Gingrich Spox: Dems Are ‘Defaulting To Their Totalitarian Impulses’

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On Fox News today, a Newt Gingrich spokesman discussed the incident yesterday where Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) cut off Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) during his floor speech. The spokesman described it as a sign that the Democrats are “defaulting to their totalitarian impulses.”

He said: “I think what you’re seeing here is the Democrats can’t get done through the political process what they want to get done, so they are defaulting to their totalitarian impulses.”

Here’s the full clip:

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