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Gingrich daughters were set to appear on morning tv-say Newt had "sufficiently answered" &cancelled (Original Post) The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP
I don't understand the daughters' defense of Newt. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #1
Cause if daddy wins, think of the perks (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #2
Because children can be lawfully disinherited. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #11
Unreliable, failure to commit. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #3
Sorry but I don't by it. searchingforlight Jan 2012 #4
Clear lack of work ethic on their part. JBoy Jan 2012 #5
Perfect role models for the young girls LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #6
I am pretty sure they are both over 40 oberliner Jan 2012 #7
Thou shalt not commit adultery, but... Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #8
UPDATE: After the debate ... Tx4obama Jan 2012 #9
being newt means you never have to say your sorry... Javaman Jan 2012 #12
Their father or not, how can they be good with Raine Jan 2012 #10
yep, newt settled any and all questions about any discretions he's ever had in his life spanone Jan 2012 #13
I actually feel sorry for them Marrah_G Jan 2012 #14
Whatever PRETZEL Jan 2012 #15

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
1. I don't understand the daughters' defense of Newt.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:33 AM
Jan 2012

They'll change their tune if in a few years they find their hubbies in the marriage bed with another woman, and then he asks for an open marriage. There can be no defense of that. It's heartless, cruel.

The daughters belong to the first wife, so maybe there's some bad feelings there toward wife #2, the one with MS who Newt wanted to have an open marriage with. But wife #2 said that she and Newt started seeing each other AFTER divorce action was filed with wife #1, so she had nothing to do with that breakup. So she said.

Callista, wife #3 I guess she is, should be safe. Newt has gotten so dumpy and unattractive that I can't imagine anyone more attractive or younger than Callista having anything to do with him. Not that Newt was ever undumpy or attractive; he's just less attractive and dumpier now.

searchingforlight

(1,401 posts)
4. Sorry but I don't by it.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:42 AM
Jan 2012

These women are married and I am sure not living at home at the time that Newt and Marianne were discussing this. I can't imagine that being a topic of conversation he would want to have in front of his daughters!

What would it be like to have a long-time mistress, barbie doll for the First Lady. And imagine how much the air pollution index would go in D.C. when you introduce the volumes of hair lacquer spewing particles from the White House ventilation system.

 

Blacksheep214

(877 posts)
8. Thou shalt not commit adultery, but...
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:35 AM
Jan 2012

IOKIYAR

These daughters really deserve to be visited by the sins of the father!

I can spout religious crap but don't believe in it.

I'm a Golden Ruler myself.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
9. UPDATE: After the debate ...
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 03:17 AM
Jan 2012

@BrianRoss Brian Ross
Just spoke w/ Marianne Gingrich: "My story is the truth. If he had really changed he cud have stepped up 2nit & said he was sorry..."
3 hours ago via web
https://twitter.com/#!/BrianRoss/status/160202209248821248

Raine

(30,540 posts)
10. Their father or not, how can they be good with
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 04:55 AM
Jan 2012

the way he treated their mother dumping her for another when she was sick??? I couldn't be good with that. My loyalty would go to my mother even though I might still love my father.

spanone

(135,828 posts)
13. yep, newt settled any and all questions about any discretions he's ever had in his life
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 10:48 AM
Jan 2012

sainthood is next for newt

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
14. I actually feel sorry for them
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:14 AM
Jan 2012

It must be painful to know these things about your parent and the to watch the whole world find out.

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)
15. Whatever
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:25 AM
Jan 2012

the "sufficiently answered" really means "we got what we wanted" out of the debate question. Newt's righteous indignation toward John King did exactly what it was supposed to do, fire up the crowd and allow Newt to be seen as the victim of a vindictive ex. The crowd loved it especially when he used that as his lead in to the usual "liberal elite media" meme that everyone on the right just loves to fall back on when they don't have anything better to say.

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