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applegrove

(118,622 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:11 PM Jan 2012

John King just asked Gingrinch about the open marriage. Gingrinch is appauled John King would

ask that. Audience cheers. Gingrinch calling it dispicable to open a presidential debate with that question. He says the story is false.

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John King just asked Gingrinch about the open marriage. Gingrinch is appauled John King would (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2012 OP
They're so indignant when it happens to them graywarrior Jan 2012 #1
That was quite the rant. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #2
The idiots are amazing. Such hypocrites. morningfog Jan 2012 #3
I like that John King got slapped by an equal idiot. Whisp Jan 2012 #12
You're right- two weasels. John King sickens me as much as the slimy Gingrich. AlinPA Jan 2012 #16
Asking a question about infidelity at a debate = appalling. NYC Liberal Jan 2012 #4
I never thought I would ever say this in my life... WCGreen Jan 2012 #5
The WAY to make it relevant... brooklynite Jan 2012 #7
Yep. John King is as slimy as Gingrich. AlinPA Jan 2012 #17
Gotta give it to Newt there Thrill Jan 2012 #6
Lying ass hypocrites! butterfly77 Jan 2012 #8
Not so much the past, as an alternate reality Ebadlun Jan 2012 #9
The hypocracy from the right never ends. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #10
Grinch hasn't bloviated like that since he expressed his moral outrage at the Clinton sex scandal-nt JaneQPublic Jan 2012 #11
Meaningless leftynyc Jan 2012 #13
This is why Gingrinch scares me a bit. He can turn a negative into a postive. DCBob Jan 2012 #14
Call me nuts, but I think it was set up PRETZEL Jan 2012 #15
Yep. AlinPA Jan 2012 #18
I think the whole thing was staged Voltaire Jan 2012 #19
 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
12. I like that John King got slapped by an equal idiot.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 03:45 AM
Jan 2012

can't stand that weasel. also as much as that other weasel

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
4. Asking a question about infidelity at a debate = appalling.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:14 PM
Jan 2012

Spending millions of dollars in taxpayer's money investigating infidelity and impeaching the president over it = totally justified.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
5. I never thought I would ever say this in my life...
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:18 PM
Jan 2012

Gingrich is right; it really isn't the way to start a debate.

These are allegations that are not grounded in any kind of proof.

This just shows you how salacious the media has become.

I mean it really is an issue to be addressed, but not from the get go.

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
7. The WAY to make it relevant...
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:21 PM
Jan 2012

would be to reference any of his social conservative comments made during the campaign.

Thrill

(19,178 posts)
6. Gotta give it to Newt there
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:18 PM
Jan 2012

He completely owned John King. Been waiting for someone to shut that little weasel up

 

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)
8. Lying ass hypocrites!
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:23 PM
Jan 2012

"Why are they bringing this up now?" "This is in the past." So was Rev.Wright and Ayres and some of the other nonsense they bring up about Obama and turn it into a major incident.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
13. Meaningless
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:59 AM
Jan 2012

I don't care if Newt does win SC - in fact, I hope he does as it keeps this circus going for much longer - but what the pub sheep don't realize is that the establishment wants Romney and it's Romney they're going to get and the sheep will get in line, stop their bleating and vote the way they're told to. No way are they going to let a guy with a past like Newt make them have to give up the "family values" banner forever more and they're not going to let his mistress anywhere near the oval office even if she is now his wife. The money just wont be there.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
14. This is why Gingrinch scares me a bit. He can turn a negative into a postive.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:24 AM
Jan 2012

He has the persuasive speaking skills none of the other candidates have and is a very good liar.

Romney is predictable and boring and would become uncomfortable and defensive in a situation like that.

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)
15. Call me nuts, but I think it was set up
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:49 AM
Jan 2012

that way.

Allowed Newt to go into attack mode from the get go. Took the focus off R-money's tax shit and pushed it off the front burner.

Yeah, Newt's indignation may have been real, but that's about it.

Voltaire

(2,639 posts)
19. I think the whole thing was staged
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 10:19 AM
Jan 2012

I think that Newt actually had his ex put this stuff out there. He knew what kind of audience he was playing to - - sick rabid dogs, and he set the media up with a story that they could not fail to cover and then he bashed them with his hypocritical fake poutrage in front of a pack of baying hyenas who would boost his numbers in the polls.

Always think the most evil of Republicans, and they will never let you down.

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