Gingrich: Obama’s Russia speech ‘pro american’

Can we count New Gingrich as one of President Barack Obama’s newest fans?

We won’t go that far, but the former House speaker called Obama’s speech in Russia “pro american” and “positive about america’s role in the world.”

He tweeted today:

President obama made a useful and positive speech in russia yesterday on the importance of democracy as a self correcting force

The obama russian speech was more pro american and more positive about america’s role in the world There is much in it to support

We believe Gingrich is referring to Obama’s speech at the New Economic School in Moscow, Russia. The president said:

Around the world, America supports these values because they are moral, and also because they work. The arc of history shows us that governments which serve their own people survive and thrive; governments which serve only their own power do not. Governments that represent the will of their people are far less likely to descend into failed states, to terrorize their citizens, or to wage war on others. Governments that promote the rule of law, subject their actions to oversight, and allow for independent institutions are more dependable trading partners. And in our own history, democracies have been America’s most enduring allies, including those we once waged war with in Europe and Asia — nations that today live with great security and prosperity.

Gignrich has been an outspoken critic of Obama’s foreign and domestic policies. Recently, he accused the president of siding with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez for remarks he made regarding the coup deposing Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.