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Dobson decried Callista Gingrich as 'eight-year mistress' at conservative confab
Politico ^ | 1-17-12 | Haberson

Posted on 01/17/2012 2:50:57 PM PST by VinL

At the now-controversial meeting of evangelicals at a Texas ranch, influential evangelical leader James Dobson made a strong pitch for Rick Santorum's wife — and noted that Callista Gingrich was her husband's "mistress for eight years," questioning whether that's what people want in a first lady, three sources told POLITICO.

The moment left several attendees at the confab at the Pressler ranch stunned, according to the sources.

It came on Saturday, before the group of about 150 conservatives voted on a candidate they wanted to back. On the third round of balloting, the vote went to Santorum, but Gingrich backers and other attendees have argued that the voting was done unfairly, and in a way that seemed to benefit the former Pennsylvania senator.

The meeting was initially described as an event to try to unite behind a single candidate to thwart Mitt Romney, but his representatives also ended up speaking there, and despite the third round of balloting — which took place after some Gingrich backers left, thinking the meeting had ended — broad consensus was never reached, according to multiple attendees.

"Dobson first talked about how great Santorum is," recalled one source, who had first-hand knowledge of Dobson's comment. "[He said,] 'I want to tell you that I've gotten to know Karen [Santorum] and she is just lovely. She set aside two professional careers to raise these seven children. She would make a fabulous first lady role model. And Newt Gingrich's wife, she was a mistress for eight years."

Another source confirmed the account, and said Dobson concluded the sentiment about Callista Gingrich with, "Who do you want as your first lady?"

"It was like a chill [set into] the room," said one source. Several people were offended by the comment, said another source, adding that it was noted among some participants that Callista Gingrich had only been married once.


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KEYWORDS: adultery; callistagingrich; christianvote; dobson; enemedia; gingrich; newt; newt2012; politico; pollutico; scandals
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Incredible. Let he who is without sin...
1 posted on 01/17/2012 2:51:01 PM PST by VinL
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To: VinL

Where are those Marines at? I thing Dobson needs a golden shower....


2 posted on 01/17/2012 2:53:46 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks!)
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To: VinL

...some folks just like the money...never mind Jesus’ teachings.


3 posted on 01/17/2012 2:54:08 PM PST by swampfox101
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To: isthisnickcool

just goes to show ya that all the scoundrels aren’t Afghans.


4 posted on 01/17/2012 2:55:30 PM PST by swampfox101
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To: VinL

I’m not exactly a Newt fan, but Dobson needs to apologize.


5 posted on 01/17/2012 2:57:52 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem. meum)
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To: VinL
We all sin.

I'll take an imperfect Christian over an intentional CULT LEADER anyday.

6 posted on 01/17/2012 2:57:52 PM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: swampfox101

Dobson sounds like a judgmental old bastard who has forgotten about forgiveness.

Newt confessed his sins and received absolution, so who is he to judge.


7 posted on 01/17/2012 2:58:27 PM PST by rzman21
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To: VinL

Dobson = Judge ye


8 posted on 01/17/2012 2:58:56 PM PST by CainConservative (Newt/Santorum 2012 with Cain, Huck, Petraeus, Parker, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: VinL

Newt does good in the debate and now Politico begins swinging the hatchet. This crap is getting old.


9 posted on 01/17/2012 2:59:18 PM PST by vortigern
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"Incredible. Let he who is without sin..."

You can bet Dobson would be right there up front lobbing a grapefruit sized rock and then wondering when he is criticized for it. He is just one of those self-righteous haters who assumes he speaks for God. He forgets the Book he claims to be promoting and from which he claims to be preaching.
10 posted on 01/17/2012 3:00:37 PM PST by Sudetenland (Anybody but Obama!!!!)
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To: VinL

Dobson is really starting to irk me and has said several things which show him to be highly judgmental and hypocritical. We need to get on his website and flame him.


11 posted on 01/17/2012 3:02:09 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: VinL

We are eating ourselves. And Obama will laugh all the way to his next inauguration.


12 posted on 01/17/2012 3:03:32 PM PST by montag813
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To: VinL

Typical knee-jerk responses here.

We have liberal mudslinging and BAM!

Idiot FReepers are swallowing it whole and slamming a good Christian conservative.

Typical. But sad.


13 posted on 01/17/2012 3:04:11 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
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To: Sudetenland

Dobson, “He is just one of those self-righteous haters who assumes he speaks for God.”

You are correct.


14 posted on 01/17/2012 3:05:37 PM PST by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: montag813

AMEN to that!


15 posted on 01/17/2012 3:06:08 PM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Are you saying that he did not say what the article says he said.


16 posted on 01/17/2012 3:06:17 PM PST by beandog (Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand)
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To: VinL

Hey, Politico...”You got a name?”


17 posted on 01/17/2012 3:06:47 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: VinL

Reckon this will catch up to Dobson soon - and then I expect he will apologize to Callista (or NOT).

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087812/Rick-Santorums-wife-Karen-love-affair-abortion-doctor.html#ixzz1jji9aZ2t


18 posted on 01/17/2012 3:07:16 PM PST by sodpoodle ( Newt - God has tested him for a reason..)
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To: VinL

Not even applicable. It’s the truth.


19 posted on 01/17/2012 3:07:37 PM PST by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: VinL

what a perennial jackass

only thing he ever said made sense was not to hit kids with your hand but rather a paddle etc


20 posted on 01/17/2012 3:08:10 PM PST by wardaddy (I am a social conservative. My political party left me(again). They can go to hell in a bucket.)
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