I’m confused. When Bill Clinton had affairs, harrassed women, etc...Repubs were told it was his personal life and had nothing to do with politics.
OK. so why does it matter with Newt and Cain?
(I notice X Mrs Newt is quite, unfortunately-looking)
Open marriage or divorce while hiding another woman on the scene is not for a good line of communications to remain open. Husbands have suffered far worse injury for the same actions. Newt has stated he was young and foolish then. It is what it is.
But the Kennedy's had an open marriage, and no one really knew then through a 24/7 media; and still later after the movies, miniseries, books etc made no difference to those who loved "their image of".
The media can now be just viewed like the old Inquirer, Star etc or those tabloid papers at the check-out, you read on the surface as was just too ashamed to buy.
On the other hand, I caught late at night, the Oprah interview rerun with Christie and family; and found it quite good in comparison to how most are presented, like a typical a studio setting for a Walters interview. The NJ setting was especially good, showed a real family with real lives, "the kitchen", the chores the kids hate, daughter's Facebook issue on privacy til perhaps 16, his ongoing battle with weight, but now has a trainer; and why he responds as he does to statements he says are only disguised as questions. How he could never work for anyone and laughed it couldn't happen as VP. He continues on that he is not going anywhere. One family plus point as President would mean his son would not have to empty the dishwasher anymore--people are hired to do that. But although Mrs Christie could see them in the WH, the kids were not so sure and didnt want to move. Age can change that, and they are getting older. Warm, humorous and effective. Came off well.
Newt does not give off those warm and fuzzy family feelings like Christie, but doesn't mean he would not be a good Commander-in-chief to do the job required.
gee, she would go out the next day and UNDERMINE him??? No WONDER they are divorced. She can’t keep a secret either. Not GOOD in a political spouse!
Need I continue?