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Newt Gingrich asked for ‘open marriage,’ former wife says
Boston Globe ^ | 1/19/12 | Shira Schoenberg

Posted on 01/19/2012 11:03:36 AM PST by GQuagmire

An ex-wife of Newt Gingrich told ABC News’s “Nightline” that the Republican presidential candidate wanted an “open marriage.”

In a published clip of Brian Ross’s interview with Marianne Gingrich, which will air tonight, Marianne Gingrich said her husband wanted her to accept the fact that he had a mistress. “He was asking to have an open marriage and I refused,” she said.

Marianne Gingrich said Newt Gingrich admitted to his six-year affair with Callista, a congressional aide who is now married to the candidate. Newt Gingrich allegedly said Callista “doesn’t care what I do.”

Asked for her response, Marianne Gingrich said she responded, “No, that is not a marriage.”

According to ABC News, Marianne Gingrich will say her husband does not have the moral character to be president. She will express her shock at learning that her husband conducted his affair with Callista “in my bedroom in our apartment in Washington.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: banglist; cad; callistagingrich; gingrich; immoralnewt; marianne; mariannegingrich; newtgingrich; partisanmediashills; scoundrel; skank
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To: GQuagmire

I just heard on the news that Obama said being Presiden takes away time from being a dad. Well, at least BHO is faithful to his family. You want to put Newt up against that?


21 posted on 01/19/2012 11:15:35 AM PST by GOP_Harley_Guy
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To: GQuagmire
So Gingrich can conduct difficult negotiations for the benefit of the nation and knows how to sever relations with nations that are unwilling to have favorable relations with the United States.
22 posted on 01/19/2012 11:16:25 AM PST by rightsmart
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To: GQuagmire

At least he didn’t cheat on his wives with just any old Tom, Dick, Larry or Reggie.


23 posted on 01/19/2012 11:16:44 AM PST by bgill (The Obama administration is staging a coup. Wake up, America, before it's too late.)
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To: byteback

“Dr Dobson just endorsed Santorum.”

Did Dobson think Carter was a great president? He had a wonderful marriage. And has Dobson looked at the past of Santorums wife?? Spending her 20s with an abortionist 40 years older than her (who also delivered her at birth)

Or is it only possible to be forgiven for errors that occur -above- the Mason-Dixon line?


24 posted on 01/19/2012 11:16:55 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Go cheat on your loved one if character doesn’t matter.


25 posted on 01/19/2012 11:16:55 AM PST by GOP_Harley_Guy
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To: GQuagmire

Gingrich = family values?


26 posted on 01/19/2012 11:17:32 AM PST by GOP_Harley_Guy
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To: flaglady47

The bitter ex has put out this same shtick for years now. He has his responses, if any down by now.

It goes with divorce.


27 posted on 01/19/2012 11:17:43 AM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: GQuagmire

This woman is getting money from the democrats..Also isn’t Marianne Gingrich the one that was with Newt when his first wife lay dying..


28 posted on 01/19/2012 11:17:45 AM PST by PLD
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To: GOP_Harley_Guy

Without hesitation. Obama is destroying this country.


29 posted on 01/19/2012 11:17:53 AM PST by Raebie (WS)
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To: Reagan69

“Why should we believe a bitter, old, nagging X-wife?”

The only thing more bitter than Newt’s ex-wife are the bitter Newt supporters, who bought the “smartest guy in the room meme” and who should have been able to see this sort of thing a mile away. Do you really think that if he weathers this that there won’t be women showing up making charges against him just like Cain?

No, Newt was never the right candidate - for this, and many other reasons. There were plenty of people saying this. and you Neuters still won’t listen.

I suggest that if you still support Newt, you try to refrain from the “bitter ex-wife” argument. It’s not a winner, politically.

So what now?


30 posted on 01/19/2012 11:18:08 AM PST by RFEngineer
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To: OddLane
Personally, I don't see what ABC-or Marianne Gingrich-hopes to accomplish with this.

I dunno, a lot of FReepers seem to be falling for it.

31 posted on 01/19/2012 11:18:56 AM PST by Yashcheritsiy
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To: GOP_Harley_Guy

How can you trust a human being? There is none righteous. No, not one.


32 posted on 01/19/2012 11:19:24 AM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: byteback
Dobson considers his opinion more important than the Judgment of God?

Does anyone doubt that Newt has asked for, and been granted, the forgiveness of God? Christianity gives us many Saints and Biblical figures who have MUCH WORSE than anything Gingrich is accused of doing.

King David is described as a “Man after God's own heart” for instance -— and he made sure a troublesome husband died so he could have the wife for himself!

Dobson is a HORRIBLE political strategist and a bit of an egomaniac. He is often wrong.

We are NOT picking who gets into Heaven, we are trying to keep our country from going to HELL!

33 posted on 01/19/2012 11:19:41 AM PST by Kansas58
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To: apillar

YEAH...just WHAT is the “moral character requirement?” Democrats....please answer that question.


34 posted on 01/19/2012 11:19:53 AM PST by goodnesswins (2012..."We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor")
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To: flaglady47

That move by Newt was painful to watch. None of the Republican presidential candidates will get my vote.


35 posted on 01/19/2012 11:20:30 AM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt The Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: GQuagmire

Technically, it sounds like he asked his wife for permission to have a mistress, which is not what most people understand to be an “open marriage”. Open Marriage is what Kennedy, Clinton, etc had, where they can just screw around whenever they want with whomever they want...

Not justifying, but words have meanings.


36 posted on 01/19/2012 11:20:43 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Falling for what?

A lot of FReepers seem to be falling for “who they think” Newt is...

I remember when FR started and everyone was talking about character when it came to Bill Clinton, etc... all of that is forgotten now...bizarre and majorly hypocritical - JUST LIKE NEWT.


37 posted on 01/19/2012 11:21:45 AM PST by surfer (To err is human, to really foul things up takes a Democrat, don't expect the GOP to have the answer!)
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To: Timaeus

You want a President who is faithful to his wife, vote for Jimmy Carter.


38 posted on 01/19/2012 11:21:55 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: GQuagmire

Good. Get it ALL out there NOW. Better a January surprise than an October surprise. And if Newt becomes our candidate, then President Food Stamp won’t be able to blindside him with this.


39 posted on 01/19/2012 11:23:05 AM PST by Lilyjuslan
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To: GOP_Harley_Guy

Don’t get your magic panties in a twist, now.

She’s made these same allegations repeatedly. There is nothing new here, except Romney is about to be clobbered.


40 posted on 01/19/2012 11:23:15 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (I will never vote for Romney. Ever.)
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