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Subscribe to RSSAt Thursday's debate Newt Gingrich slammed the news media for focusing on accusations by his ex-wife that he requested an "open marriage." NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
Newt Gingrich opened a pivotal Republican presidential debate with a fiery attack on the media for publishing stories regarding new allegations made against him by an ex-wife.
Gingrich assailed, in no uncertain terms, CNN moderator John King for opening the debate by asking Gingrich to answer allegations made by his ex-wife, Marianne, in an interview with ABC News, saying the then-speaker of the House asked to engage in an "open marriage," or else he would file for divorce.
"I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate with a topic like that," Gingrich said, earning wild applause from the audience. "To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."
Gingrich disputed the allegations as "false," and his three fellow Republicans onstage resisted piling on. ("Let's get on to the real issues," former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said.)
It was a spirited opening to a debate that capped one of the most politically tumultuous days of the 2012 cycle.
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Again you Gaseous Old Pharts are missing the point! Yes Clinton, Edwards and Jesse Jackson cheaters all of them. But which one of them persecuted someone else for cheating while they were cheating?
Michael: How about one of the lead members (prosecutors) during President Clinton's Impeachment hearings, Republican Congressman William Asa Hutchinson, of Arkansas! Hutchinson was having an affair when he, as a House Prosecutor, was bringing charges against the President. Hutchinson's outrageous, adultrous behavior so outraged Democrats and Republicans in Arkansas that, I understand, he has become an unknown figure in Arkansas politics!
we need wiener back.The party of sin has forgiveness
I really can't blame Newt. Imagine what Calista looked like before she put on the Christian look. Super Freak, Super Freak, Sheeeza Super Freak.
@Melanie flax 1.14 - But, once it becomes public knowledge than its no longer private, now is it? There are no human miracles, it will take a concerted effort on the part of the president and those in Congress to try and turn this economy around. We did not get into this mess overnight and we will certainly not extricate ourselves from it overnight either. It will require a 'let's roll up our sleeves; put the kettle on, and prepare to stay here until we can come to a solid agreement on how America will get back on it's feet.' Nothing more, nothing less.
Newt done promised miss thang some big ol' diamonds, emeralds and rubies to be subjected to all this. Get ready for the national dept to skyrocket if he takes office.
yeah babeeeeeeeeeeee Newt 2012
Hey Newt, it's a little different when the shoe is on the other foot, eh? You made such a fool of yourself trying get Clinton impeached and at the same time you were doinking wife #3 Callista. While you were doinking wife #2 your first wife lay dying in her bed and that is where you served her divorce papers. So you have no reason to be appalled that a question about your adulterous life was asked last night. You opened the door when you were trying to bury Clinton who by the way had the nation in good fiscal balance then came the alcoholic, cocaine addict, college failing(political science failed and finally passed third try with a C-) George Bush and the idiot who ordered the men in helicopters to their death in Mogadishu. Of the four remaining Republican candidates there is not one who can fit into the office of President. Three of them will only make millions of dollars off huge corporations andmake money for them and their rich cronie friends. We all know it is big business that runs this country not the poilticians. Big business says do this and the Republicans and some Democrats scramble to make it work for their benefit. So again Gingrich if you do not like being asked questions about your numerous affairs because I'm sure that there has been more than the ones the public knows about just drop out of the race and help find someone that will stand up to the rich and big business. Oh and by the way George and Dick made millions of dollars off Iraq alone, how much did you make?
How dare they make an issue of a man's commitment to his wife! Oh, wait, that's just what Gingrich required of Clinton when seeking impeachment, wasn't it?
Methinks the gentleman attempted to thwart answering truthfully be being brazenly offended. He does not deserve the office he is seeking -- now or in the future.
So, you're angry about Clinton and John Edwards? Do tell us of your indignation!
Newton's Only Law of Emotion: For every action, there is a grandiosely disproportionate and opposite reaction.
How dare the moderator ask Porky Pig if he wanted to respond to the day's headlines.
Ol' Newt the ethically challenged serial cheater, liar and all around jackass can't take the heat.
Remember it was his "love of country" that drove him to screw around.
If elected he will do to us exactly what he did to all of his wives.
I can see it now: Introducing President Newt, the serial philanderer, with his wife, the First Aldultress.
The Christian Taliban will swallow their "ethics" and "values" and vote for Porky Pig if nominated. South Carolina C. T.'s will certainly do so.
The Christian Taliban is not ethical, honest and does possess "Fanny Values".
The Christian Taliban (they call themselves Evangelicals) know no shame.
Its funny the mafia always loved there family..but not others..he says he loves his family so does everyone else
please wiener come back..at this time.RUN FOR SOMETHING..i want to see.what happens
He'd be embraced with open arms by the liberals.
Just like the cokehead mayor of DC.
Only the GOP professes to have any morals. It's accepted that the Democrats aren't moral.
What goes around comes around....Karma.
All of these Republican dirt-bags are tearing themselves apart.......Obama should have been a one term president but the Republican Party has turned into a party of freaks.
But the Republican lemmings will march in lock step to their defeat.......Jerry Springer is envious of their candidates.
And now I am an Independent.........Everyone is laughing at them, and the most pathetic part is that they don't even know it.
I'd like to see one of the candidates security people take care of business.
Dear Newt / Mr Peanut:
When you commit despicable acts in life on your family and loved ones
that makes you a despicable person
and hence the "despicable" yet legitimate questions concerning your personal lack of character.
What goes around comes around, doughboy
elvis payne, It is despicable that a lowlife like "Newt" is still running with all his family values in the septic tank ???
Newt is just a plain old pig who has no moral values. He is a hypocrite who made a total ass of himself when he was trying to get Clinton impeached. While trying to bury Clinton he was doinking another woman besides his wife. He served wife # 1 divorce papers in her death bed while doinking wife#2, and then when he got tired of her (she wanted nothing to do with an"open marriage") he was doinking a congressional aide who turns out to be wife#3. So just imagine that a cheating fat slob as president and his slutty wife as first lady. Hey, with an open marriage he can have Sarah Palin in for a three way in the Lincoln bedroom.
Yes they are sluts as he was cheating more than once and wife #2 and Wife #3 were sleeping with a married man so their scruple levels have to be pretty low. The only innocent one was wife #1. He is probably not cheating right now because he is in the spotlight but I'm sure he will return to his cheating ways.
It's all about content of character folks - if you add the ethics violations while speaker of the house (Speaker Of The House! and wasn't he impeached?) to his filandering, what you get is a character that's dirty - not the kind of person I want to represent me or my country to the rest of the planet and certainly not the kind of person worthy of my precious vote.
First speaker of the house to be charged with ethics violation, 3 wives, and a friggin hypocrite for persecuting Clinton while he was messing around on his second wife. a real enterprise caliber doosh
You liberals miss the point, Newt was going after Clinton not because of an affair, but because he lied under oath!
Yes, jackass, then he was found guilty of lying to an ethics panel. "you liberals" no.... " we non fuggin hypocrites"
Ha not hypocrites, that is a laugh, all liberals do is attack people for the very thing they get caught doing and then don't leave office because the democratic party has no morals, so tax cheats, and liars are all welcome!
That hole in Newt's head is full of Sin, the only one at the debate with integrity and Honor was old Paul.
I wonder if any of you guys defending Newt would be ok with him dating your daughter.
Good one Bruce, I second that !
The absolute hypocrisy of Gingrich is simply amazing, remember it was he who led the charge to impeach President Clinton !!!!! Dastardly deeds da-done-dirt-CHEAP !
Because Clinton lied under oath!!! not because of an affair!!
if you really believe it was because he lied, then you are truly a world class moron. why was he even asked the question? if the affair wasnt the point why the hell was he dragged in front of congress to answer the question? idiot
He was asked about it because a sitting President boinkin an intern in the Oval office is a National security risk, libtard! I know you cant see past your rose colored liberal glasses to see any truth just like the rest of the zombies that follow the democratic party!
A security risk? so while he was getting a bj he would likely spout states secrets as well? you are truly a dumb-ass. yes, because when I orgasm, the first thing I do is start telling all my inner most secrets, then I ride a unicorn to happy town. he's a sh1tbag, morally Clinton was too, but all doosh bags like you can see is party lines, truth is relative to what your guy did or didnt do. isnt there a tea party somewhere you can wear your shiney new tin foil hat to?
Newt is a lowlife dirtbag with a mouth like a cesspool that would destroy this country if elected. The first thing Newt would do is plant "Pussy" willow trees around the White House and have fur burgers for lunch. PS - Also newt would have Viagra in Reagan"s jelly bean jar.
The Republicans are the ones who made it their business to talk about family values, gay marriage, infidelity, etc. Why is it now that Newt should get a pass on these issues? Personally, I don't care what he does in his personal life, but I hardly think he has moral justification to cast shame on the media for questioning his adherence to the standards of his own party.
If you were dying and needed heart surgery and the best hear surgeon in the world wanted to do you surgery, but 17 years ago he had an affair, would you say "Oh no you can't save me!"? Of course not. Newt has the ideas and plans to fix the economy. A real plan unlike the ones that Obama keeps claiming he has but never tells anyone the details.
Newt is the best candidate to change the way things are in DC and fix the economy, just as he did in the 90s!
Dev doc, Let him do that brain surgery on you, that would be very Conservative ?
If I needed a hysterectomy, I might consider him.
The best part about Newt is he makes you liberal Obamazombies nutts!
Liberals love them some Clinton, ya know the guy who was impeached as President for perjury and obstruction of justice!
I can only hope that more people see the bias media for what it is, a giant superpac for the democratic party. Keep it up Newt!
....................................."You are drawing flies"