clear and analytical thinking - not by knee jerk and poorly thought out reactions.

I appreciate Newt's stated desire to create a dialog, but in this "commercial" I think he comes across as buying into the "fact" of man-made climate change. Very few people who see this ad are going to go to Newt's web page to investigate further. It doesn't look like you and Nancy are looking for middle ground. It looks like Newt is agreeing there is a "crisis".
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 1:58 PM
My respect for you, Newt, is plummeting. How can someone I once considered very intelligent be so duped by this hoax.

Newt, you've always been willing and able to cite proof an logic for your positions. I'd love to see you attempt to cite scientific evidence for this bit of stupidity.
By Anonymous @ Monday, April 21, 2008 11:46 AM
My family and I have always had a great deal of respect for Newt and were excited when he talked about running for President. I almost fainted when I saw the ad on television. I had just walked into the room and at first thought it was some kind of Saturday Night Live joke. I am completely disappointed in Newt. How could he be taken in by this hoax, or is it that for some reason he just wants all of us to be taken in by it? I am terribly, terribly disappointed.
By zlegatoz @ Monday, April 21, 2008 12:26 AM
Oh, and by the way . . . (this is for "Anonymous @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 4:02 AM"). . .

I think this is a strategy AND I think Newt means exactly what he is saying. Those are not mutually exclusive.

:)
By zlegatoz @ Monday, April 21, 2008 12:22 AM
Hi Newt,

Well, I'm that one guy who sees this as a mixed bag. I personally see this as a strategy to disarm the cooky left. I also think you are building up a cache of items to use in a 2012 run (thinking about the John Kerry debate, the Hillary event, and the Cuomo/Cooper Union deal).

Everyone else here is pretty upset with you. I think you should post some audio or video to further address this ad. As citizens who have gone to the trouble to check out what you are doing, they deserve to hear you address their views.

Thanks.
By Anonymous @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:58 AM
I was really shocked to see you in that add about climate change. I am extremely disappointed with you. I have respected your opinions for some time now, but this is making me wonder about that. Climate change which is caused by man and CO2 is the biggest hoax ever and it will down in history as that along with those who support it. It is a propaganda campaign to gain more government control and domination over mankind. Proposed so called solutions will cost trillions of dollars and hurt the poor countries with little or no effect. Modern civilization is possible because of electricity and without it poor countries will remain poor. There is currently no source of energy that will replace fossil fuel to provide the current and future energy needs for mankind. I can't believe you believe this junk.
By Anonymous @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:16 AM
Newt . . .

If you have the slightest hope of regaining the huge support of conservatives --- which you enjoyed up till the last week (your ad with Pelosi on the liberals' stupid, non-scientific global warming issue) you'd better come out VERY publicly and SOON apologizing-renouncing-admitting it was a mistake.


If you don't, your once respected political knowledge and integrity are history.

Trying to be a centrist is a worse mistake.

Centrists have never elected anyone to any office. On the other hand, conservatives, regardless of party, have decided most of the presidential elections in the past half century --- usually by voting, but sometimes by not voting.

Hap Corbett, Editor and Publisher, PO Box 125, Staples, MN 56479
By Anonymous @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 4:02 AM
I've read all the comments.

Looks like some of you are thinking Newt is implementing some sort of ingenious strategy to hobble the green movement, reading between the lines, or you think Newt is pulling a Margaret Thatcher pro-nuclear stance.

Well you are wrong, Newt means what he says and says what he means. Newt simply believes in Global Warming. He is now a believer in a cult, and all you can do is pray for him.

"Oh dear God, help Newt come back from the darkness of heresy..."
By Anonymous @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:46 AM
Dear Newt Gingrich,

Your actions don't surprise me as others are surprised. Along with Algore and Clinton you sold America out with NAFTA in the 1990's. Those that ate your globalist free-trade propaganda are now re-examining their belief in free-trade.

Thank you.
By sailormc38 @ Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:57 AM
Dear Mr. Speaker
My wife and I were so very disappointed this evening to see you in the Global Warming ad on tv. I find it difficult to understand how a man of your intelligence can join with the Left Wing liberals in the Global Warming Scam of the century. Surly you don't believe the G W is caused by Man?
Mr. Speaker I believe that what you have done by identifying with the liberal Democrats is to diminish your leadership position in the eyes of Conservatives. I am sorry that you have given credence to the liberal Democrat party.
What you have done Mr. Speaker was Wrong.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:43 PM
I can't believe I saw and heard that. "Responsible stewardship" does not start with public collaboration with insanity. Your appearance, in agreement with Pelosi on ANYTHING can only be seen as a betrayal to all the people who depended on you to act in a more responsible and honorable manner.

You have lost my respect and trust.

What's next? Are you planning an ad on foreign policy with Jimmy Carter?
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:06 PM
Is this some kind of joke?? I find it hard to believe that the man who fashioned the "Contract with America" has abandoned ship. Say it aint so, Newt!!!!
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:59 PM
Newt,

I almost fell off my chair when I saw this lie-commercial you did. I have lost all respect for you. This climate change movement is an absolute hood-wink that will cripple our economy... It is the biggets scam ever that has made that walrus Algore wealthy.

You are an absolute disgrace!! I can't even look at you anymore. You are a sellout for sleeping with the enemy. You make me sick!!

Especially since the world just experienced the longest,coldest and most bountiful snowfall ever.

I consider you a trader and an unequivocal disgrace to all conservatives!!

I won't be suprised now if you come out against the 2nd Amend. soon after this disgusting commercial-lie!!!!!

GO TO HELL SELLOUT!!!!!
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:54 PM
I always felt you were let down by Trent Lott when he caved to Clinton but this confirms my worst fears; that all politicians just want money and power. Global warming is something we should welcome to keep the glaciers at bay. The Global Warming crowd you have joined can do nothing about climate but simply tax americans and hope they feel good about it. Yes avoid waste, but explore for more oil and do what the Germans and South African's did; build plants to convert coal to liquid fuel and DONT JOIN THE ENEMY!
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:34 PM
Newt I always had the deepest respect for you and always looked up to you in till my friend called me up and told me about this commercial you were in with Nancy Pelosi about global warming. He told me about it and I didn’t really believe him. But then I saw it and I was shocked. I cant believe a conservative like you would sell out on something like this. Global warming is a myth just like global cooling was in the 70’s I am sure you already know that. Maybe you haven’t done enough research on it. I cant believe you would believe Al gores B,S please come back on this one Newt. former Fans, Calkins Family
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:46 AM
Newt . . .

My plan was --- and still is --- to vote for McCain and the moment after he is sworn in as president, begin a campaign for find an honest, conservative Republican to run against him four years later. That person was you. Now we have to look for another.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:20 AM
I have always had the highest respect for you as one who has the right positions and knows why he has them.

You know better than to support the global warming hogwash, but it appears so,meone "owns" you for whatwever reasonand that's dangerous.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:41 AM
Dear Newt,

I was disappointed when conservatives were faced with John McCain as the Republican nominee knowing he was selling us out for the human-induced global warming hoax (among other things).

But when I saw your ad with Nancy Pelosi, I was heartbroken and devastated. I believed in you. I thought you were a conservative. I never thought you would buy into the junk science of human-induced climate change.

Why? Are you, like McCain, trying to earn the respect of the MainStream Media? Their respect is not real...as WAS the respect of conservative people like me.

Steve
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:42 AM
I have always had the utmost respect for Newt. This commercial is highly disappointing.
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:28 AM
Am I alone, or does anyone else feel as if our politicians think we are complete idiots? I am completely disgusted by these ads.
I feel betrayed by my party once again, and quite frankly I'm so turned off by this - words cannot describe!
I imagine after seeing this ad, the amount of conservative "blood boiling" may add a few degrees to the earth's temperature. I'm anticipating a grand finale ad with Big Al sitting on the couch surrounded by new best friends, Pat and Al, Newt and Nancy, maybe even Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann singing "We Are The World".
In a nutshell, I feel as if I've been slapped in the face once again and I've run out of cheeks!
By Anonymous @ Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:01 AM
Newt,
I was surprised and saddened by the ad with Ms. Pelosi. I have spent thirty years of my life workging with science and technology, including building computer models. One inescapable conclusion I've reached is that you cannot perform real science in an open system. Extrapolation frequently leads to the worst kind of 'junk science'. Think back to the seventies, when Paul Ehrlich wrote the "Population Bomb". The book was compelling and predicted global mass starvation by the eighties. It had a huge impact on our intellectual culture. Personally, I think it was a major influence engendering 'Roe V Wade'. But, Ehrlich's extrapolations didn't pan out. Gore's won't either. The major problem is that we are deflecting from the more urgent point - developing domestic energy resources!

Oh, and if we can stop warming, can we stop cooling too? And if it's not 'Warming' but 'Climate change', can we really profess to know enough to stop climate from changing?
By dcallan @ Friday, April 18, 2008 11:56 PM
I barely believed my eyes when I saw this TV ad by WE. As a degreed chemical engineer and generally well educated indivdual, it is painfully obvious that the "green" crowd wants humankind to return the cave. That is their goal.

Human indcued climate change is a HUGE hoax. I once supported Republicans like Reagan but the party has totally lost its way. Time to go to the Libertarians.

Atlas is shrugging and the weight of the world is falling.

How can Ayn Rand's book Atlas Shrugged still be so popular but the American public is tolerating this BS from ou politicians! Incredible.
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 18, 2008 9:43 PM
That ad just means I have COMPLETELY lost respect for Newt. He had a very large moral bank account with me, but just saw the ad and what can I say? Newt took a jumbo withdrawal and is not overdraft. Sick
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 18, 2008 9:39 PM
Newt,
First the "Reagan Era is over", now this kool-aid spectacular. What in the world are you doing, you can't possibly believe in this hoax. Do you want a pdf of Newsweek's "Global Cooling" article from Earthday 1975? Or could you possibly just be in this to insist the the Chinese must follow the same exact rules with "trust but verify" as the ground rule?
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 18, 2008 8:44 PM
Newt, you are one of the smartest and most articulate people I have heard. I do have a BIG problem with you sitting down with Nancy Pelosi and making a commercial about 'climate change'. There is no evidence of man made climate change!

I am all for protecting the environment and I participate as much as possible in not polluting the earth, but what were you thinking when you uttered the term 'climate change'.???
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 18, 2008 8:34 PM
I listened to your reason for doing tha ad, and it made me a feel a LITTLE better, it still doesn't sit right with me seeing you on a couch with what I consider an internal terrorist giving credibility to the Goracle...
By Anonymous @ Friday, April 18, 2008 6:37 PM