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To: marty60

Don’t put words in my mouth.

Take a look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich#Marriages_and_children

In 1984, Battley told the Washington Post that the divorce was a “complete surprise” to her. According to Battley, in September 1980, Gingrich and their children visited her while she was in the hospital, recovering from surgery, and Gingrich wanted to discuss the terms of their divorce.[136] Gingrich has disputed that account.[102] In 2011 their daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, said that it was her mother who requested the divorce, that it happened prior to the hospital stay, and that Gingrich’s visit was for the purpose of bringing the couple’s children to see their mother, not to discuss the divorce.[137] According to L.H. Carter, his campaign treasurer, Gingrich said of Battley: “She’s not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. And besides, she has cancer.”[138][139] Gingrich has denied saying it. His supporters dismiss Carter as a disgruntled former aide who was miffed at not being asked to accompany Gingrich to Washington.[140]

FReepers need to be just a bit skeptical. I’m not condoning adultery, but the full truth is often a casualty of divorce.


168 posted on 12/13/2011 2:28:33 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

Frankly I don’t care about his divorce. The big LIE was that she was dying. What makes the story have legs is that Newt is perfectly capable of that type of behavior. All divorces are messy if there was ever Love involved. Newt has much more serious problems than just this soap opera.


170 posted on 12/13/2011 2:38:38 PM PST by marty60
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