Gingrich had affair during Clinton probe

AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/8/07 | Ben Evans - ap

[Dead Dog]

No question about it, it was stupid, and more to the point..just plain wrong.

Every Repub. has had the last 60 years to get it through their thick skulls that if they are not beyond reproach, they will be cashed in by the democrats at the democrats convenience. That is the power of dominating the meda.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Who would you pick?

[Darkwolf377]

So let's just dispense with all this commentary about EVERYONE's personal lives, and concentrate only on their politics. No more comments about mistresses, divorces, private sex lives...

Yeah, sure. That'll happen.

[wai-ming]

"The president of the United States got in trouble for committing a felony in front of a sitting federal judge," the former Georgia congressman said of Clinton's 1998 House impeachment on perjury and obstruction of justice charges.

Perjury, obstruction of justice, lying to a federal judge?

These are only crimes if you are a Republican. Clintons and Democrats get a pass.

[SoCalPol]

Have to say this, he and his daughters by his first wife have been close and good terms and with his grandchildren.

[bwteim]

Yep


"I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me." --Jimmy Carter, The Playboy Interview - Excerpt. November 1976

[SuziQ]

This isn't news to those who were paying attention at the time. I remember folks castigating Gingrich for blowing his credibility in going after X42.

[hypatia]

"I personally admire Newt, and would love to see him as President... but, my wife heard on Oprah that he divorced his wife while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer.... She won't even listen to him for 5 seconds. She reacts to Newt the way I do to Hillary."

I'm with your wife! I'm not sure where I heard it (years ago) but it has stayed with me. Anyone who would inform his wife of his divorce plans while she's in the hospital being treated for cancer is a lowlife and will not EVER get my vote.

[gotribe]

Was she Guilty or Not Guilty?

[Zechariah11]

Not Newt -- Duncan Hunter, Haley Barbour, even Mitt Romney -- DEFINITELY not Newt!

[BibChr]

bkmk

[TheLion]

Duh....who the hell hsn't had affairs?

[Redcloak]

As usual, the Al P gets it wrong. Clinton was accused of perjury and suborning perjury; not infidelity.

[Dominic Harr]

Every Repub. has had the last 60 years to get it through their thick skulls that if they are not beyond reproach, they will be cashed in by the democrats at the democrats convenience.

Yeah, and as a faithful husband of 22 years, I don't understand why it's so darned difficult for so many men to keep their pants on.

I guess power just corrupts everyone.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Newt's twice the Conservative that Romney is and Duncan Hunter
is a very good of his as matter fact he didn't want to Newt to step down

[Reagan Man]

I always concentrate on the politics.

There is enough in Giuliani's liberal record that will sink his campaign in the end.

That doesn't mean I ignore bad behavior.

[TheLion]

Do you have a source to show that this is true.

[Drango]

Newt, Newt, Newt...bad form dude.

[TomGuy]

His first marriage, to his former high school geometry teacher

So, when did they begin "dating"? While Newt was still in high school or after he graduated?

Newt seems to have a persistent problem in the zipper area.

[Zechariah11]

I find Newt's personality - ego - about as unappealing as there is in any politician.