For the first time since May, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and MSNBC host Chris Matthews squared off live. This time, as the general election has entered its hottest phase, the conversation went from jovial and colleague to antagonistic. Matthews opened by asking about Mitt Romney's "birther" joke from last week. Before closing his question, Matthews accused Gingrich of engaging in offensive rhetoric himself on the campaign trail, saying that Gingrich had accused President Barack Obama of being a "food stamp president." Matthews asked Gingrich if he regretted using "ethnic politics" in his race to become the GOP's presidential nominee. "I find your assumption so absurd that it's hard to answer your question," Gingrich replied. He went on to say that Romney's "birther" reference was "part of the common culture" and was clearly not malicious.Author: NewsPoliticsLeaks
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Matthews And Gingrich Square Off Over Race In The 2012 Presidential Campaign
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