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Former Gingrich Wife Says He Asked for ‘Open Marriage’
NYTimes ^ | January 19, 2012 | TRIP GABRIEL

Posted on 01/19/2012 7:51:31 AM PST by maggief

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Paraphrasing Marianne Gingrich’s account, Mr. Ross said, “He came to her and said I want to stay married to you and still have an affair with Callista.” Marianne said Mr. Gingrich asked her “share” him, Mr. Ross said. That was unacceptable to her and the marriage ended.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: adulterer; cad; cheater; larrysinclair; marianne; mariannegingrich; msmbastards; newt; newtgingrich; partisanmediashills; scoundrel
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To: Trailerpark Badass
And he's the married man whose family she helped wreck.

I'm always surprised when women who cheat with married men are surprised when it's done to them.

141 posted on 01/19/2012 9:16:46 AM PST by Proudcongal
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To: wardaddy

There’s a bit of a difference between a 1-1 TV interview with the woman in question compared to rumors, don’t you think?

You’re welcome to live in a political fantasy world. Don’t expect to further any of your political goals while you’re there, however.


142 posted on 01/19/2012 9:17:06 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: maggief

Interesting, but no surprise that the nyt and other msm will run with these “sexcapade” stories and juicy gossip about Newt (Republicans, et al), but nary a word about Larry Sinclair and his buddy.


143 posted on 01/19/2012 9:17:15 AM PST by babyfreep
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To: Ezekiel
The best thing the GOP could do is remove the halo and wing it towards the heads of the rat party. You know, like Oddjob did with his hat.

Off topic: Sean Connery was the best James Bond, ever. IMHO.

145 posted on 01/19/2012 9:17:34 AM PST by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: KansasGirl

Well we sure heard a lot about those guys, even after they were out of office. It’s not like anything they did was secret.


146 posted on 01/19/2012 9:19:11 AM PST by stuartcr ("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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To: PA-RIVER; Strategerist

u two are off base...this is all old news and folks here who keep up know this

I have two daughters...my wife too supports Gingrich

all this blather from a bitter ex wife who was a cheater herself does squat except for folks here who never liked him anyhow

rekindled by a leftist media who ignored Clinton’s rapes and maybe Mitt Romney who himself comes from a long line of polygamists

does it get any stupider?

you really think they won’t attack Santorum either...and his wife’s flawed past and so forth

you don’t like Newt for ideological reasons...I can respect that

you don’t like Newt over what this harridan says for revenge and her own leftist views...then that’s a shame


147 posted on 01/19/2012 9:19:15 AM 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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To: Responsibility2nd

Can you narrow that URL down just a bit?


148 posted on 01/19/2012 9:19:50 AM PST by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: jersey117

And beyond the multiple “ick” factor with women, if it’s one thing the public can’t stand, it’s a moral hypocrite.

From the Washington Post:

“Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in 1999 asked his second wife for an “open marriage” or a divorce at the same time he was giving speeches around the country on family and religious values, his former wife, Marianne, told The Washington Post on Thursday.

Marianne Gingrich said she first heard from the former speaker about the divorce request as she was waiting in the home of her mother on May 11, 1999, her mother’s 84th birthday. Over the phone, as she was having dinner with her mother, Newt Gingrich said, “I want a divorce.”

Shocked, Marianne Gingrich replied: “Is there anybody else?” she recalled. “He was quiet. Within two seconds, when he didn’t immediately answer, I knew.”

The next day, Newt Gingrich gave a speech titled “The Demise of American Culture” to the Republican Women Leaders Forum in Erie, Pa., extolling the virtues of the founding fathers and criticizing liberal politicians for supporting tax increases, saying they hurt families and children.

“When a liberal talks about values, will he or she actually like us to teach American history?” Newt Gingrich told the women’s group. “Will they actually like young people to learn that George Washington was an ethical man? A man of standards, a man who earned the right to be father of this country?””


149 posted on 01/19/2012 9:19:50 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: maggief

To most of America, this probably won’t look all that shocking. Clinton, Weiner, Tiger, etc etc etc.......

Good thing he didn’t flush a goldfish down the toilet....he’d be FINISHED!!!!!


150 posted on 01/19/2012 9:20:07 AM PST by my small voice (A biased media and an uneducated populace is the biggest threat to our nation.)
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To: Strategerist

it only feeds your existing anti Newt fervor...not much more

and with money now and another debate Newt can fight back unlike in Iowa

so good luck...you’re gonna need it to bring him down as much as I will need it to stop the Romney War Machine


152 posted on 01/19/2012 9:21:25 AM 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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To: maggief
Oh please, lady, politicians by definition are lacking in moral character.

I don't want to marry the guy for crying out loud....I just want him to smash Obama, which is capable of doing.

153 posted on 01/19/2012 9:21:51 AM PST by teenyelliott (Obama warned if he loses the election it could herald a new, painful era of self-reliance)
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To: Proudcongal

I am alway surprised how a bitter shrew is shocked to find her man is not attracted to a bitter shrew.

This is not really relavent and is a distraction.

This is the primary, Perry is out and has endorsed Newt.

Santorum is doa at the polls and at the ballot box. (no money, no votes) Santorum should also drop out and endorse newt. This will trump Romeny.


154 posted on 01/19/2012 9:21:59 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: rightwingextremist1776

That is what I was thinking.Any man out there who has an ex he’d rather forget will decide that Gingrich is just like him.As a women this does nothing to me other than wonder how many meds she is on.They seem to miss that women on the republican side don’t vote for who they want to sleep with like democrat women do.....


155 posted on 01/19/2012 9:23:57 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: wardaddy
all this blather from a bitter ex wife who was a cheater herself does squat except for folks here who never liked him anyhow

Hate to be a broken record, but "folks here" doesn't matter.

It's the folks out there.

156 posted on 01/19/2012 9:23:57 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: longtermmemmory
This is not really relavent and is a distraction.

Cain was sitting pretty on top of the polls. His little distraction brought him down within 48 hours. Can conservatives at least have Plan B?

157 posted on 01/19/2012 9:24:37 AM PST by jersey117 (Perry 2012)
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To: RobertClark

We certainly didn’t like what Clinton did, did we?


158 posted on 01/19/2012 9:25:06 AM PST by stuartcr ("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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To: Wolfstar
There's just no way that Newt brings along independents and conservative leaning democrats. No way. He's even more polorizing to those people than obama is to us. And not only that but he dosen't wear well for long with conserrvatives either. We're making a huge mistake if we let him be our standard bearer.

Santorum's not perfect but he's a damned sight better than the current alternatives.

159 posted on 01/19/2012 9:26:35 AM PST by pgkdan ("Make what Americans buy, Buy what Americans make, and sell it to the world" Perry 2012)
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To: Strategerist
Again, my opinion of her statements and the opinions of everyone on FR is irrelevant; this is prediction of the views of the great mass of people out there.

Totally true, and it seems many who post here forget that, or never even consider it. I don't know if Newt is toast, but this sort of story doesn't have to affect half or more of those who might vote for him. If this affects 10% to 20% of his potential vote, then it's very significant.

It will affect the vote of some number possible Newt voters. It's of question of how many.

160 posted on 01/19/2012 9:27:22 AM PST by Will88
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