Newt Gingrich, the Republican’s most flawed but charmed candidate
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by Sheldon Alberts Dec 11, 2011
WASHINGTON — Of course Newt Gingrich knew the question would come, eventually.
“Should voters consider marital fidelity when making their choices for president?”
The ABC News cameras lingered accusingly on Gingrich, known in America’s liberal press as the “serial adulterer” currently leading the GOP race, while his rivals took turns explaining why it should.
“If you will cheat on your wife, if you will cheat on your spouse, then why wouldn’t you cheat on your business partner, or why wouldn’t you cheat on anybody, for that matter?” Texas Gov. Rick Perry said during a weekend Republican debate in Iowa.
“I think character is obviously very important,” added Texas Rep. Ron Paul, jumping on the Gingrich pile. “I think it should show through in the way we live, and I think it should show through in your marriage.”
Newt maintained the same, slightly bemused look on his face until it was his turn to speak. Famously combative and frequently snarky when challenged, Gingrich this time responded with humility.
“I’ve said up front, openly, I’ve made mistakes at times. I’ve had to go to God for forgiveness. I’ve had to seek reconciliation,” he said. “But I’m also a 68-year-old grandfather, and I think people have to measure who I am now and whether I’m a person they can trust.”
And that was it, a ticking time bomb (at least temporarily) defused.READ...
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