Newt says "open marriage" story is false. That isn't going to fly with most Americans.

[yellowcanine]

Why would his ex wife lie about that? Women in particular are going to resent the fact that he is calling the woman he cheated on (with a much younger woman) a liar. It may have gotten him a standing O with SC Republicans but most Americans will not be impressed.

[yardwork]

1. Will the people who would vote for Newt care?

I mean, think about everything we already know about Newt. Now imagine a set of people who would still support him. Are they going to let one more disgusting atrocious thing stop them?

[Motown_Johnny]

5. some women might

when they see the video of Marianne and then see Newt attacking her they may identify with her and turn against him

[joeglow3]

2. In all fairness, what are women going to do? Not vote for him again?

[liberal N proud]

3. His word against her, but the media has his back

Rush will proclaim him king and the ditto heads will fall in line.

[malaise]

4. What the fuck was he practicing if not open marriage

He had a woman on the side for years.

Fuck that lying scumbag ReTHUG

[yellowcanine]

24. Newt was having a clandestine affair. It was not an open marriage.

Generally an open marriage is an agreement between both spouses that they can each have sex with other people. When one spouse is secretly screwing someone else, that is not an open marriage. It is also not clear that Newt was proposing an actual open marriage - just that he be allowed to continue to get his side nooky.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. Why would she lie? I mean to get out there for the whole world to see. I believe her. Even if

she was a scorned woman.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Because she herself cheated with Newt Gingrich and destroyed his FIRST marriage.

I do question her credibility.

[yellowcanine]

11. But at this point Newt has more motivation to lie than she does. And the story

rings true, considering that Newt had carried on a 6 year clandestine affair. He had no intention of seeking a divorce until he got caught.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. I agree with you on these points, but especially in light of the crowd's reaction tonight, I don't

think Marianne will get that much traction.

[yellowcanine]

14. This is a home cooked crowd for Newt. The reaction else where will not be nearly as kind.

Particularly with women. You don't call the woman you cheated on for 6 years with a much younger woman a liar. You just don't. And Newt is already on thin ice with a lot of women. This just feeds right into their negative perceptions.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

22. Most people know about the Gingrich peccadillos. The Marianne + Newt marriage is itself a product of

an affair.

Added to that, many women voted for John McCain who is married to Cindy, their marriage stemming from an adulterous affair.

The problem is this country's morals when it comes to Republicans. Republican moral transgressions are almost always forgiven and forgotten.

[yellowcanine]

25. Except that Marianne provides some new disturbing details. We will see. I think it is a net

negative, though, particularly with a lot of women, who either were jilted themselves by a husband like Newt, or have a friend or relative who was.

And I could be wrong, but I believe Newt's affair with Marianne did not start until after he had started divorce proceedings with his first wife.

[southernyankeebelle]

12. There is more to that. She said that he had already started his divorce before they started

dating. He lied to her. Again why would she go on national tv and speak if it wasn't true. She isn't a pure person but I think he plays with these women and they fall for it. Personally I don't know why.

[Thinkingabout]

18. If you question her credibility, the where does his stand.

He backed up his with cheating on the first wife with cheating on the second one. Probably cheats on this one also. The present wants Newt to be president so she can be first lady but she is still third lady.

[yellowcanine]

9. Plus someone who would carry on a 6 year clandestine affair had no intention of seeking a divorce.

His wife discovered the affair and only then does he propose the open marriage bullcrap - probably to try and preserve his political viability. It rings true.

[southernyankeebelle]

15. I'll agree with you on that.

[guitar man]

8. If it's false

Surely he would sue his ex and the network for libel, no?

[krispos42]

10. Doesn't matter. It's entirely plausable

Which is the real problem.


It make people realize "hey, THAT'S the kind of person he is".

[Puregonzo1188]

16. I hate Newt, but is there anything wrong with people having an open marriage?

[yellowcanine]

17. When one party proposes it after a 6 year clandestine affair is revealed, yes.

When both parties agree to it from the beginning or at least before one of them starts sleeping around, ok.

[Puregonzo1188]

20. Alright, I have to be honest I haven't really paid that much attention to this story.

In spite of what Wolf Blitzer tells me, I highly doubt that Newt Gringrich's sex life counts as breaking news. If the issue is him cheating that's one thing (though still not really any of my business-though I do realize it makes Newt a tremendous hypocrite), though a lot of the outrage from what I could tell seemed to be at the idea of an open marriage. I've known some polyamorous people myself and I hardly see where anybody gets the right to judge them.

[dsc]

21. It sure as hell is a problem

when you spend every waking hour telling folk like me that I am too immoral to get married.

[yellowcanine]

23. Well Newt has just made it more relevant by saying that it is untrue. So he is essentially calling

his ex wife a liar - which to my mind is more of a problem than the actual open marriage business. Anyway, it is kind of sleazy to ask your wife for permission to keep screwing someone else when she finds out about a 6-year clandestine affair, don't you think? I think it is relevant because it goes to the character issue. Note that this whole "affair" was concurrent with Newt helping to lead the charge to impeach Clinton for lying about Monica. I think the open marriage proposal was an attempt on Newt's part to keep his dalliance with Callista hidden. If he divorces his wife at that time it would have raised questions. Clinton was impeached in late 1998 and tried by the Senate in early 1999. Newt's divorce was finalized in 2000. Everything his wife is saying squares with the known time lines.

[LanternWaste]

26. It may have something to do with candidate Newt being guilty...

It may have something to do with candidate Newt being guilty of the very same transgressions he justified to remove Pres Clinton with.

[spanone]

19. they will love newt more...they just want the best Obama hater

it's not about policy, it's not about the economy

it's about Barack Obama. period.