Posted on 01/18/2012 6:34:27 PM PST by advance_copy
Bob Walker, a senior Gingrich adviser, says the campaign will fight back. “It is pretty nasty to use personal tragedy for political exploitation,” he says. “That was a very bitter divorce, and you’re talking about somebody who is still, probably, very bitter.”
Below, Gingrich’s daughters issue a memo to ABC News:
To: ABC News Leadership
From: Kathy Lubbers, Jackie Cushman
Date: January 18, 2012
The failure of a marriage is a terrible and emotional experience for everyone involved. Anyone who has had that experience understands it is a personal tragedy filled with regrets, and sometimes differing memories of events.
We will not say anything negative about our father’s ex-wife. He has said before, privately and publicly, that he regrets any pain he may have caused in the past to people he loves.
ABC News or other campaigns may want to talk about the past, just days before an important primary election. But Newt is going to talk to the people of South Carolina about the future– about job creation, lower taxes, and about who can defeat Barack Obama by providing the sharpest contrast to his damaging, extreme liberalism. We are confident this is the conversation the people of South Carolina are interested in having.
Our father is running for President because of his grandchildren – so they can inherit the America he loves. To do that, President Obama must be defeated. And as the only candidate in the race, including Obama, who has actually helped balance the national budget, create jobs, reform welfare, and cut taxes and spending, Newt felt compelled to run – to serve his country and safeguard his grandchildren’s future.
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Only if you're a conservative Republican.
This will backfire.
I guess we’ll get a better understanding of why Newt left this bitter biich.
ABC had better verify that everything she says is true beyond a preponderance of the evidence or else Newt will be able to sue both ABC and Marianne for very large sums of money.
Agreed
And we MUST put a stop to this now or they will know they can pick and choose our candidates at will. And then destroy them.
This—manipulation is an insult to us personally and to the process of electing a president.
In other words, they can pound sand.
no, the marriage didn’t “fail” Newt murdered it
The worst thing for Newt is to get into a family (Ex-wife) quarrel ans spat...its tricky to defend himself, which he should but stay at arms distance.
if Newt believes in entangling himself into this mess with back n forth words then he will certainly be dooming his campaign
Good for Newt. ABC IS SCUM!
and Obama was thoroughly vetted by the Main Stream Media. /LoL complete sarcasm.
Still not voting for Romney.
bttt
If you love someone, set them free.
You know, have we ever heard tell of the women who were coming out of the woodwork about Herman Cain?
Cain was my guy.
what tripe
what tripe
This is just about the same tactic used against Herman Cain. It is the words of a woman against the candidate. I hope it back fires on ABC and causes South Carolina voters to rush to Newt’s defense with their vote.
Thanks advance_copy.
Will someone explain to me why ABC, Faux, the msm, Romney and even Santorum are all after Newt? for the Santorum folks..if Rick S can beat Romney; why doesnt he attack Romney instead of Newt? this is a cheap shot by ABC and there is more involved in this than just ratings. Will someone ask Gingrich this very question during the debate in SC tomorrow? if they do...Newt will straighten them out fast.
Newt’s family and his past should not be the deciding factor in his ability to turn this nation around. Reagan had a wacko son...Ronald Jr. Ike had an affair when he was stationed in London. JFK, Clinton were glamorized by the media and we know their history. It has even been said about Martin Luther King and he is an American icon that never did anything wrong in the eyes of the media and many others.
Let’s get back to the urgent matters facing our nation like the economy, reforming soc security, balancing the budget and getting rid of Obama, Obamacare and activist judges. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is demagoguery at its sleaziest.
The libs are trying to take him down with the help of a mean former wife. This woman needs to move on and stop this. You know that she got paid to do this.
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