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The Inner Quest of Newt Gingrich (1995: Marianne Promised To "Undermine Everything" For Newt)
PBS.org ^ | September, 1995 | Gail Sheehy

Posted on 01/18/2012 5:23:38 PM PST by TitansAFC

........But his greatest presidential stumbling block may be right under his nose. At home, Newt's second wife, Marianne Ginther Gingrich, tells me she doesn't see herself in the First Lady's job. "Watching Hillary has just been a horrible experience," commiserates Marianne. "Hillary sticking her neck out is not working."

What happens if Newt runs?, I ask.

"He can't do it without me," she replies. "I told him if I'm not in agreement, fine, it's easy" --she giggles at her naughtiness. "I just go on the air the next day, and I undermine everything...I don't want him to be president and I don't think he should be."

Why not?

"Right now, the presidency is not a single person. It's not so much what he'd be doing. It's what I'd be doing.".........

(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackmail; chevy; confession; cougar; firstlady; gingrich; jaguar; mariannegingrich; naughtymarianne; newt; newtgingrich; notfirstlady; romney; undermine; voteobamabeforemitt
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To: DJ MacWoW
" You addressed Jim Robinson in Post 50 but neglected to ping him. Oversight or cowardice? "

" Oversight or cowardice? "

Neither... so what's your point ?

So sorry if I have not learned how to ping people, so what ?
61 posted on 01/18/2012 6:22:16 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Allon; onyx

I see by your posting history that you’re a Slick Willard fan.


62 posted on 01/18/2012 6:23:29 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: TitansAFC

Couple facts: Marianne Gingrich was married before she met Newt, and she was seeing Newt before his divorce.


63 posted on 01/18/2012 6:24:12 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Really? And this women is beyond reproach and her word is all truthful? What we have is a silly clown on record stating that she will take out Gingrich if she, this Hillaryite, disagrees with him if he tried to become president. Just maybe she's not all peaches and cream and everything nice.
64 posted on 01/18/2012 6:25:07 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: American Constitutionalist

Bill Clinton was screwing everyone but his show-wife before the campaign, during the campaign, after the campaign and after his presidency. He was also credibly accused of a violent rape, sexual harassment, intimidation of witnesses and lying under oath to a Grand Jury.

Newt’s had two affairs, and they come up pretty much every time his name is mentioned. He’s admitted to them, found renewed faith in the Catholic Church and has been married for eight years.

Nobody’s denying that Newt’s a deeply flawed individual with a lot of baggage. These are desperate times and he’s the best fighter we’ve got.


65 posted on 01/18/2012 6:25:34 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Hardly. Do you honestly think that the MSM that goes after Bain from the 90’s won’t do after Newt from the 90’s?

WAKE UP!!


66 posted on 01/18/2012 6:25:50 PM PST by Allon (Since 1980, no Republican has won his party's nomination without winning in South Carolina.)
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To: Hetty_Fauxvert
Newt needs to buy a few minutes air time, and say, "See?"

"I rest my case."

67 posted on 01/18/2012 6:28:16 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Obama’s old flame is discreet.
68 posted on 01/18/2012 6:28:45 PM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: American Constitutionalist
So sorry if I have not learned how to ping people, so what ?

Not buying it when you clearly know what a "ping" is.

69 posted on 01/18/2012 6:29:21 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
The way he treats his wives and his wedding vows. It is ridiculous to believe he is a victim of his wives. He was the cheater.


Oh BTW, you should read post 63. I re-posted it for your convenience:

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To: TitansAFC

Couple facts: Marianne Gingrich was married before she met Newt, and she was seeing Newt before his divorce.

63 posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:24:12 PM by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)

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70 posted on 01/18/2012 6:29:55 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Allon
We can read your posting history.

And his 2nd wife promised to end his presidential aspirations in 1995. THAT is the point. Polls show him doing well in SC and VOILA! she talks to ABC. What a SURPRISE!

71 posted on 01/18/2012 6:32:44 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: American Constitutionalist

Good question, mr. constitutional whatever. Ask youself, how come the double standard. You know, the one where all things republican get front page, and all things democrat get no mention, or get a move on dot org to help you move along, because there is nothing to see here?


72 posted on 01/18/2012 6:33:30 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: TitansAFC

1995 is a long time ago.

You’d think that man or woman would get past that in public, even if not personally.

She has let the guy live rent free up there all this time, waiting for payback and sharpening her long knives. She looks to play the part of shrew now?

What a harpy. He’s better off without her.


73 posted on 01/18/2012 6:33:39 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: TitansAFC
Amen, Brother FReeper.

Fear makes people do stupid things. It always has, and it always will. That is a fact of life.

Another fact of life is that the courageous are the most likely to be victorious, and that to be courageous, you have overcome your fear. Fearful people are the ones who would vote for Romney over Obama even though Romney betrays every conservative principle they stand for. Fearful people lose -- that's why if Romney won, it would have all the rewards of a coward's victory.

Courageous people are victorious people. Courage requires putting fear aside and standing up to look the problem in the face. Courage doesn't always ensure victory, but expectations of victory without courage are plain wishful thinking. It is the same kind of wishful thinking that refuses to face the fact that Romney would absolutely disarm conservative Republicans and empower liberals in both Democrat and Republican parties. If Romney got the White House, that would be a consequence just as sure as you're born.

Pure fear of Obama is making good Republicans stick their fingers in their ears, squeeze their eyes shut, and chant "na na na na na na" because they lack the courage to accept the certainty that Romney would empower liberalism in the halls of government more, and more insidiously, than Obama would. GUARANTEED.

Under Romney, conservatives would be weakened and helpless to fight against "their own administration," whereas under Obama, conservatives could rally and fight back.

I'm fearful of both Obama and Romney. I put the fear aside, muster courage, and try to determine the best move. Fear tells me, "go the easy route and if you have to, vote for Romney." Courage tells me to reject Romney under any circumstances for the greater chance of winning back America.

Where courage tells you go to, lies the best path to victory.

74 posted on 01/18/2012 6:35:37 PM PST by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent)
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75 posted on 01/18/2012 6:36:20 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: notaliberal

Gary Hart, John Edwards ...


76 posted on 01/18/2012 6:36:25 PM PST by rwa265 ("This is My Beloved Son, Listen to Him.")
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To: TitansAFC

“If I can’t have him, I’ll see to it that he can’t have what he wants: the presidency or any happiness!”

Miserable-Marrianne-Bitch


77 posted on 01/18/2012 6:37:47 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC - DONATE MONTHLY! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know!)
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To: DJ MacWoW

It’s not a surprise, because the media is doing it.

And you have no clue in trying to define my politics by my posting history. You are being too single minded.

Again, wake up.


78 posted on 01/18/2012 6:38:34 PM PST by Allon (Since 1980, no Republican has won his party's nomination without winning in South Carolina.)
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To: lquist1
The timing of this, combined with Romney and his Super-Pac’s scorched earth negative ads in Gingrich in SC look pretty suspicious. Mitt has proven already with his ultra-negative ads in Iowa that he’ll stoop to any level to win this nomination.

It might be interesting to see if her bank account has had an 'infusion' -

One thing for sure, Santorum will likely not have one word to say about it against Newt. He must be holding his breath hoping the U.S. news continues to be quiet on his wife's past.

Just how DOES the news decide on which stories 'must' come out and which to spike? - never mind...

79 posted on 01/18/2012 6:39:42 PM PST by maine-iac7 (A prudent man foreseeth the evil,... but the simple pass on, and are punished. Prov 23:3 KJV)
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To: PA-RIVER

“Obama’s old flame is discreet.”

Dead men tell no tales?


80 posted on 01/18/2012 6:40:48 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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