Is a GOP vote against the BBB political suicide? Gingrich says it is…
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called in to Hannity Wednesday night to offer his take on what it means for Republicans if they vote against the Big Beautiful Bill.
“Well, I mean, first of all, you get to the final point where you’ve talked and you’ve talked and you’ve talked and you decide to roll the dice and you say to people, ‘OK, yes or no.’ You’re in public. You can’t hide, and your hope is that they will break yes for your side. If they break no, you then can keep the vote open. That’s the great power of the majority,” Gingrich said.
“You just keep the vote open and keep talking to them. I think the all time record was converting one member after seven hours. But I think you work it from that angle,”Gingrich added. “You also communicate clearly that a no vote here for a Republican, not only is a vote for the largest tax increase in history, but it’s probably a vote to retire. No vote here on President Trump’s biggest domestic policy and the absolute center of his administration is a vote that is suicidal. I think that that will be communicated to them in a pretty big, vivid and direct way.”
“Look, in the end, this is real simple for Republicans. President Trump has staked everything on moving the economy, on reforming the government, on freeing up energy, on a whole range of issues in this bill. The people have been working on this bill for 14 months. And you’re either on the team or you’re not on the team. Is the bill perfect? No, it’s not perfect,” Gingrich continued. “Is it the best we could get out of the U.S. Senate? Which by the way, remember, had a 50-50 vote with the tie broken by the vice president.”
“So Senator Thune couldn’t carry it one inch further or it would have failed. Now you have a choice now as a House Republican. You can take this bill, recognize it’s going to be future bills, it’s going to be future executive orders, it’s going to be future appropriations. You can work out an agreement to get the things you need to feel good about voting yes. Or you can be the person who torpedoes the bill and has the entire Republican Party at every level deciding that you shouldn’t be in politics. I think it’s going to come right down to that,” Gingrich said.
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