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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:44 AM
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Newt confronted over affair: 'How Do You Reconcile This Hypocritical Interpretation Of Values"
PHILADELPHIA — Newt Gingrich's speech at the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday night quickly took a turn for the dramatic when the first student to question him brought up his admitted extra-marital affair and accused him of being “hypocritical” for espousing moral values.

"You adamantly oppose gay rights... but you've also been married three times and admitted to having an affair with your current wife while you were still married to your second," Isabel Friedman, president of the Penn Democrats, said to Gingrich. "As a successful politician who's considering running for president, who would set the bar for moral conduct and be the voice of the American people, how do you reconcile this hypocritical interpretation of the religious values that you so vigorously defend?"

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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:45 AM
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1. k&r
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Nye Bevan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:45 AM
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2. He filed for divorce while his wife was in the hospital with breast cancer.
It just boggles my mind that this piece of shit could even *consider* running for president.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:48 AM
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3. See, the "forgiving God" is only for Newt and his friends.
Everybody else gets the "angry God."
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:48 AM
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4. K&R n/t
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 10:50 AM
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5. I'm glad that it was put right in his face
And it should continue to be. The "forgiving God" route is BS. It's a way for him to excuse the worst behavior.
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 11:00 AM
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6. he's living proof that teh gays are destroying the institution of marriage!
if only gaydom didn't exists, he'd have one stable, heteromarriage and all would be bliss.

but no, teh gays had to go be here and queer and everywheer and THAT is what led to all his marital problems.



:sarcasm:
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 11:01 AM
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7. Isabel Friedman, president of the Penn Democrats
:patriot:
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