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Gingrich: You have to imagine looking out over this crowd what it just does to make you feel good about Florida.  [cheers applause]

Thank you.  Gathered as we are on the day that the president is going to speak about the state of the union, I thought I might suggest a few things that would improve the state of the union.  [cheers]

You always have to wonder when Obama speaks which country he thinks he's talking about.  You also have to wonder what his source material is.  I've been saying—it seems to confuse the news media—I've been saying you can really understand him best when you understand that he is a Saul Alinsky radical who taught radicalism at Chicago. 

I'm an old-fashioned American.  I think the primary documents are the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist papers.  [cheers, applause]

Under his administration the price of gasoline has doubled.  Under his administration the Environmental Protection Agency has a proposal that will add another 25 cents a gallon to the price of gasoline.  [boos]

Under his administration he has blocked development of oil off of Louisiana and Texas but went to Brazil and congratulated them on developing oil off Brazil. 

In fact he said to the Brazilians, I'm really glad we could guarantee $2 billion in loans so you could buy equipment from a George Soros company—  He didn't say George Soros company; just for the fact checkers, I'll make it clear he did not say George Soros company, but it was a company that turned out to be owned by George Soros.

But the weirdest thing he said—this is why I always think it's always interesting to watch him because he doesn't seem to operate in the same planet you and I do.  He has the sort of Planet Obama out there and he's—where things kind of [inaud.]  He said to the Brazilians, I want the United States to be your best customer.

Now I thought to myself so the Obama economic model is borrow from the Chinese to pay the Brazilians. You know I don't want an American president who goes around the world as a foreign purchasing agent.  I want an American president who goes around the world as a salesman of American products and American goods and services.  [cheers, applause]

To make matters worse, the Obama administration just picked a Brazilian company to build an airplane that could have been built in Wichita, Kansas at a time when we need the jobs.

The Reagan-Gingrich model is lower taxes; the Obama model is higher taxes.  The Reagan-Gingrich model is less regulation; the Obama model is more regulation.  The Reagan-Gingrich model is American energy; the Obama model is anti-American energy.  The Reagan-Gingrich models have respect for people who create jobs; Obama believes in class warfare and attacking the very people who create jobs.

So tonight the president will explain that it was all George W. Bush's fault.  This is the fourth year of his presidency.  He needs to get over it. [cheers, applause]

You know one of the Reagan slogans of 1984 was "leadership that's working."  Doesn't strike me that Obama can use that one.  Friend of mine said he has shifted from "yes we can" to "why we couldn't."  [laughter, applause]

Look, if you all will help me [applause], if we win the primary next Tuesday I believe I will become the Republican nominee.  That's the power you have.  [cheers, applause]

Our goal is in executive orders we sign on the first day, that by the time President Obama lands in Chicago, we will have dismantled about 40-percent of his administration.  [applause]

We will appeal to every American of every background who cares for the country, who believes that we are endowed by our Creator and not radicalized by Saul Alinsky.  We're going to appeal to every American who believes that a paycheck is better than food stamps for their future.  And we're going to appeal to every American who wants America defended versus somebody who won't even tell the truth about our enemies.  That's the choice this Fall.  With your help, we're going to win a historic victory.  Thank you, good luck and God bless you.  [cheers, applause]

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