But what's the excuse for cheating on his second wife?
But what about wife number two, who he also divorced when he started an affair with what turns out to be wife number three?
Newt was legally separated from his second wife, Marianne Ginther, before he became a Speaker. He spent most of his time in DC, while she stayed back home, and she sniped that she would do everything to stop him from becoming President. During this legal separation, and expecting eventual and quick divorce, he fell in love with and dated Callista Bisek. Divorce process was ugly and long, especially considering Newt was quite busy as a Speaker from 1995 through 1999, through Contract with America and Clinton's impeachment. In 1999 he resigned from Congress, moved to Virginia and married Callista Bisek in 2000, after divorce from Marianne was finalized.
62 posted on 05/15/2011 8:46:08 PM PDT by CutePuppy
(If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)