Newt Gingrich Asked In Public About Marital Infidelity and Hypocrisy
Clearly Newt Gingrich has been preparing and rehearsing endlessly for this question,
“You adamantly oppose gay rights… but you’ve also been married three times and admitted to having an affair with your current wife while you were still married to your second. As a successful politician who’s considering running for president, who would set the bar for moral conduct and be the voice of the American people, how do you reconcile this hypocritical interpretation of the religious values that you so vigorously defend?”
This question was asked, eloquently and with "due respect," by a college student, Isabel Friedman, who is President of the College Democrats at The University of Pennsylvania.
I assume she framed the question carefully so as not to give Newt ammunition against her. For instance, she did not bring up that this extramarital affair with now-wife Callista Gingrich lasted over six years, and overlapped with the time he was pushing for the impeachment of Bill Clinton with a lot of pro-family values talk. She did not bring up a host of other skeletons in the Gingrich closet, or the fact that he resigned his office as House Speaker on ethics grounds. No one in the mainstream media EVER brings THAT up.
Newt's answer, nevertheless, is extremely rehearsed.
“I’ve had a life which, on occasion, has had problems. I believe in a forgiving God, and the American people will have to decide whether that’s their primary concern. If the primary concern of the American people is my past, my candidacy would be irrelevant, if the primary concern of the American people is the future . . . that’s a debate I’ll be happy to have.”
On the other hand, "The American People" can't decide about the personal life of a candidate if David Gregory continues to have Newt on his show and never brings it up. And really, we're all to the point with Gingrich (and his blatant and not occasional hypocrisy about sex) that his permanent seat on Meet the Gregory (h/t Daily Show) says more about David Gregory than it does about Newt Gingrich, the end.
Motherfuc....
Every single one of these bastards believes in a "forgiving god." Who does the "forgiving" for them, so they don't have to. Hypocritical pieces of trash they are...
CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"
For giving these old white men hegemony over all the earth and subjugating its people.
"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."
Robert F. Kennedy
I could just hear it now what the response from the right-'forgiving god'-wingers would have been had Clinton come up with that.
as usual: iokiyar
It didn't matter to them at the time.
Newt has a history of having affairs. Just sayin. Not that there is anything wrong with it.
Apparently by doing the 2 steps to front, 2 steps to the back, I've had problems, evade...
Q: What's your favorite color?
A: Vanilla
not all martyrs see divinity
Everytime he speaks someone should be rubbing his nose in his voluminous trail of fecal matter.
OK. Gregory. You've been called out. We will be waiting to hear that you have confronted Gingrich on all these issues. If you do so, people may even respect you enough to begin watching the 'show' again.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
My concern is not Newt's past or future. My concern is his current, and he's currently a scumbag.
he might as well have said IOKIYAR
not all martyrs see divinity
And over fifty million Americans will vote for this toxic tub of shit.
of the 4F club will perceive him. Such a hypocrite. (Find em, Feel em, Fuck em, Forget em) Absolutely, our president would never survive such an attack, yet, our president has real family values. After all BJAU (blow jobs are us) are not on Newt's political itinerary.
"No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master." - Hunter S. Thompson
It's all in the words.... Newt is NOW IRRELEVANT...as usual.
as I say...not as I do"...said Newt.
...his first pathetic sentence in response was: “I hope you feel better about yourself…"
Typical gop response when their bullshit is shoved right back in their face.
Cue the Kabuki....
Thank you for asking. Are you hitting on me?"
as i care about mlk's, or paris hilton's, i care about their politics, their message, or lack thereof.
This is not about his sex life its about his hypocrisy
I really do. Couldn't care less about who is diddling who.
But as my husband points out, if he can't keep this basic (and sacred) vow to those closest to him, why should anyone trust him to keep ANY oath he makes?
Exactly, exactly right! If he can't keep a promise he made to his spouse AND his avowed God, how in the hell am I supposed to trust him? Why don't the "religious" understand that? Gingrich, Sanford, et al. All from the same pile of crap.
We're not going to get very far if you keep injecting logic into the conversation!
yes, you have a point, people need to do as they say; i don't cotton to cheaters, at least give the party concerned the respect you owe them for making a promise.
perhaps my catholic upbringing skewed me towards a liberal attitude about sex; but it is hard enough to find love in this world, the last thing i will ever, ever, criticize a person for is their choice of partners.
regarding oaths, my big hangup is the declaration of war, yeah, how did we get here? the constitution mandates that congress declare war, "congress shall have the power to declare war", to me that means the war powers act is unconstitutional, the potus is to "see that the laws are faithfully executed" and that includes the supreme law of the land.
anyhow, to even discuss little newties sex life kind of makes me feel that little bit sick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZdeg_fL-I Once an asshole always an asshole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdFLPn30dvQ
"No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master." - Hunter S. Thompson
"Imorality: the morality of those who are having a better time"
"Evil is the product of the ability of humans to make abstract that which is concrete." Jean-Paul Sartre
If I didn't know better, I'd swear it was made by an ex-con.
Realistically, that answer could be the standard reponse for most politicians withan R after their name.
But that is standard operating procedure.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
and therefore i can do whatever i like and then run to confession....and then do it all over again
the hypocracy of some christians astounds me
How convenient, huh? They forget the part about being sorry and not doing it again. To them, God is only an excuse to cover their sinful asses.
I was raised a Catholic. Sometime around 12 years old I realized that there was something wrong with the whole concept of Confession. Here's the deal: I could do something wrong and hateful, confess it, and the priest would (I assume with their franchise from "God") absolve me of my "sin". Three Our Fathers, six Hail Mary's and back on the street with a clear conscience! WTF?!!
What about the wronged? What about the people I hurt? In all those years (I quit the church around 18) I never had a priest tell me to go and apologize and/or make amends for my actions. Not once! Then I realized I could do that myself. I could make things right or better and absolve myself. That's what I chose to do. And if the Church didn't like it, well, then tough shit.
We're not going to get very far if you keep injecting logic into the conversation!
Does Newt still think Susan Smith killed her Kids because of Democrats, or does he acknowledge that she was molested by her Republican state official? Just wondering what his answer would have been
"When you served your first wife with divorce papers, in her hospital room as she was recovering from surgery to arrest a cancer, you were already involved with the woman who was to be your second wife. [pause] Do I really have to ask the question, Mr. Gingrich? Should we simply continue to "look forward", as you put it? Or don't you believe the American people have a right to a response to that incident, from an individual campaigning for the presidency"?
is really really forgiving.......
How my kids were raised... "You're really, really sorry? OK... prove it... don't do it again."
In the marketplace of ideas, too many people shop in the bargain basement.
-- Thunder BlueRose
Why, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU
http://saxman.bravepages.com
...if you're a rich White Republican man...the rest of us will burn in fucking damnation.
With Republicans the more affairs and divorces they have the more forgiving God is. Rush must be close to sainthood by now.
"On the other hand, "The American People" can't decide about the personal life of a candidate if David Gregory continues to have Newt on his show and never brings it up."
So the only way the American people can evaluate the personal life of candidates is
if David Gregory brings it up? Should David ask it each time Newt is on in case he has
new viewers who did not hear it brought up the first time?
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
You're such a wag.
I can quit commenting and start posting. Then I will get to be called a nag.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
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asking these lying hypocrites about their bs repeatedly would be a good start.
Lew
Fighting the Christian American Taliban daily.
Every right-wing body, that is.
How'd that forgiveness thing go with Bill Clinton, Newt?
Gingrich is a Christian and I am an emissary from the Pan-Galactic Federation.
Gweeb and saminate, fellow Galactic citizen!
j/k
Got an ex-wife that's rather like that.., her own sins are always forgiven... others... not so much (unless they've professed that particular brand of Xtianity, or become a Republican, that is)
In the marketplace of ideas, too many people shop in the bargain basement.
-- Thunder BlueRose
Why, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU
http://saxman.bravepages.com
isn't it all ok if you're a Republican?
"An examination of court documents tells a different story. McCain did not sue his wife for divorce until Feb. 19, 1980, and he wrote in his court petition that he and his wife had "cohabited" until Jan. 7 of that year -- or for the first nine months of his relationship with Hensley."
"Although McCain suggested in his autobiography that months passed between his divorce and remarriage, the divorce was granted April 2, 1980, and he wed Hensley in a private ceremony five weeks later. McCain obtained an Arizona marriage license on March 6, 1980, while still legally married to his first wife."
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/11/natio...
david gregory is just another ass-licker for the gop and the koch brothers,
nothing more.
"ass-licker" - I'm gonna use that some day :)
Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water.
potato chips there might be a job for yopu with Wackenhut in Afghanistan.
They apparently need English speakers real badly to guard our embassy.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
He washes Newt's balls.
The Koch brothers like to watch.
Beer-i.e., God's Sweet Nectar- is a magic drink that makes you smarter, stronger, and more sexy.
-S. Colbert
I don't give a rat's ass about Gingrich's screwing over of his wives. That's on their dumb asses for marrying the smelly fat bastard. Chivalry is not a part of Newt's persona and if, they didn't pick up on that too bad. The issue is that my tax dollars may end up in this pricks fat sweaty hands.
Gingrich is as interested in the Republican nomination as he is banging his first two wives. Gingrich knows he can't win gathering only 3% in the New Hampshire (Romney 35%, Paul 11%, Pawlenty 8%, Palin 7%) and 5% of the CPAC (Paul 30%, Romney 23%) straw polls. Gingrich is only interested in lasting through the primaries in SC, NH, FL and then the eleven state Super Tuesday on 2.7.12 to collect matching election funds.
http://www.fec.gov/press/bkgnd/fund.shtml
Running for President is far more lucrative than winning. Why do you think Al Sharpton keeps crawling out of his hole every 4 years? Now that Gingrich has redeemed himself in his own eyes he too can join the parade of Federal Election Commission parasites.
Frank Zappa - Make A Jazz Noise Here
Quite possibly the truth... but what we are outraged about (I assume I'm speaking in agreement with most here) is the insufferable hypocrisy of the man, and the fawning Faux fools who will, as usual, ignore it... "Hey, 'ol Newt, ain't he a pistol? He ain't perfect... he's just forgiven."
In the marketplace of ideas, too many people shop in the bargain basement.
-- Thunder BlueRose
Why, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU
http://saxman.bravepages.com
Fascist? The fascists were pro-Christian. The cross issue in California was Christians forcing their beliefs on others and expecting the taxpayers to pay for that cross. That's fascist. Gingrich is a fucking moron.
He has no trouble telling other people that what they have done is wrong but he can't quite bring himself to admit that what HE did was wrong.
what Elmer Fudd has to say for his Pharisee self.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
Trust me on this. He's not worth turning up the sound on the TV.
We're not going to get very far if you keep injecting logic into the conversation!
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"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
body language and facial expressions, as a means of penetrating what people are saying versus what they are thinking, it helps to watch them talk with the sound turned off.
if a right wing family values hypocrite does it, he's made mistakes and God is forgiving and it should not prevent him from seeking higher office (wingnuts applaud). If a Democrat does it he should be impeached and run out of town on a rail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbXnFU1cYo check out this song and video. Fox has created far more suffering to this country then all the terrorists combined
Ken Dixon
a slimy, bottom-sucking salamander that has the ability to regenerate parts.
Seems Newt was aptly named.....
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
Why do you think salamanders personify fire in a ritual circle?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
...of the problem with the Christian code of morality.
Christianity tells us we're all sinners, incapable of being anything else, and that we must repent and turn to our imaginary fr... I mean Jesus to forgive us.
So Newt was (is) an adulterer? Meh, he just asked Jesus to forgive him and it's all good. He once allegedly said to his ex wife that it's not important what he does as much as it is important what he says. This too fits Christian morality. After all, we can't avoid sinning. It's only important that we repent. The fact that Newt defiled his own marriage doesn't prevent him from "defending" marriage. His invisible sky daddy forgave him and that wipes the slate clean.
So when two people with similar body parts want to be married, Newt can, and by Christian morality should, try to prevent that. After all, love is evil when the body parts are similar. His Bible says so. And these people with similar body parts who love each other aren't repentant, so they don't get Jesus' forgiveness.
This twisted system of morality is hard to understand from a naturalist's perspective. We value honesty and patters of hypocrisy and dishonesty remain points of concern, even with a "oh, sorry about that but let's not dwell on the past". We see morality as a measure of how we treat our fellow sentients in this life, so love between consenting adults that have similar body parts isn't inherently immoral but preventing them from making choices for themselves is.
Guess what, asshole: You can't talk your way out of a corner you have acted yourself into. Most people are going to see you for the amoral, predatory, self-serving sociopathic personality that you are, no matter how many pathetic lackeys like David Gregory you have carrying your water for you. If you had any clue at all how transparent you are to any person of discernment and perception, you'd be ashamed to ever show your face again in public.
Fucking malignant sociopath....
"Thou shalt not engage in teh ghey" is not.
So God will forgive Newt for breaking one of the commandments, but not gays for not breaking one of the commandments.
Riiiiiight.
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