“but he does have a character problem here. Let’s not pretend otherwise.”
I don’t think most people are pretending otherwise. I think most people recognize that he has the guts and the political savvy to be able to change the narrative in the political arena and put the left and the media on the defense. This is crucial and a very long in coming. Reagan was able to do it, which is why the left hated him so much. This is war, literally war for the heart and soul, and possibly the survival of our country. I am very much warming to Newt, because irrespective of his private life he is speaking the truth in the public arena.
We live in a society in which multiple former governors are in or were in prison, another recent governor was just found to have fathered a child with his housekeeper, a siting President had oral sex with an intern in the White House, a Vice-Presendential candidate who almost got elected is now awaiting trial for funneling campaign funds to hide his mistress and their child, and so on and so on. That’s not to mention all the horrible things that are happening in sports and the entertainment industry.
All of that doesn’t excuse Newt, but irrespective of whether one is a Christian, has other beliefs, or is an agnostic or atheist, each of us has to decide whether a person can change and whether or not we can forgive them. I’m taking him at his word, and I’m choosing to not judge. I hope people will afford me the same.
i agree with you somewhat: i take him at his word. however this is a presidential election, and this issue will be with him all the way. have to face up to it.
Morality is the most important issue facing our Country. An immoral country will fall. We have been departing from the God of the Christians and Jews and He has been departing His favor from us. Our healing is in The LORD and Him alone. All the political stuff is just window dressing. We stand or fall because we either have The LORD's favor or not.