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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: tombogan03884 on January 19, 2012, 10:33:20 PM
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http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120119/NEWS0605/701209989&source=RSS
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Newt Gingrich lashed out angrily at the news media Thursday night for fresh reporting on his failed second marriage, in an extraordinary opening to a high-stakes debate two days before a pivotal GOP presidential primary in South Carolina.
“Trash,” the former speaker of the House of Representatives called it, as he was asked to respond to media reports at the very moment when he's gaining support and has pulled into a neck-and-neck contest in the state with Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.
“I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that,” Gingrich said, his face flush with anger, when asked about an ABC interview with his ex-wife in the opening question of a two-hour debate on CNN.
In the ABC report, Gingrich's second wife, Marianne Gingrich, broke a long silence to say that he had asked her to grant him an “open marriage” so he could maintain an extramarital relationship with a House aide, Callista Bisek, who later became his third wife.
Gingrich railed at ABC News for airing it, at CNN for asking about it, and at the news media generally for “destructive, negative” reporting — all drawing loud cheers and applause from the Republican audience of about 2,500.
“To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine,” he said, voice rising.
When CNN moderator John King insisted he was only asking about a report aired by another network that was dominating the day's news, Gingrich turned on him as well. “It was repeated by your network, don't try to blame someone else,” he said. “You chose to start the debate with it.
“The destructive, vicious negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country,” he said. “I am tired of the elite media protecting Barack Obama by attacking Republicans.”
Asked to comment, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said it was a legitimate issue of character for voters to weigh.
“I am a Christian, too, and I thank God for forgiveness,” Santorum said. “But these are issues of our lives ... issues of character for people to consider ... those are things for everyone in this audience to consider.”
Romney brushed it aside.
“Let's get on to the real issues, that's all I've got to say,” he said. Moments earlier, he had introduced himself by noting his marriage of 42 years and his extensive family.
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas appeared to empathize with Gingrich, saying, “Too often all of us are on the receiving end of attacks by the media.” He added, however, “I'm thankful my wife of 54 years is here with me tonight.”
Moments later, Santorum lashed out at Gingrich for suggesting that Santorum should drop out of the race.
“Grandiosity has never been a problem with Newt Gingrich,” Santorum said, noting that he bested Gingrich in both Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primary.
The debate capped a day of fast-breaking developments in the campaign that included Iowa's Republican Party announced that Romney did not win the state's kickoff Jan. 3 caucuses after all. After a close check, the state party said that Santorum led by 34 votes, although votes from eight precincts are missing, so no formal declaration of a winner will be made. Initially Romney had been declared the winner by eight votes.
-- New polls showed the South Carolina race between Romney and Gingrich tight as a drum. As recently as two days ago, Romney led by double digits.
-- Gov. Rick Perry of Texas dropped out, the end of a campaign that soared briefly when he entered the race, then crashed when he stumbled through debates.
-- Perry endorsed Gingrich. “I believe Newt is a conservative visionary who can transform this country,” he said. “Newt is not perfect, but who among us is? The fact is, there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.”
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“The destructive, vicious negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country,” he said. “I am tired of the elite media protecting Barack Obama by attacking Republicans.”
That's beautiful.
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That's beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yf_005EqDM&feature=g-logo&context=G22011d7FOAAAAAAAEAA
It's better with the visual!
;)
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Brought a little tear to my eye.
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Good on Newt!!!
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I blame all slimy, despicable media personalities on the outlawing of dueling.
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I blame all slimy, despicable media personalities on the outlawing of dueling.
Close.
It was slimy, despicable politicians, although the Navy went along because they were losing to many promising junior Officers over stupid sh!t.
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Also one of the best answers I've ever heard from the Mitt-ster...
Romney brushed it aside.
“Let's get on to the real issues, that's all I've got to say,”
Seems the Liberal attack dogs are getting spanked more often,...maybe the Republicans are growing a pair.....
Little Debbie Wasserman Schultz (DNC-Chair), was left dumbfounded after an appearance on Fox News today. After Schultzy bashed Bain Capital 17 ways from Sunday, Brian Kilmeade of Fox, asked:
"If Bain is so evil and bad, why did Obama just hire a former Bain employee to head his OMB?"
The long pause, melting gray matter, and deer in the headlights look was priceless.....Specific remark at 2:20. The rest is mindless talking points..
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1403667353001/dnc-targets-romneys-role-at-bain
Geez, I hate this woman is from my state.
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Brought a little tear to my eye.
Brought a little bile to my throat. Let's get this straight. A guy who talks about family values, pilloried Clinton for his affair, considers it below the belt when the media air an interview with his ex (who he cheated on and dumped for a younger model)? Am I supposed to take this seriously? He doesn't have a word to defend himself as a husband, nor does he deny being a serial adulterer. He led the charge against BJ. Yet when one of his victims calls him a lying, cheat sack of sh!t, it's the left wing media's fault? WTF? ???
If they were framing him, he'd be right. But they aren't, he's guilty as hell. He is just pissed that they are bringing up what is a matter of public record. What does he expect them to do, keep it from the voters? Note to Newt: They doing their job. Ideology aside there are lots of folks in both parties who would consider serial adultery a DQ. Clinton found that out. The public has right to know on this one. If you say accepting the interview from the ex is dirty pool, you need to step away from the koolaid. Newt is an adulterous hypocrite. Now, that said, he'd still be a better President than the one we have now, but don't get outraged because the media committed truth on him ::).
FQ13
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FQ, where were the strategic, coincidental "hit jobs" from the media just 'doing their jobs",....with BHO?
Didn't catch any debate questions to BHO about Bill Ayers or Jeremiah Wright, two days before the SC Primary, or Super Tuesday, or at ANY time during his "annointed path"....
Hell even Slick Willy, called the BHO campaign a farce and a sham....while speaking on behalf of his wife Hillary on the trail.
The media has been exposed for their flagrant double standard hypocrisy.....folks aren't forgetting what happened with the dumpster divers in Alaska, while NONE vetted BHO.......
This time the MSM, can be relegated to a boil needing lanced...
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Brought a little bile to my throat. Let's get this straight. A guy who talks about family values, pilloried Clinton for his affair, considers it below the belt when the media air an interview with his ex (who he cheated on and dumped for a younger model)? Am I supposed to take this seriously? He doesn't have a word to defend himself as a husband, nor does he deny being a serial adulterer. He led the charge against BJ. Yet when one of his victims calls him a lying, cheat sack of sh!t, it's the left wing media's fault? WTF? ???
If they were framing him, he'd be right. But they aren't, he's guilty as hell. He is just pissed that they are bringing up what is a matter of public record. What does he expect them to do, keep it from the voters? Note to Newt: They doing their job. Ideology aside there are lots of folks in both parties who would consider serial adultery a DQ. Clinton found that out. The public has right to know on this one. If you say accepting the interview from the ex is dirty pool, you need to step away from the koolaid. Newt is an adulterous hypocrite. Now, that said, he'd still be a better President than the one we have now, but don't get outraged because the media committed truth on him ::).
FQ13
More typical FQ BS that ignores inconvenient fact to push the "moderate" agenda that f*cked up the country in the first place.
First off, any one but an idiot, or an agenda driven liberal would realize that an ex-wife is not going to have anything good to say.
He probably would not have been cheating on her if there were not issues he is gentleman enough not to mention
Second, They are doing their job in their typical slanted fashion, not a word about the people laid off bcause Romney, the media's darling, shut down their companies through his investment firm, but 2 days before the vote the media suddenly finds Newts ex wife who has been in the phone book for years.
Third, "there are lots of folks in both parties who would consider serial adultery a DQ" simply proves there are a lot of stupid people who can not tell the difference between picking a President and picking a Saint.
It's worth noting that a murderer or rapist who can prove 3 miracles is still eligible for sainthood.
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More typical FQ BS that ignores inconvenient fact to push the "moderate" agenda that f*cked up the country in the first place.
First off, any one but an idiot, or an agenda driven liberal would realize that an ex-wife is not going to have anything good to say.
He probably would not have been cheating on her if there were not issues he is gentleman enough not to mention
Second, They are doing their job in their typical slanted fashion, not a word about the people laid off bcause Romney, the media's darling, shut down their companies through his investment firm, but 2 days before the vote the media suddenly finds Newts ex wife who has been in the phone book for years.
Third, "there are lots of folks in both parties who would consider serial adultery a DQ" simply proves there are a lot of stupid people who can not tell the difference between picking a President and picking a Saint.
It's worth noting that a murderer or rapist who can prove 3 miracles is still eligible for sainthood.
It is in the works in France.
Jacques Fesch (April 6, 1930, Saint-Germain-en-Laye – October 1, 1957, La Santé Prison, Paris) was the murderer of a French police officer, who became such a devout Roman Catholic while in prison awaiting execution that he has been proposed for canonization as a saint.
After his death his wife and daughter honoured his memory as an example of redemption. At first he was excoriated by the public, but with the work of Soeur Véronique, a Carmelite nun, and Father Augustin-Michel Lemonnier, the family effected publication of his writings, and from the 1970s these served as an inspiration to many.
On September 21, 1987 the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, opened a diocesan inquiry into his life; the cause for his beatification was formally opened in 1993. This has proved controversial, with those who feel his early crimes make him unfitting as a role model opposed to those who emphasize the hope of his final conversion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Fesch
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He led the charge against BJ.
Wasn't that "charge" about lying under oath and the cover up - aka - obstruction of justice?
I do agree that ANYONE will be a better prez than the bunghole who is currently in office.
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Wasn't that "charge" about lying under oath and the cover up - aka - obstruction of justice?
I do agree that ANYONE will be a better prez than the bunghole who is currently in office.
FQ is one of those deluded fools who think it was about the blow job.
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FQ is one of those deluded fools who still thinks it was about the blow job.
FIFY
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FQ is one of those deluded fools who think it was about the blow job.
I'm going to have to take FQ's side on this. Speaking as a guy, it's always about the blowjob. ;D
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Ideology aside there are lots of folks in both parties who would consider serial adultery a DQ. Clinton found that out.
That must be why Gennifer Flowers sunk Clinton's bid for the Presidency in 1992. And why Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones and all the other so-called "bimbo eruptions" spoiled his hopes for re-election in 1996. What's that? They didn't? Hmmmmmmmm
And YOU tell US to back away from the kool-aid. I propose a scientific experiement, FQ....................pull your head out of your ass so we can see if your ears pop.
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I was reading Ann Coulters column yesterday. She is still stuck on Romney. I'm not sure where this is coming from. I usually agree with Coulter, but in this case I think she is dead wrong. I don't seem to be the only one either. Reading the comments on her past few weekly articles, she seems to be alienating much of her readers with her Romney obsession. Her latest one is opining that if we get Newt as the nominee, we just threw the election to BHO. My disagreement with her is that Romney has too much in common with the dear leader, and wouldn't be able to effectively debate him. Even though we all know that BHO can't even pull off a knock knock joke without a teleprompter. In this aspect, Newt would shred him to pieces in a debate. I think a BHO / Romney debate would be a argument over petty details rather than a clear distinction of ideology.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=49068
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I usually agree with her as well, but on this I think she has her head up her skinny azz.
Romney might as well be the Dem's other candidate.
If Romney and BO are the choices there is no point in a 2 party system since both are touting their brilliant stratagy of "Same old failed Same old.