Newt Gingrich concern trolls the Obama campaign on Bain attacks

Conservatives cringed when Gingrich and Perry launched their anti-“vulture capitalist” attacks on Romney during the GOP primary, knowing Romney’s opponents were drafting a general election blueprint for Obama. With much of the oppo research already done, Team Obama can’t get enough of Bain Capital-based attacks.

Today, the Left is gleefully using Newt Gingrich’s Monday appearance on Piers Morgan’s show as evidence that Bain attacks are fair game.

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SURROGATEFAIL RT @jimacostacnn: Gingrich on Piers: "I think there are things you can legitimately look into at Bain Capital."

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 22, 2012

See, you have a Cory Booker-style turncoat too, righties! Disunity in the Republican ranks!

Sigh. In actuality, Gingrich’s point was this:

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Seems the Obama camp is getting the same toxic response Gingrich/Perry did when it come to Bain Capitol all I can do is ROFLMFAO

— Steven Bravo? (@the_str) May 22, 2012

But the fact remains that Gingrich and Perry did smooth the path for Obama, and as conservatives predicted, their words are coming back to haunt them:

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Democratic super PAC Priorities USA wasted no time in putting out a video reminder of how Romney’s opponents went after him on Bain.

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So Gingrich’s concern trolling on Bain is going to be about as effective as his primary campaign. Some of his other points in the interview were more on target:

How can you be the president with the worst unemployment record since the Great Depression — the longest period of deep unemployment since the 1930s, and pick a fight over job creation?

Stick to that, Newt.