"despicable" John King of CNN opened his questioning of the latest CNN Republican candidate presidential primary debate by summarizing the issue of Newt's bitter ex-wife's challenged allegations about their long ago marriage, and Newt Gingrich blasted him with both barrels and then scalped him for good measure.

The crowd gave Gingrich multiple standing ovations as he belittled Mr. King and his feeble defense, and castigated the networks.

It was beautiful.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sh...presidential-d

Newt has been around Washington long enough to know that a good defense is a good offense.

Newt could not answer the question regarding his philandering (naturally) so he turns the table and says it is terrible to bring it up. Oh, boo-hoo, Newt. That is certainly not the only time his moral terpitude is going to be questioned. He is a slimeball.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Newt has been around Washington long enough to know that a good defense is a good offense.

Newt could not answer the question regarding his philandering (naturally) so he turns the table and says it is terrible to bring it up. Oh, boo-hoo, Newt. That is certainly not the only time his moral terpitude is going to be questioned. He is a slimeball.

He said the networks refused to talk to the people he offered to them to refute the ALLEGATIONS and also his daughter's correspondence with the networks.

Newt kicked butt and took no names.

Even if true I'd take Newt with his questionable relationship problems over the current president with his questionable Americanism problems.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

He said the networks refused to talk to the people he offered to them to refute the ALLEGATIONS and also his daughter's correspondence with the networks.

How could friends of his be considered as credible witnesses? I have no friends with whom I would confide intimate details of my marriage, and I know of no one who would talk frankly of those things with me. And even if he did confide in them, would they know the truth? No one who was not in the room with he and his wife could possibly KNOW the truth.

Newt kicked butt and took no names.

That is a silly comment. Obviously the partisans in the crowd and the television audience thought so. I thought he came off as petty and scripted. It was even reported that he congratulated King after the debate for the way he moderated. Just another example of a polititian using the media as the strawman to divert attention from their failings.
Even if true I'd take Newt with his questionable relationship problems over the current president with his questionable Americanism problems.

You would, I'm not convinced the majority of voters would be there with you

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Newt has the brass. The brass is needed. Not campfire girls.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

He said the networks refused to talk to the people he offered to them to refute the ALLEGATIONS and also his daughter's correspondence with the networks.

Newt kicked butt and took no names.

Even if true I'd take Newt with his questionable relationship problems over the current president with his questionable Americanism problems.

I will take anyone on that stage over our current President. There MUST be a change and ever so quickly. This President has superceded all my fears about him and his total and evident lack of any experience for this job. Yep, after watching him for the last few years, it is my opinion that President Obama would make a very weak Senator.

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

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Think what you want. Gingrich socked home run. That's why King abandoned the issue for the rest of the night. He was bruised enough.

I don't know the truth of the matter between Newt and his wife and don't pretend you do.

Newt congratulated King?; of course he did; Newt is polite. I know it's a foreign concept to the liberals. (I don't know what you consider yourself)

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Think what you want. Gingrich socked home run. That's why King abandoned the issue for the rest of the night. He was bruised enough.

I don't know the truth of the matter between Newt and his wife and don't pretend you do.

Newt congratulated King?; of course he did; Newt is polite. I know it's a foreign concept to the liberals. (I don't know what you consider yourself)

I agree. I never had any dislike for Newt, and if anything, this last debate showed he can hit a home run. We do need someone that will get out of the Church and speak to all Americans and Newt can do just that.

Originally Posted by The Villager II

I agree. I never had any dislike for Newt, and if anything, this last debate showed he can hit a home run. We do need someone that will get out of the Church and speak to all Americans and Newt can do just that.

I know Newt's not your guy and I appreciate you at least acknowledging his oratory skills.

At this point in time I'm more in support of Santorum than the guy you favor, but in the end I hope we can coalesce behind the final candidate.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

I know Newt's not your guy and I appreciate you at least acknowledging his oratory skills.

At this point in time I'm more in support of Santorum than the guy you favor, but in the end I hope we can coalesce behind the final candidate.

I think we will. I could vote for Newt with faith he will do right by the country. Now Santorum is just too much of a nut with his social thoughts. Right he may be, but he is outdated, old fashioned and not in touch with the reality of the world we live in. AGAIN. he may be right, but too far out there.

Originally Posted by The Villager II

I think we will. I could vote for Newt with faith he will do right by the country. Now Santorum is just too much of a nut with his social thoughts. Right he may be, but he is outdated, old fashioned and not in touch with the reality of the world we live in. AGAIN. he may be right, but too far out there.

I cannot beleive that we would have to choose between a flawed incumbant and a disgraced former congressman. Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Gingrich during his term as speaker. After extensive investigation and negotiation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich was sanctioned and fined $300,000by a 395–28 House vote. It was the first time in history a speaker was disciplined for ethical wrongdoing. Run Ron, run.

RichieLion~ Judging from the titles of your numerous new threads today, I missed a heck of a good time by not watching the debate! Thanks for the recap/highlights!

The public perception is that the media is bias and often inaccurate in their reporting.

A 20101 Pew Research Center survey posted the following:


77% of Americans believe news outlets are biased

66% believe news stories are inacccurate

The erosion of journalistic ethics eroded well before bloggers, et al

In 1985 55% believed reporting was accurate but in 10 years it dropped to 35% and today is now at 25%

In 1985 50% believed news organization were biased. 10 years later it was 675 and today it is down to77%

So I don't blame Newt for the manner in which he addressed this reporter. clearly it was to damage Newt.

We dont know what happened between these two and frankly I have always ignored drawing opinion about other people's personal lives.

I do believe at this point that Newt is the only candidate who can bury Obama and will repeal ObamaCare, grow the economy and reset our defense and foreign policies. and right now that is what my family, my country and I need and i am not going to let any news organiztion caused me to lose focus with silliness

Gingrich showed his gravitas, knowledge and oratory skill last night, and he could possibly win South Carolina, but Romney is not done yet.

Romney is skilled and unflappable, and unlike Gingrich, Romney is in this race more for love of country and a desire to get in there under the hood and fix it, than for just a desire to acquire more power.

This is one of the many things that makes Romney a great leader:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=g1kotsFYizs

Originally Posted by rubicon

The public perception is that the media is bias and often inaccurate in their reporting.

A 20101 Pew Research Center survey posted the following:


77% of Americans believe news outlets are biased

66% believe news stories are inacccurate

The erosion of journalistic ethics eroded well before bloggers, et al

In 1985 55% believed reporting was accurate but in 10 years it dropped to 35% and today is now at 25%

In 1985 50% believed news organization were biased. 10 years later it was 675 and today it is down to77%

So I don't blame Newt for the manner in which he addressed this reporter. clearly it was to damage Newt.

We dont know what happened between these two and frankly I have always ignored drawing opinion about other people's personal lives.

I do believe at this point that Newt is the only candidate who can bury Obama and will repeal ObamaCare, grow the economy and reset our defense and foreign policies. and right now that is what my family, my country and I need and i am not going to let any news organiztion caused me to lose focus with silliness

I really don't care what you or the rest of the nation thinks of the media. It is my opinion that the far right has used the media as a whipping boy in order to deflect any allegations made by them as "media bias". I will concede some media bias, but not to the extent the pols and their consultants would have us beleive for their benefit. But, be that as it may, the media did not sanction Gingrich for ethical violations and fine him $300,000 to the tune of a 395 to 28 vote of his peers.