Newt Gingrich's take on "despicable" acts

[Cecilie1200]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

Atrocities? ATROCITIES?! C'mon. Reeeeely? He cheated on his wife fifteen years ago, and you call it an atrocity, and you want to accuse HIM of hyperbole? Could you BE any more of a drama queen?

Atrocities. Jesus H. Christ on a fucking pogo stick.

Our country has become a debtor nation. We're flat broke, with trillions of dollars (and climbing) in debt, our credit rating's been downgraded, Iran's on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we've got a monstrosity of a law (Obamacare) bearing down on our hapless economy like a fucking freight train on Sweet Polly Purebred, and the media wants to pretend that the most important issue in the Presidential election is a divorce that took place fifteen years ago, and YOU want to refer to it as an "atrocity". Yeah, I'd call that pretty fucking despicable. Also asinine and hairbrained.

 

[Cecilie1200]

The moderator wasn't thinking. I'd have said...

"You can whine all you want but that question goes directly to your character. Its a very legitimate question about character, especially after someone who displayed poor moral judgement"

No, it's really not particularly legitimate. How many jobs have YOU had where the interviewer felt the need to get a detailed summary of your marital history before hiring you? If you were hiring an employee, would you rule out all divorced people because they lack character? Who gives a flying fuck?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Newt Gingrich to John King: "To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine." C'mon. Reeeeelly? I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

Serial adulterers and serial monogamists abound in the nation, probably some on the Board.

And that is there private business. But, if they become presidential candidates wanting the strong family values position, then their private business becomes a national hypocrisy, which is everybody's business.

If we nominate Newt, our GOP loses the presidency, and quite possibly, the House amid the revulsion that will sweep the nation with that nomination.

 

[Jackson]

The moderator wasn't thinking. I'd have said...

"You can whine all you want but that question goes directly to your character. Its a very legitimate question about character, especially after someone who displayed poor moral judgement"

It goes to the character of the moderator that he would use this kind of clearly biased gossip to try to influence a presidential race. Newt's right, the guy is despicable.

See, the Moderator character is damaged from asking a question about Newt. Newt is cool tho, Newts wife better take her vitamins and be careful or hide an illness because The Newt dont Care.

I don't think that moderator was damaged in the least. It was a fair question and Gingrich was more than prepared for it. That was artfully done and the man knows how to turn the tables. King and Gingrich and a congenial chat after the debate and King applauded his answer in the analysis bit at the end.

 

[Amelia]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

Atrocities? ATROCITIES?! C'mon. Reeeeely? He cheated on his wife fifteen years ago, and you call it an atrocity, and you want to accuse HIM of hyperbole? Could you BE any more of a drama queen?

Atrocities. Jesus H. Christ on a fucking pogo stick.

Our country has become a debtor nation. We're flat broke, with trillions of dollars (and climbing) in debt, our credit rating's been downgraded, Iran's on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we've got a monstrosity of a law (Obamacare) bearing down on our hapless economy like a fucking freight train on Sweet Polly Purebred, and the media wants to pretend that the most important issue in the Presidential election a divorce that took place fifteen years ago, and YOU want to refer to it as an "atrocity". Yeah, I'd call that pretty fucking despicable. Also asinine and hairbrained.

I did not call his past actions atrocities.

I said "atrocities - and his own past actions", not "atrocities - including his own past actions".

His past actions were despicable. My point is unchanged.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

He's already apologized for his past. How long you going to drag his ass across the coals.. And ewe did know did you not that the 2nd wifey,, the one on tv bitching about newt was screwing newt while he was still married to the first wife? so yes,, she is despicable to do it on the eve of the primary.

Not only that, she's an insane psycho stalker of some sort to still be bitching and moaning about it - on national TV, no less! - fifteen years later. Good God, woman, get on with your frigging life, already!

 

[JakeStarkey]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine." C'mon. Reeeeelly? I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

He's already apologized for his past. How long you going to drag his ass across the coals.. And ewe did know did you not that the 2nd wifey,, the one on tv bitching about newt was screwing newt while he was still married to the first wife? so yes,, she is despicable to do it on the eve of the primary.

Not only that, she's an insane psycho stalker of some sort to still be bitching and moaning about it - on national TV, no less! - fifteen years later. Good God, woman, get on with your frigging life, already!

The woman, I gather, was concerned that she would be slimed in the campaign, and she decided to fashion her own narrative. Good for her. She is far more believable than Newt.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

Atrocities? ATROCITIES?! C'mon. Reeeeely? He cheated on his wife fifteen years ago, and you call it an atrocity, and you want to accuse HIM of hyperbole? Could you BE any more of a drama queen?

Atrocities. Jesus H. Christ on a fucking pogo stick.

Our country has become a debtor nation. We're flat broke, with trillions of dollars (and climbing) in debt, our credit rating's been downgraded, Iran's on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we've got a monstrosity of a law (Obamacare) bearing down on our hapless economy like a fucking freight train on Sweet Polly Purebred, and the media wants to pretend that the most important issue in the Presidential election a divorce that took place fifteen years ago, and YOU want to refer to it as an "atrocity". Yeah, I'd call that pretty fucking despicable. Also asinine and hairbrained.

I did not call his past actions atrocities.

I said "atrocities - and his own past actions", not "atrocities - including his own past actions".

His past actions were despicable. My point is unchanged.

Oh, okay, sweetie. We're talking about his affair, and the moderator asking questions about his affair, and you babble about Newt "minimizing atrocities", but apparently, you weren't referring to the affair, you were referring to some random, unnamed atrocities that he presumably minimized at some point that have no relation whatsoever to the topic of the thread OR the moderator's question. Got it.

In that case, Mensa Girl, would you like to clarify for us what these alleged "minimized atrocities", totally unrelated to the topic but which you shoehorned in here anyway, were, or do we all have to read your mind to figure out what the hell you're babbling about?

 

[Jackson]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

I didn't take it as "minimizing" hisa past mistakes, but taking task the msm as he does so well. How many years does a person have to repent for past mistakes? We don't even know what Marianne Gingrich said was the truth...she came off as a vengeful ex wife who can't move on. It's akin to running down an ex in a parking lot.

We have to remember we don't live in a perfect world and half of this nation is divorced at least once. The most common cause is infidelity. It doesn't make it a pretty picture, but people have to climb mountains of pain to become stronger individuals themselves. Obviously, Marianne isn't into hiking for her own benefit.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

He's already apologized for his past. How long you going to drag his ass across the coals.. And ewe did know did you not that the 2nd wifey,, the one on tv bitching about newt was screwing newt while he was still married to the first wife? so yes,, she is despicable to do it on the eve of the primary.

Not only that, she's an insane psycho stalker of some sort to still be bitching and moaning about it - on national TV, no less! - fifteen years later. Good God, woman, get on with your frigging life, already!

Hold on guys! Heeere we go!

 

[Lakhota]

So, I guess Bill Clinton is forgiven...?

 

[toomuchtime_]

So, I guess Bill Clinton is forgiven...?

More like forgotten.

 

[Cecilie1200]

So, I guess Bill Clinton is forgiven...?

He never needed my forgiveness for cheating, because it wasn't me he cheated on and I figured if his wife didn't care, why should I? About breaking the law, on the other hand . . . didn't condone it then, wouldn't condone it now. You got any evidence that Newt Gingrich broke the law, or are you just so fixated on the titillating details (ooh, there was sex involved, it's like free porn! ::fap, fap, fap:: ) that you missed the whole "broke the law" thing that got Clinton impeached?

Frigging adolescent male virgins, always thinking with their unused penises.

 

[Full-Auto]

So, I guess Bill Clinton is forgiven...?

Why not?

The tax payer covered the savings and loan loss. Democrat cronies made out again. You have much to be proud of.

 

[Amelia]

Atrocities? ATROCITIES?! C'mon. Reeeeely? He cheated on his wife fifteen years ago, and you call it an atrocity, and you want to accuse HIM of hyperbole? Could you BE any more of a drama queen?

Atrocities. Jesus H. Christ on a fucking pogo stick.

Our country has become a debtor nation. We're flat broke, with trillions of dollars (and climbing) in debt, our credit rating's been downgraded, Iran's on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we've got a monstrosity of a law (Obamacare) bearing down on our hapless economy like a fucking freight train on Sweet Polly Purebred, and the media wants to pretend that the most important issue in the Presidential election a divorce that took place fifteen years ago, and YOU want to refer to it as an "atrocity". Yeah, I'd call that pretty fucking despicable. Also asinine and hairbrained.

I did not call his past actions atrocities.

I said "atrocities - and his own past actions", not "atrocities - including his own past actions".

His past actions were despicable. My point is unchanged.

Oh, okay, sweetie. We're talking about his affair, and the moderator asking questions about his affair, and you babble about Newt "minimizing atrocities", but apparently, you weren't referring to the affair, you were referring to some random, unnamed atrocities that he presumably minimized at some point that have no relation whatsoever to the topic of the thread OR the moderator's question. Got it.

In that case, Mensa Girl, would you like to clarify for us what these alleged "minimized atrocities", totally unrelated to the topic but which you shoehorned in here anyway, were, or do we all have to read your mind to figure out what the hell you're babbling about?

Professor Gingrich is very knowledgeable about current events and events throughout the ages, and has a broad imagination. I know there's a lot he can think of which is way worse than the media paying attention to his 2nd wife and asking about her story in a debate. Newt was engaging in typical Newtonian exaggeration.

When Obama uses hyperbole, we're all over him for that.

Newt was over the top. He made some good points. But he went over the top there.

 

[Full-Auto]

I did not call his past actions atrocities.

I said "atrocities - and his own past actions", not "atrocities - including his own past actions".

His past actions were despicable. My point is unchanged.

Oh, okay, sweetie. We're talking about his affair, and the moderator asking questions about his affair, and you babble about Newt "minimizing atrocities", but apparently, you weren't referring to the affair, you were referring to some random, unnamed atrocities that he presumably minimized at some point that have no relation whatsoever to the topic of the thread OR the moderator's question. Got it.

In that case, Mensa Girl, would you like to clarify for us what these alleged "minimized atrocities", totally unrelated to the topic but which you shoehorned in here anyway, were, or do we all have to read your mind to figure out what the hell you're babbling about?

Professor Gingrich is very knowledgeable about current events and events throughout the ages, and has a broad imagination. I know there's a lot he can think of which is way worse than the media paying attention to his 2nd wife and asking about her story in a debate. Newt was engaging in typical Newtonian exaggeration.

When Obama uses hyperbole, we're all over him for that.

Newt was over the top. He made some good points. But he went over the top there.

Just for clarification.

I am not a Newt fan. I do believe he is the only one with the knowledge to have the right government depts step out of the way for growth. However he is as dishonest as they come. IMO

 

[AquaAthena]

Newt Gingrich to John King:

"To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."


C'mon.

Reeeeelly?



I think it's bordering on despicable for Newt to minimize all manner of atrocities - and his own past actions - with that kind of hyperbole.

Newt was right.

I am looking for information on how we get our debt under control and all CNN is concerned with is who he was dicking 15 years ago.

SO FUCKING WHAT................

Agreed!!! Go Newt. I'm back in favor with you.

 

[FuelRod]

 

[Cecilie1200]

I did not call his past actions atrocities.

I said "atrocities - and his own past actions", not "atrocities - including his own past actions".

His past actions were despicable. My point is unchanged.

Oh, okay, sweetie. We're talking about his affair, and the moderator asking questions about his affair, and you babble about Newt "minimizing atrocities", but apparently, you weren't referring to the affair, you were referring to some random, unnamed atrocities that he presumably minimized at some point that have no relation whatsoever to the topic of the thread OR the moderator's question. Got it.

In that case, Mensa Girl, would you like to clarify for us what these alleged "minimized atrocities", totally unrelated to the topic but which you shoehorned in here anyway, were, or do we all have to read your mind to figure out what the hell you're babbling about?

Professor Gingrich is very knowledgeable about current events and events throughout the ages, and has a broad imagination. I know there's a lot he can think of which is way worse than the media paying attention to his 2nd wife and asking about her story in a debate. Newt was engaging in typical Newtonian exaggeration.

When Obama uses hyperbole, we're all over him for that.

Newt was over the top. He made some good points. But he went over the top there.

Congratulations. That is the most bullshit answer I have heard all day, and honey, that's saying A LOT on this message board.

 

[WillowTree]

He's already apologized for his past. How long you going to drag his ass across the coals.. And ewe did know did you not that the 2nd wifey,, the one on tv bitching about newt was screwing newt while he was still married to the first wife? so yes,, she is despicable to do it on the eve of the primary.

Newt can make it stop any time he wants to. I'm surprised he hasn't had a heart attack yet carrying all the baggage he has to worry about. I remember a guy named Songas who ended up getting health problems and dropping out.

Tsongas had cancer.

he was nowhere near as ethically challenged as the newtster.

or fdr, or jfk, or wjc, jce.. , cry us a fucking river whydonchya?