Rediscovering Newtie In America

Rediscovering Newtie In America

by digby

You’ve got to admire the chutzpah if nothing else:

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will speak at Liberty University during the school’s Wednesday convocation, university officials announced Saturday.

Gingrich will deliver remarks on the theme “Rediscovering God in America” at the school’s Vines Center.

Gingrich also addressed Liberty at the school’s 2007 commencement ceremony, just days after founder Rev. Jerry Falwell’s death.

University officials said Saturday that after the address, Gingrich and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. will hold a private discussion with a group of “key conservative and evangelical leaders.”

“This is a critical moment in our nation’s history,” Falwell said in a statement.

“Our republic is in jeopardy, and the only way to save it is a return to the principles upon which this nation was founded … Our founders further believed that God and an adherence by the people to Judeo-Christian values were essential to the survival of our republic.”

Gingrich understand very well who the real foot soldiers in the conservative movement are. Some of them may wear tri-corner hats and wave around the constitution, but it’s the Bible that governs their views.

I could see him becoming the Tea Party candidate for president if he plays his card right. And that’s something we should all hope for. Gingrich is repulsive to most people and I don’t believe he can possibly be elected president. (And if he can be then this country has gone into some kind of dark age and it doesn’t matter anyway.)