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Newt World Responds to ABC Buzz
NRO ^ | 1/18/2012 | Robert Costa

Posted on 01/18/2012 6:34:27 PM PST by advance_copy

Bob Walker, a senior Gingrich adviser, says the campaign will fight back. “It is pretty nasty to use personal tragedy for political exploitation,” he says. “That was a very bitter divorce, and you’re talking about somebody who is still, probably, very bitter.”

Below, Gingrich’s daughters issue a memo to ABC News:

To: ABC News Leadership

From: Kathy Lubbers, Jackie Cushman

Date: January 18, 2012

The failure of a marriage is a terrible and emotional experience for everyone involved. Anyone who has had that experience understands it is a personal tragedy filled with regrets, and sometimes differing memories of events.

We will not say anything negative about our father’s ex-wife. He has said before, privately and publicly, that he regrets any pain he may have caused in the past to people he loves.

ABC News or other campaigns may want to talk about the past, just days before an important primary election. But Newt is going to talk to the people of South Carolina about the future– about job creation, lower taxes, and about who can defeat Barack Obama by providing the sharpest contrast to his damaging, extreme liberalism. We are confident this is the conversation the people of South Carolina are interested in having.

Our father is running for President because of his grandchildren – so they can inherit the America he loves. To do that, President Obama must be defeated. And as the only candidate in the race, including Obama, who has actually helped balance the national budget, create jobs, reform welfare, and cut taxes and spending, Newt felt compelled to run – to serve his country and safeguard his grandchildren’s future.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; newt
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To: NKP_Vet

whoa there, yeah well we have a really really crummy bunch of clowns running for president


61 posted on 01/18/2012 7:42:44 PM PST by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: DJ MacWoW
So who is the real megalomaniac here?

Uh...my pick is the one who doesn't want high office.

62 posted on 01/18/2012 7:44:32 PM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: isthisnickcool

It’s just rehashed old story that she already told.

Dog aint gonna hunt.

It may end up helping Gingrich, with the liberal Media now coming after the conservative.


63 posted on 01/18/2012 7:46:47 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: yldstrk

Do people really not remember what a wild ride the 60s and 70s were? In a whole bunch of ways?


64 posted on 01/18/2012 7:46:47 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Rather...who IS the one who wants high office.


65 posted on 01/18/2012 7:47:08 PM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: Bigtigermike
Newt is:

Newt has owned his past failures. Marianne needs to move on with her life. She is enjoying her 15 mins. She got a Drudge siren. That is hugh and series.

Drudge has sunk to new levels. Drudge gave Marianne of Gilligan's Island his RED SIREN in January Republican Primary. Drudge.... is a RINO at best.

66 posted on 01/18/2012 7:47:52 PM PST by show
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To: yldstrk

I’m for Newt. He’s the only one we have that can beat Obama. The MSM wants him to lose for that reason.


67 posted on 01/18/2012 7:48:38 PM PST by sissyjane (I'm For NEWT!)
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To: yldstrk

There was no marriage. Marianne was married before.


68 posted on 01/18/2012 7:51:14 PM PST by cmj328
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To: bray

no bray

I think they are all idiot clowns

There is not a sensible honest character among them

I do not believe in the “lesser of two evils” ideology

Where is a good real candidate?


69 posted on 01/18/2012 7:51:59 PM PST by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Siena Dreaming
You'd pick wrong.

They were separated for 6 years and had only reunited for one when she giggled about ruining his presidential chances. If my marriage was shaky I don't think I'd be making threats.

I have to go to bed. Night!

70 posted on 01/18/2012 7:54:06 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Christie at the beach

I have been here a looooooooooooooooooooooong time Miss Christie, not moving along, not voting for Newt might hold my nose and vote for Romney but then again, I think the Mormon church is evil, so I actually can’t vote for him either, can’t vote for a Democrat, so I do not know what to do


71 posted on 01/18/2012 7:54:24 PM PST by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

Write in or just vote for the strongest conservatives for Congress that you can.


72 posted on 01/18/2012 7:57:16 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: cmj328

so was newtie prior to marianne


73 posted on 01/18/2012 7:57:49 PM PST by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: advance_copy

Here we go again. First Herman Cain and the bimbos, now Newt Gingrich and his ex wife. Someone must be paying Gingrich’s ex wife millions (Axlerod, most likely).


74 posted on 01/18/2012 7:58:48 PM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: yldstrk
yeah well we have a really really crummy bunch of clowns running for president

And we have an ass-clown who is president.

75 posted on 01/18/2012 7:59:22 PM PST by Drill Thrawl (The damage is too extensive. Burn it down and start over.)
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To: combat_boots

You mean the commie invasion that occurred in the 60s and 70s


76 posted on 01/18/2012 8:00:09 PM PST by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: onyx

Newt needs to hire Cain’s attorney.


77 posted on 01/18/2012 8:00:48 PM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: Thunder90

And I quote “Bitches, man”


78 posted on 01/18/2012 8:04:35 PM PST by wilco200 (11/4/08 - The Day America Jumped the Shark)
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To: yldstrk

His first “wife” had a parental relationship with him. Some people have called it rape.

We’re talking Christian marriage, not Muslim marriage or Mormon marriage.


79 posted on 01/18/2012 8:05:58 PM PST by cmj328
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To: Reagan69

I’m not real sure what her complaint is. She was running with Newt before his divorce with his first wife.

Obviously, she was a rebound relationship, and they fail about 75% of the time.


80 posted on 01/18/2012 8:09:33 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray Continued Victory for our Troops Still in Afghan!)
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