So long to the party of family values

[spanone]

When someone asks when the Republican Party abandoned its longstanding position as the party of family values, we will all be able to say it was shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2012, in Charleston, South Carolina.

When the invited audience of 2,300 Republicans stood up and applauded Newt Gingrich's angry and defiant response to the opening question from CNN's John King about allegations leveled by the ex-wife of the former speaker of the House, it was clear that the GOP, always judgmental about marital fidelity with Democrats, threw that out of the window.

The GOP's desire to beat President Barack Obama at any cost, and its unwillingness to coalesce around Mitt Romney, clearly outweighs its view on rampant adultery by one of its leading presidential candidates.

Those willing to make excuses for Gingrich's cheating on his second wife, Marianne, with his current wife, Callista (he also cheated on wife No. 1 with Marianne, who later became wife No. 2) are quick to say that the Christian faith requires forgiveness. And that is absolute right. But when has Gingrich apologized to President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore for his routine missives declaring both of them morally corrupt? When has Gingrich ever said publicly that while he was ripping other to shreds, he was doing the same to his marriage vows to forsake all others?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/opinion/martin-gop-family-values/

[JoePhilly]

1. "Newt, why is Gay marriage a bigger threat to traditional marriage than adultery?"

[spartan61]

8. Great question!!! n/t

[DemonSpawn]

2. K&R

[niyad]

3. they have never upheld true family values such as love, respect, caring, taking care of each other,

simple, basic things.

they are the party of hypocrisy, lies, vitriol, hatred, dirty tricks, and sexual dishonesty. oh, not to mention, completely out of touch with reality.

[malaise]

4. World's greatest hypocrites

ReTHUGS are always forgiven by their imaginary friends


Are you watching Perkins on GEM$NBComcast right now?

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[spanone]

6. i switched as soon as that slick religion salesman appeared. i have NO respect for him whatsoever.

[southernyankeebelle]

5. I hope we never again hear "am a family values republican" because they are low lifes.

[richmwill]

7. I laughed every time a Repub talking head said "I believe we need to forgive Newt..."

...Because they were all SO forgiving towards President Clinton, right? Haha...

[fascisthunter]

9. these so-called "Family Values" crowd has been EXPOSED

for the frauds they are. And their believers and followers who prop up these frauds are going to hell, according to their own bible... idiots!