OK, never mind that stuff about Gingrich’s big mo.
The ex-wife has dropped the big one:
Marianne Gingrich, Newt’s ex-wife, says he wanted ‘open marriage’
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in 1999 asked his second wife for an “open marriage” or a divorce at the same time he was giving speeches around the country on family and religious values, his former wife, Marianne, told The Washington Post on Thursday.
Marianne Gingrich said she first heard from the former speaker about the divorce request as she was waiting in the home of her mother on May 11, 1999, her mother’s 84th birthday. Over the phone, as Marianne was having dinner with her mother, Gingrich said, “I want a divorce.”
Shocked, Marianne replied: “Is there anybody else?” she recalled. “He was quiet. Within two seconds, when he didn’t immediately answer, I knew.”
The next day, Gingrich gave a speech titled “The Demise of American Culture” to the Republican Women Leaders Forum in Erie, Pa., extolling the virtues of the founding fathers and criticizing liberal politicians for supporting tax increases, saying that they hurt families and children….
I don’t care how many endorsements he gets. South Carolina’s not going with this guy. But hey, the way things are swinging back and forth, check with me again in five minutes.
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News flash: Newt was a lousy husband. Other than a colorful quote, not exactly illuminating.
Since our household is getting barraged with robocalls and negative ads, the outgoing message on my home phone for this week includes:
“Newt Gingrich is morally and ethically challenged.”
I also list the faults of the other candidates.