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Bob Cesca: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Newt Gingrich
Isn't it facked up how Retardplicans still bash Dems over Clinton's cheating and praise Newt as the latest flavor as if he's perfect and great?
First, a brief review of his past. Gingrich has exemplified the sanctity of marriage by divorcing twice (once sending divorce papers to his wife while she recovered from cancer) and marrying three times. He allegedly cheated on his first two wives with the subsequent wife. In the shadow of various congressional ethics investigations and following the over-the-top impeachment process against President Clinton as well as the dismal Republican showing in the 1998 midterms, Gingrich was forced out as speaker by other Republicans including John Boehner. He subsequently resigned from Congress. His former congressional staff reportedly referred to Gingrich as a "sociopath."
It's also worth noting for the benefit of strict constructionist tea party people who cherish the original intent of the founding documents, that Gingrich isn't too fond of the Constitution when it comes to national security. In late 2006, Gingrich famously repeated the fear-stricken far-right refrain, You can't have a Constitution if you're dead, when he said he'd restrict free speech rights in order to fight terrorism. Recently, Gingrich said he would ignore the Supreme Court on matters of security, thus exceeding the executive powers enumerated in Article II. If you're a tea party member and you claim to be a constructionist, these remarks ought to knock your tri-cornered hat clean off your skull.
Isn't it facked up how Retardplicans still bash Dems over Clinton's cheating and praise Newt as the latest flavor as if he's perfect and great?
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