Friday, December 4, 2009

Newt: Crashers to love

In his new op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Newt Gingrich ties two big news items to make one big point.

After a smoke and mirrors "jobs summit" in Washington on Thursday, President Obama is headed out into the real world today -- to Allentown, Pa. -- to talk more about jobs, and good for him.

But instead of shutting out those who disagree with him like he did at his Washington gathering, the president needs to let some crashers into the jobs party in Allentown.

He might not like what they have to tell him, but Obama needs to hear the voices of America's small- business men and women.

.... To its credit, the White House has dubbed the series of outside-of-Washington jobs meetings kicking off in Allentown today a "listening tour."

But for the president to listen, America's job creators have to get a chance to be in the room.

Perhaps they should consider crashing. It's worked before.

[Hat tip: Fox News]