...and Newt [Gingrich] - although somebody said "he's a stupid man's idea of what a smart person sounds like," but he is more plausible than the other guys that they've been pushing up. (Paul Krugman)

...and Newt [Gingrich] - although somebody said "he's a stupid man's idea of what a smart person sounds like," but he is more plausible than the other guys that they've been pushing up.

Paul Krugman

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