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kpete

(71,898 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:57 PM Jan 2012

Re Newt's Open Marriage, "BFD"-"That's a mark of character, in my book.": (by Guess Who?)

Now, there's an accusation out there that Newt wanted an open marriage, just like Bill and Hillary. And in fact, Newt even had the politeness to ask permission for it. Do you think Bill ever did that?

Guess who?

So Newt wanted an open marriage. BFD. At least he asked his wife for permission instead of cheating on her. That's a mark of character, in my book. Newt's a victim. We all are. Ours is the horniest generation. We were soldiers in the sex revolution. We were tempted by everything from Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice to Plato's retreat, Deep Throat to no fault divorce. Many of us paid the ultimate price, AIDS, abortion, or alimony for the cultural marching orders we got. Hell, for all I know we should be getting disability from the government.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/qotd-rush-limbaugh-on-why-he-needs.html
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Re Newt's Open Marriage, "BFD"-"That's a mark of character, in my book.": (by Guess Who?) (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
This man is a pig. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #1
someone needs to watch "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice" again Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #2
Rush blames society Enrique Jan 2012 #3
Alrighty then. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #4
what about callista? DesertFlower Jan 2012 #5
Simple explanation. He stayed on board as long as he could, then tripped and fell into the liferaft. WingDinger Jan 2012 #6
Very good. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #10
No - he was not asking for permission mazzarro Jan 2012 #7
Rush also blames liberals for his inability to achieve an erection. 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #8
I thought it was Clarence Thomas thelordofhell Jan 2012 #9
"At least he asked his wife for permission instead of cheating on her." alphafemale Jan 2012 #11
If she had said yes, HockeyMom Jan 2012 #12
Is the Newt/Calista marriage now an Open one? Seems like a fair question to me. nt alphafemale Jan 2012 #13
The big mystery is how Newt and Rush keep managing to find women tanyev Jan 2012 #14
Some people say...Rush prefers little boys in places where that's....overlooked. nt alphafemale Jan 2012 #15
 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
2. someone needs to watch "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice" again
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:59 PM
Jan 2012


the message seems to have been forgotten

Solly Mack

(90,740 posts)
4. Alrighty then.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:03 PM
Jan 2012

We get it. It's the fault of those free love hippies. Society made you do it. Hollywood made you do it. You were just trying to fit in.


Blame anybody but yourselfs for your own bad behavior.

Yeah - that's a mark of character. You betcha!

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)
5. what about callista?
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:04 PM
Jan 2012

she's supposed to be a practicing catholic yet she had no problem sleeping with newt.

i was part of the sexual revolution. i divorced my first husband in early 67 and met my second in late '70. i had lots of sex with lots of people, but once i was married that was it. been faithful to him for 41 years.

 

WingDinger

(3,690 posts)
6. Simple explanation. He stayed on board as long as he could, then tripped and fell into the liferaft.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:09 PM
Jan 2012

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)
7. No - he was not asking for permission
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:12 PM
Jan 2012

He was instead demanding acceptance of the status quo. From my understanding he was already involved with Calista and was demanding that his wife at that time Marianne accept the situation of being his wife while Calista would be his mistress (concubine). That IMHO is not asking for permission but demanding acceptance of the situation.

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
8. Rush also blames liberals for his inability to achieve an erection.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:13 PM
Jan 2012

But it doesn't really matter, Rush, because even if you did manage to finally "rise" to the occasion, you stilll wouldn't be able to see it.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
11. "At least he asked his wife for permission instead of cheating on her."
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:24 PM
Jan 2012

He'd been cheating for years. He divorced her when she refused to accept that.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
12. If she had said yes,
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:46 PM
Jan 2012

would he have divorced her and married Callista? Maybe Callista should ask herself this question?

tanyev

(42,356 posts)
14. The big mystery is how Newt and Rush keep managing to find women
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 07:04 PM
Jan 2012

willing to get involved with them. Ew.

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