NEWT did 'WORST THING He Could Imagine'-He Orchestrated GOP Ads Recalling Clinton-Lewinsky Affair

[kpete]

South Carolina Republican debate: Newt Gingrich in fiery exchange over marriage – videoAt the Republican debate in South Carolina ahead of the state's primary vote, former House speaker Newt Gingrich launched into a stern attack on the media after being asked about claims by an ex-wife that he asked her for an open marriage before they split up.
VIDEO:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/jan/20/newt-gingrich-marriage-debate-video

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So Newt did exactly what Newt finds the most despicable thing he can imagine.
For cheap political gain in a few districts.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/20/1056569/-Gingrich-did-the-most-despicable-thing-Newt-could-imagine?via=siderec

Gingrich Orchestrated GOP Ads Recalling Clinton-Lewinsky Affair
By Ceci Connolly and Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, October 30, 1998; Page A1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

The GOP's multimillion dollar ad campaign invoking President Clinton's relationship with Monica S. Lewinsky was devised by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and tested before more than three dozen groups of likely voters before Republicans unleashed the assault, party sources said yesterday.

In reviving the presidential sex scandal just one week before Election Day, Gingrich and his chief strategists aimed to energize their most loyal supporters, whose enthusiasm appeared to be waning after House conservatives lost the budget fight and the Clinton scandal fell off the front pages.

At the same time, the GOP ad-makers tried to calibrate the commercials so as not to infuriate Democratic and swing voters.

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In April, Gingrich told supporters, "I will never again, as long as I am speaker, make a speech without commenting on this topic," referring to the presidential scandal. But as polls indicated a backlash, he abandoned that plan. And since Congress adjourned last week, Gingrich has campaigned for GOP candidates across the country, refusing to utter one word about the Clinton controversy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/ads103098.htm

[slackmaster]

1. And that is far worse than posting a thread on DU recalling the Clinton-Lewinsky Affair

Obviously.

[liberal N proud]

2. The hypocrisy abounds

[Ecumenist]

3. If he were to be nominated, (good grief, No), do you think it would some back to bite him?

[Initech]

4. Let's face it: they're trying to lose.

The GOP must be employing the South Park baseball episode strategy where they intentionally fuck up badly to get out of the tournament so they can enjoy the summer.

[Scurrilous]

5. K & R

[Stuart G]

6. Great Post...thanks for putting this up...K and R...nt

[Major Nikon]

7. Jesus H. Christ I hope that silly fucker wins the nomination

The phrase "poetic justice" won't even begin to cover it.