Just when you thought Newt Gingrich couldn’t sink any lower.
He’s even allowing his daughters to fight his fights.
If the abysmal parade of performers in the Republican primary hasn’t sufficiently embarrassed rank and file conservatives across the country the culmination of the nomination fight in South Carolina should have by now. However, before it’s over, Newt and his supporters could be forced to face his former wife, whom he cheated on with his current wife Callista.
Drudge broke the story earlier, teasing all sorts of drama inside ABC corporate, complete with “suits,” hand-wringing and “ethical” considerations over whether to air the interview with Marianne Gingrich.
Unless it’s a national security issue they should unload the interview and let Newt Gingrich fend for himself. Presuming it’s truthful, there’s no reason not to air it, certainly the vote on Saturday shouldn’t sway anyone. People shouldn’t start holding stories because of an outcome you can’t predict, especially when the circumstances are outside what you should consider. It’s either news or it’s not; you break it when you get it.
There is something perfect about Newt’s campaign releasing the above ad now, which they title “the moment,” right as the South Carolina crescendo begins to resolve. Rick Perry had one of his own moments during Monday’s debate, conjuring up Civil War memories, as he tries to resurrect his sorry campaign over the stench of a new 21st century southern strategy, led by Newt.
As everyone knows by now, Juan Williams helped set the fire on the current lame war when he called Gingrich out on labeling Pres. Obama the “food stamp president,” which had only one meaning.
“Can’t you see that this is viewed at a minimum as insulting to all Americans, but particularly to black Americans?” – Juan Williams
One of Gingrich’s supporters caught on tape, played on “Hardball,” at an event after debate day said she was glad Newt put Williams in his place.
They’re not even trying to hide it and Pres. Obama isn’t even on the trail yet. Mitt Romney’s got his own whispered version, “Let’s fight for the American we love.”
Newt shifted on his feet from the weight of the answer that came next and what it implied, simply saying “no.” It was just the latest in a contagion of Newtism race baiting bravado.
Enter Marianne Gingrich as reports of her ex-husband closing a bit on Romney are dropping, with insider political analysts claiming that Newt may still be able to come back. It would be to no avail eventually.
Whatever Donald Trump started with his birtherism, Newt Gingrich has decided needs to be stripped of artifice.
Maybe Marianne Gingrich can do what none of his opponents have been able to accomplish. Finally rid us of this ugly American.
Yep! Newt is simply nauseating.
Leslie Marshall on Politico said Colbert was making a mockery of the political process. Can you believe it, a mockery of our political process; I couldn’t stop laughing.
Naaaaaah, COBERT is making a mockery of the political process?!!!!!! BWAHAHAHA!
The only thing Colbert is guilty of is mocking the mockery. I applaud him and Jon Stewart.
Oh my! Because of this post, I had to re-check the history of Gingrich and his three wives. This cast of characters puts any soap opera to shame. It makes shows like Melrose Place (the original) look so amateurish.
1. I’m frankly bored out of my mind with the near-worship of Stewart and Colbert. Never found either of them insightful or even mildly amusing. Not even once. And I agree with their politics 100 percent.
2. Wasn’t the question concerning the newsworthiness of former wives/girlfriends decided twenty years ago with the media’s obsession over Bill Clinton’s alleged trysts? Wasn’t that Jennifer Flowers being interviewed in early 1992? What am I missing here?
If it was news then, why isn’t it news now?
The thing is Bill Clinton never professed to be perfect while Newt came up with this it’s patriotic to have an affair crap. Bill Clinton also never gave sanctimonious lectures on family values either. If Newt had done neither of these nobody would care.
“Never found either of them insightful or even mildly amusing.”
Well the majority of young folks disagree with you….and since they have the two highest rated shows on cable…even MORE folks disagree with you.
“What am I missing here?”
Reality? Delicious karma?
Meanwhile in GOPer land, Perry is apparently dropping out. Again.
“Let’s fight for the American we love.”
The real racists are the people that find racism where it doesn’t exist. Did you add the extra “n” for a reason?
“One of Gingrich’s supporters caught on tape, played on “Hardball,” at an event after debate day said she was glad Newt put Williams in his place.”
pathetic widdle troll….it so much suck to be you….reality just keeps kickin ya in your stained, crooked teeth.
A” Gingrich supporter” while the quote in my post was about Mr. Romney. My argument was that Mr. Romeney did not display any racism yet Ms. Marsh was able to find it through an inaccurate quote. To rebut this, you pull up a quote about a a different candidate’s supporter that in your view displays that particular person’s racism? You really should see a doctor, that lump on your head that cop gave you back in the 70′s antiwar protests may have had some effect on your cognitive abilities.