Posted on 03/08/2007 7:02:04 PM PST by NormsRevenge
People talk about Giuliani's record of failure at marraige and how the conservative Christian movement has a problem with that. Gingrich's history is just as bad.
Well, while Newt was having an affair, Bubba was probing Monica so what's worse? They're both bad but a segment of society still hold's Clintoon in high esteem.....(usually the one's that are as disgusting as he is).
Over and over and over again apparently.
That's the way the cookie will crumble on Newt.
Agreed, Messr. Clinton's problem was using the powers of his office to procure and then get rid of interns for sex toys.
But still, dang it. This was just -- STUPID.
I still think Newt has the best combination of experience and skills for the job. But dang it, this was a big oops.
It's been known for over a decade that Newt had this affair. It's not a news headline--"Gingrich Asks for Forgiveness for Affair" might be, but "Had An Affair" isn't news, it's history.
That makes two of us. I think you are correct in your analysis it has to do with power.
Think some of these folks on here with their heads buried in the sand are not in the real world either where you see affairs going on all around. Not sure that it is all that different today then before -- just more open.
Clinton was not impeached for having an affair. He obstructed justice, intimated witness, destroyed evidence, committed perjury, suborned perjury, turned in a false affidavit, and tried to fix a trial to deny a woman her day in court.
What Newt did was not nice, but he is no Clinton.
I know! I thought the same thing but sure enough it had a dateline of today. Although I said something on a thread recently and got clobbered and told it never happened. Guess my memory was correct after all. It must have been written because of his forgiveness deal with Dobson. Only reason I can think for it to come out today.
Did he encourage others to commit perjury before a grand jury with threats and enticement? No.
And does anybody remember when Newt returned his 4.5 mil advance on his book? Click here for an old transcript from Crossfire about it.
LOL! That's just weird. Is he bi-polar?
Clinton's, Gore, Pelosi, Newt, Bush, Reid, Kennedy, Boxer, Kerry, etc. Not really the cream of the crop are they? Who can you point to in Washington and honestly say "I admire that person"?
So what? I'm getting really tired of the press trying to nail Republicans on moral issues that they think we all care about. I think that someone forgot to tell them that the moral majority has mostly moved on, maybe literally. I know that my mom, a card carrying member, has been dead for two and half years and she was 93. I'm not saying that we have abandoned our morals, just that we are not as judgemental as our parents.
I am 21 years old... man..I have probably done enough bad things already...to the point I could never run for President.
we cant be this judgemental. can we ?
Absolutely nobody that I can think of.
Or was "lustful in his heart"--
I'd rather have a fairly successful conservative with an imperfect marital record, then a liberal with an imperfect martial record pushing a leftwing agenda.
Oh, no he was a paragon of virtue--he openly admitted to having an affair while attacking Clinton. He didn't have to be found out to admit it...oh, wait...
Yeah, in fact, he DID lie about it by only mentioning it when CAUGHT--which we here always dump on politicians for doing. Unless they agree with our politics--then it's no big deal.
Exactly right. I can't believe conservatives are so desperate that Gingrich is even considered.
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