Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Did Newt Gingrich's Love for America Lead to Adultery?

Did the Newt Gingrich PR bus just hit a pothole? 

Former House speaker Gingrich, widely believed to be prepping a 2012 GOP presidential run, comes with what has been politely termed "baggage" - not the least of which includes multiple marriages and admitted adultery. In a recent interview, perhaps realizing he'll need to address his colorful past if he's going to make a serious run for the country's top job, he took a pass at a positively Newtonian defense: he was driven to cheat on his wives because of his love for America!

In a roundabout way, at least. 

What he said was that he was so busy working to serve his passion for America that "things happened." Things that weren't "appropriate":

"There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate.

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