2005 Video: Newt wanted Puerto Rico to be a State

Look, I understand the thinking of conservatives who are willing to overlook Newt's past in hopes that he will manifest into some Churchillian figure because of shared personality traits but how much of his past should we be expected to ignore?

Here's another in a LONG LINE of examples in which he takes liberal postions.

In 2005, Newt called for giving Democrats more votes granting Puerto Rico statehood:



h/t Breitbart