Gingrich Critiques Democrats as “Weird Party”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently criticized the Democratic Party, calling it a “weird party” during an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Prime Time.” He suggested that the party’s shift to the left is pushing voters toward the Republican side.

“We’re seeing this change across the country,” Gingrich stated, indicating a growing discontent with the Democratic Party. “Partly, they like Trump, but more than that, they’re really tired of the Democratic Party being a weird party.”

Virginia Attorney General Race Under Fire

He pointed to the Virginia attorney general contest between Democrat Jay Jones and Republican Jason Miyares as a prime example. This race has gained national attention due to disturbing texts from Jones, which included violent thoughts about a Republican congressman and his children.

There has been criticism within Jones’ party for not advocating more strongly for him to withdraw from the race. Nonetheless, some Democrats, including Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, have publicly condemned Jones’ messages.

Democrats’ Hesitation Criticized

Gingrich described the situation as indicative of a “sick party,” accusing Jones of increasingly avoiding accountability regarding his candidacy. “I think what you’re feeling is a sense that these people are really getting more and more insane and more and more incompetent,” he added, suggesting this atmosphere is driving voters towards the Republican Party.

The former House Speaker went further, stating that the Democratic Party is fragmented, existing as a coalition divided between chaos and rational thought. “I don’t think there is anything like the Democratic Party,” he remarked. “There’s a group of left-wing cuckoos, and then there’s a small group of rational people.”

He asserted that leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries seem “trapped in a Brooklyn bubble,” unaware of the changing sentiments among voters.