To those who can’t get youtube, here is another link:
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/newt-gingrich-attacks-john-king-asking-abo
The transcript doesn’t do it justice, but here is the exchange:
KING: Your ex-wife gave an interview to ABC News and another interview to The Washington Post and this story has now gone viral in the Internet. In it, she says that you came to her in 1999 at a time when you were having an affair, she says you asked her sir, to enter into an open marriage. Would you like to respond to that?
GINGRICH: No, but I will. I think the destructive, vicious negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office and I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that.
KING: Is that all you want to say, sir?
GINGRICH: Let me finish.
KING: Please.
GINGRICH: Every person in here knows personal pain. Every person in here has had someone close to them go through painful things. 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.
My two daughters, my two daughters wrote the head of ABC and made the point that it was wrong, that they should pull it, and I am, frankly, astounded that CNN would take trash like that and use it to open a presidential debate.
KING: As you noted Mr. Speaker, this story did not come from our network As you also know, it is the subject of conversation on the campaign. I get your point, I take your point...
GINGRICH: John, it was repeated by your network. You chose to start the debate with it. Don’t try to blame somebody else. You and your staff chose to start this debate with it.
That was great.
I think most of us are tired of conservative politicians seeking the approval of a group that is constantly kicking them in the nuts.
Time to kick back.
Here’s how every question should be answered:
“I’m glad you asked that question - let me preface my answer with the understanding that the media, including yourself, the questioner, has an agenda to destroy any viable opposition to democRats, and has no intention whatsoever to vet any democRat candidate, and, to the contrary, will do whatever they can to cover up for them...
now, to answer your question...”
Newt should have added: “We know there was a claim by one gentleman, Larry Sinclair - that he had a homosexual affair with BO - and the main stream media did not interview him. They should apply the same standards to all private marital and non-marital accusations.”