Posted on 03/16/2007 8:24:19 AM PDT by edpc
The former House speaker recently revealed on national television that he had an affair with a young staffer, who is now his wife, while seeking President Bill Clinton's impeachment in connection with, of all things, Mr. Clinton's affair with a young intern.
Presidential candidates do not normally toss their bonnet into the political ring by publicly announcing that they have had an extramarital affair, but these are not normal times. Republicans have been expressing surprisingly deep disappointment with the choices they have been offered.
And, yes, Democrats are nervous about whether their two front-runners can go the distance.
It's significant in that sense that Mr. Gingrich's confession just happened to follow Sen. Barack Obama's riveting account of his parents' connection to the civil rights movement.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Fewer are buying into Hillary's BS and more are seeing through Obama.
Did Newt confess who he is having an affair with now? I think the real reason he admired Bill Clinton so much (by his own words) when Clinton was Pres. was Bill's sexual prowess.
I do not want Newt anywhere near the Oval office except as an advisor. He has good ideals, bad morals. The wife he brought to Wash. and ran around on was the wife he had an affair with while his first wife was ill and hospitalized in Georgia.
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Go Newt Go!!!
What was REALLY low of Newt was he left his wife when she was dying of cancer for the intern.
Let he (or she) who is without sin cast the first stone.
I was less interested in what he had to say about Newt and more interested in the criticism of Clinton and Obama.
Newt was wrong. However, he is right on all the important issues: Abortion, 2nd Amendment, gay marriage, illegal immigration, taxes, the war on terror, etc.. Candidates with a squeaky clean personal life are going to be hard to find when over 50% of marriages end in divorce.
I wonder if one of the reasons Newt brought up this basically old story again has to do with the new book by Tom Delay, that Rush mentioned the other day? Delay also mentions the affair in his book, and berates Newt's leadership abilities.
I guess the "character counts" conversations of ten years ago no longer matter.
I don't understand the Newt defenders. It's not like he committed one little discretion. He is a serial womanzier like Bubba. If that tells you what kind of man Clinton is, shouldn't it also apply to Gingrich?
Remember, Clinton and the little missus went on 60 Minutes to talk about the "issues" in their marriage, but then assured the American public that they had overcome their past troubles. Newt is pulling the same game. Only his 60 Minutes is James Dobson.
He's a weasel. We don't need him in the White House.
If we worried about that, we couldn't ever talk about Democrats....
Get a grip. I'm not misusing that verse. The point is that it's hypocritical for us to condemn someone for things we are all guilty of.
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matthew 5:27-28
Newt HAS expressed remorse and asked for forgiveness. He doesn't need my forgiveness [he hasn't wronged me]--he needs the Lord's forgiveness. If he has repented of his sin and accepted Jesus as his Savior, then he has the Lord's forgiveness.
I cited the original verse ('let he who is without sin...')to point out the hypocrisy of those jumping on the Newt-bashing bandwagon. Thus, you misunderstood me and misrepresented my intent. You were wrong.
Watching paint dry is more interesting than ol' scumbag Newt...
I am very sorry to hear of your mom's illness. My mom died of cancer so I understand some of what you're going through. I pray that the Lord will provide you comfort and strength throughout this ordeal.
I do not, have not, and will not condone adultery under any circumstances. Having said that, I believe that Mr. Gingrich recognizes that what he did was wrong and has asked for forgiveness. Since the Lord has forgiven me much, I must forgive others much. Take a look at the story of the woman who anointed Jesus' feet and the parable of the two debtors in Luke 7:36-50.
I'd highlight Luke 7:47: "Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." For those condemning Newt, I'd ask you to be honest with yourself: have you been forgiven much, or have you been forgiven little? If (like me) you have been forgiven much, you should love (and forgive) much. Thanks for listening!
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