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I can forgive Gingrich's indiscretion (Original Post) whistler162 Jan 2012 OP
Very noble, but... liberalmuse Jan 2012 #1
"indiscretion"?? as in a singular event? which one? demanding a divorce from wife 1 while she was niyad Jan 2012 #2
It's not up to me to forgive him because he didn't do anything to me, but Ilsa Jan 2012 #3

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
1. Very noble, but...
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:39 PM
Jan 2012

I'm one of the unwashed masses who really isn't striving for Sainthood. Newt is a piece of shit. Actually, a piece of shit can be useful and benefit the environment in the long run. Newt has no such distinction. He's like a plastic container. It'll be thousands of years before we'll be rid of him, and in the meantime, he'll release a lot of deadly toxins into the environment.

niyad

(113,490 posts)
2. "indiscretion"?? as in a singular event? which one? demanding a divorce from wife 1 while she was
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:03 AM
Jan 2012

in the hospital? the ethics violations that got him removed as speaker? the affair with callista? the sheer hypocrisy of his actions with regard to clinton while he was carrying on an affair? the more recent problems?

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
3. It's not up to me to forgive him because he didn't do anything to me, but
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 09:01 AM
Jan 2012

His hypocrisy in criticizing other politicians for his own behavior is what bothers me. Also, this isn't a single event, but a pattern of behavior. His promises are not trustworthy.

Also, his tantrum over the AF1 incident is very troubling. He took out his frustration with Pres. Clinton on the whole country. I don't trust him with military assets.

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