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Dulcinea

(6,616 posts)
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 05:22 AM Oct 2017

Callista Gingrich Confirmed As Ambassador To The Vatican

Callista Gingrich, the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican in a 70-23 Senate vote that included backing from key Democrats.

President Trump announced her nomination in May.

She is the CEO of Gingrich Productions, an author, filmmaker and former congressional aide. She is the third wife of Newt Gingrich.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/16/558228064/callista-gingrich-confirmed-as-ambassador-to-the-vatican

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Callista Gingrich Confirmed As Ambassador To The Vatican (Original Post) Dulcinea Oct 2017 OP
This seems appropriate for the Trump administration. Laurian Oct 2017 #1
YES Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #9
How soon before Newt starts telling the Pope how to do his job right? no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 #2
Got to love those redumbliCON family values. democratisphere Oct 2017 #3
Maybe she can charm Vatican with stories of what she and Newtie did in House parking lot deminks Oct 2017 #4
I thought he also banged her on his desk?? Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #8
Gross. Dulcinea Oct 2017 #10
"Third wife of Newt Gingrich" Dulcinea Oct 2017 #5
She's got the requisite "crazy eyes"! longship Oct 2017 #6
she has got to be doing drugs Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #7
She looks like rsdsharp Oct 2017 #11
Like Stephen King's BlueMTexpat Oct 2017 #13
So goddamned glad to hear shadowmayor Oct 2017 #12
So she was confirmed. Big deal. Aristus Oct 2017 #14
Sending a freaking adultress to the Vatican pfitz59 Oct 2017 #15

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
1. This seems appropriate for the Trump administration.
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 05:39 AM
Oct 2017

Wasn't she in an adulterous relationship with Newt when he was Speaker?

deminks

(11,014 posts)
4. Maybe she can charm Vatican with stories of what she and Newtie did in House parking lot
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 06:30 AM
Oct 2017

while he was still married to # 2.

And this while he was impeaching Clinton for something similar.

Dulcinea

(6,616 posts)
5. "Third wife of Newt Gingrich"
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 06:45 AM
Oct 2017

Callista & Newtie deserve each other. I wonder what the Pope will say to her?

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
12. So goddamned glad to hear
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 04:58 PM
Oct 2017

That over 20 friggin' democrats in the Senate went along with this charade! Anybody got names?

Aristus

(66,307 posts)
14. So she was confirmed. Big deal.
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 07:30 PM
Oct 2017

Is the Vatican under any kind of obligation to accept her credentials and her letter of introduction?

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