None of you love your country enough to deliver divorce papers to your cancer-ridden wife in the hospital, so that you can marry the new lady and then leave her when she gets sick, for the current lady:
Newt Gingrich: There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate. And what I can tell you is that when I did things that were wrong, I wasn’t trapped in situation ethics, I was doing things that were wrong, and yet, I was doing them.
That’s the kind of American dream story that probably brings a tear to a Boehner’s eye.
But this is the thing:
I found that I felt compelled to seek God’s forgiveness. Not God’s understanding, but God’s forgiveness. I do believe in a forgiving God. And I think most people, deep down in their hearts hope there’s a forgiving God.
Thank goodness conservative Christianity has so ingrained the Redemption Story into our collective American myth that patriotic politicians like Newt Gingrich can so easily call upon it to explain away LEAVING TWO SICK WIVES FOR NEW WOMEN. He’s washed his hands of it, given it to God, and if you can’t forgive him too, well then you’re just not a Christian Family Values American.
The Rude Pundit also points out that, in the very same interview, Newtie shared his feelings on the way that Judeo-Christian society [like the kind so ably represented by Newt Gingrich] is being viciously attacked:
“In a sense, our Judeo-Christian civilization is under attack from two fronts. On one front, you have a secular, atheist, elitism. And on the other front, you have radical Islamists. And both groups would like to eliminate our civilization if they could. For different reasons, but with equal passion.”
And you know how you can tell secular, atheist, elitist Muslims want to eliminate American civilization? By the way they don’t abandon their cancer-ridden wives, for the sake of the single-teared bald eagle.
What a joke. Glad he’s running for president.
I think Newt is about the worst of the worst. What a sleaze-ball! I agree that he should run for the presidency along with Palin, the Huckster & the Trumpet. He would be in outstanding company. Hypocrisy, thy name is Newt Gingrich.
My love for America has driven me to want to get married to the man I’ve been living with for over a decade. Also, I asked God to forgive me and He said “Fuggedabodit.”
So I can get married now, right?
A Republican stirring up bigotry against particular groups of people in order to get votes? No way, can’t be!
I hope he runs for President with Palin and wins so we can all burn in hell.
The thing is that you know damn well it’s gonna work.
Boy, Newt is slipperier than a greased pig!(and THAT’S slippery) So slick! He completely diverted the issue to humbly asking God’s forgiveness (NOT understanding, mind you). Know why? It’s because there is no understanding. He’s a dirtbag two times over. AND it was because of his overwhelming patriotism! How can anyone argue with that explanation? Americans, thy name is moronic if you believe any of this nonsense. RUN,Newt,RUN! I’d love to see you do the weasel thing in a debate.
If Newt really is delusional enough to believe his statements, it’s just one more reason he’s not qualified to hold any serious job. But more than likely, he knows it’s b******t, and he knows that millions of Americans are gullible enough to believe it. And I love how those millions cling to the notion of a magic redeemer. It’s just so convenient, and makes life so much more stress-free.
Surgeon General Warning: Marrying Newt Gingrich May be Hazardous to Your Health.
If I remember my childhood Catholic cathechism correctly (1960s), in order to be forgiven for a sin, the penitent is supposed to promise NOT to commit the sin again. On that score Newt loses. And I seriously doubt that he’s really sorry anyway, like all wingnuts, he’s just sorry *he got caught*.
Gingrich left all his sick wives because of his love of country- how passionate is that folks? When the going get’s tough – The Newt leaves.
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