In 1996, Gingrich admitted he violated House rules by providing "inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable testimony" to the ethics committee as it was investigating whether he used funding from tax-exempt organizations to finance two college courses he taught and to pay for a televised town hall meeting.
I guess that is a polite way of saying he was lying. Newt has been using tax exempt money from charitable organizations to fund his political activities all the way back to 1984.
And oldDog, just because the Ethics panel negotiated to drop the other 83 charges, does not mean there was no truth to any of them. Kind of like getting stopped for running a stop sign and getting a DUI. They sometimes drop the stop sign charge and give you the DUI. Does that mean I didn't run the sign?
If Gingrich is the nominee, the Republicans will lose this election. Just because someone talks tough and can be a pitbull in a debate, with an adoring audience cheering him along, does not mean that he can be a good president. Gingrich does not have the temperment to be president. He's unbelievably arrogant and egotistical...He's actually worse in those areas than Obama,and that's some accomplishment. The independents will not support Gingrich in sufficient enough numbers to defeat Obama...The independents are crucial to winning the election. Whoever gets the majority of the indie vote, wins.
OldDog, so you're saying that since Clinton cheated on his wife with a lot of women that it's okay for Newt? I'm sorry. I don't see it that way.
The way I see it is that his going after Clinton was a case of the pot calling the kettle black. He has no room to speak on the matter, since he's no better.
What's worse, he's crooked too. He's quite possibly the lyingest politician America has ever had, and he is 100% morally bankrupt. Is that really who you want representing your party and the government of your country?
He got fired for ethics violations. He was asked to resign as speaker and he was fined. He was a lobbyist for an industry which has brought our economy to its knees. I don't much fancy the idea of electing him to commander in chief so that he can finish us off.
Doesn't anybody remember Newt being fined for ethics violations and being forced to resign as speaker for it? How could anyone seriously consider this man for POTUS? He clearly has no ethics at all.
I see Heinrich Kramer...oops, I mean Olddog is at it again, showing his true regard towards women. Can't stay on subject to save your life can you? Always straying off to expound on the 'evils' we women perpetuate on your perfect society.
Old dogs can't learn new tricks. Newt's an example of that. Say what you like about loose women, but old Newt has been the town pump for a while. I would think any self-respecting woman would decide not to touch him, because nobody knows where he's been.
What? Newt's on his third marriage. He's admitted to cheating on his first two wives. Do we need forensic evidence on top of that to prove it when he's said so from his own lips that it's true, disgusted?
Let's face it, it really is down to two candidates for the nomination now and both have issues. You have Mitt, too moderate for conservatives and he's Mormon which won't sit well with the evangelical crowd. Then you have Newt, the marriages and the affairs won't sit well with a family values voter and he has been involved in his share of ethics investigations. Interesting choices.
I thought that when Clinton was President we were told that private life and sex life had nothing to do with public life and office. That came from the Democrat Party. why are they now up in arms over the private lives of Newt or Cain? None of the stories were even validated, but again it only needs to be alleged, not proven when it comes to Republicans.
When most of the US population can't maintain a marriage and have extramarital activities going on themselves it makes it easier to pick on the guy running for office. If our society was perfect in this matter, then we could all throw stones at Newt, however......
JFK, Teddy Kenedy (one bridge,one dead lady), Kerry, JohnBoy Edwards who cheated on his cancer stricken wife and of course Slick Willy and Monica in that awfull stained dress. The list is endless.
OldDog - Just a reminder, a couple weeks ago you were pontificating on this board about morals, used women and god knows what else. I guess if it's Newt or another repuplican who you happen to like it's just a little dirty laundry. Once again, your hypocrisy is astounding.
Newt will make O'bummer cry during a debate as he won't let the lies flow from the telepromter to his brain and to his mouth. Get the popcorn ready OldDog I'll be over.
But of course the liberal media will attack Newt for making him cry and say you can't treat the President this way.
Expect some Darkhorse moderate at the convention to win. Somewone with leadership skills and charisma that the current canidates lack. Someone without the current legislative baggage and public scrutiny.
I will be voting for a President and not for a husband. So, we were so prosperous under Clinton and he wasn't good to Hillary and I will be supporting Newt because I think he is the best one to get us back on track in this country.
This is a rerun of past elections, pick the lesser of the evils. Either one is a joke, they're all cut from the same cloth, (crooks and lowlifes, perverts and pedafiles) thats all we have to choose from!
matman
Speaking of the Ethics Panel, who do you think appoints the Ethics committee? Yep, the Speaker of the House.
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matman
In 1996, Gingrich admitted he violated House rules by providing "inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable testimony" to the ethics committee as it was investigating whether he used funding from tax-exempt organizations to finance two college courses he taught and to pay for a televised town hall meeting.
I guess that is a polite way of saying he was lying. Newt has been using tax exempt money from charitable organizations to fund his political activities all the way back to 1984.
And oldDog, just because the Ethics panel negotiated to drop the other 83 charges, does not mean there was no truth to any of them. Kind of like getting stopped for running a stop sign and getting a DUI. They sometimes drop the stop sign charge and give you the DUI. Does that mean I didn't run the sign?
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magnolia
If Gingrich is the nominee, the Republicans will lose this election. Just because someone talks tough and can be a pitbull in a debate, with an adoring audience cheering him along, does not mean that he can be a good president. Gingrich does not have the temperment to be president. He's unbelievably arrogant and egotistical...He's actually worse in those areas than Obama,and that's some accomplishment. The independents will not support Gingrich in sufficient enough numbers to defeat Obama...The independents are crucial to winning the election. Whoever gets the majority of the indie vote, wins.
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Sheila35
OldDog, so you're saying that since Clinton cheated on his wife with a lot of women that it's okay for Newt? I'm sorry. I don't see it that way.
The way I see it is that his going after Clinton was a case of the pot calling the kettle black. He has no room to speak on the matter, since he's no better.
What's worse, he's crooked too. He's quite possibly the lyingest politician America has ever had, and he is 100% morally bankrupt. Is that really who you want representing your party and the government of your country?
He got fired for ethics violations. He was asked to resign as speaker and he was fined. He was a lobbyist for an industry which has brought our economy to its knees. I don't much fancy the idea of electing him to commander in chief so that he can finish us off.
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hereandnow
Nope, they had problems keeping their zippers up also, and every bit of trouble that came their way because of it is on them and no one else.
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hereandnow
Olddog I read it. Does not change the fact that you go off on women whenever possible. Newt's zipper problems are of his own making.
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Sheila35
Doesn't anybody remember Newt being fined for ethics violations and being forced to resign as speaker for it? How could anyone seriously consider this man for POTUS? He clearly has no ethics at all.
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hereandnow
Read the whole blog, it is You who went off on a tangent about the morals of young women, when the real issue is nasty newt and his zipper trouble.
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hereandnow
I see Heinrich Kramer...oops, I mean Olddog is at it again, showing his true regard towards women. Can't stay on subject to save your life can you? Always straying off to expound on the 'evils' we women perpetuate on your perfect society.
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dakkratt
The more Fox news you watch the less you know.
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Walrus
Maybe Newt's first two wives were named Sheila...or someone like her?
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Sheila35
Old dogs can't learn new tricks. Newt's an example of that. Say what you like about loose women, but old Newt has been the town pump for a while. I would think any self-respecting woman would decide not to touch him, because nobody knows where he's been.
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Sheila35
What? Newt's on his third marriage. He's admitted to cheating on his first two wives. Do we need forensic evidence on top of that to prove it when he's said so from his own lips that it's true, disgusted?
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disgusted
And that is ALL we use to select the President?
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Cutperfect
Let's face it, it really is down to two candidates for the nomination now and both have issues. You have Mitt, too moderate for conservatives and he's Mormon which won't sit well with the evangelical crowd. Then you have Newt, the marriages and the affairs won't sit well with a family values voter and he has been involved in his share of ethics investigations. Interesting choices.
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disgusted
I thought that when Clinton was President we were told that private life and sex life had nothing to do with public life and office. That came from the Democrat Party. why are they now up in arms over the private lives of Newt or Cain? None of the stories were even validated, but again it only needs to be alleged, not proven when it comes to Republicans.
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73Hockey
When most of the US population can't maintain a marriage and have extramarital activities going on themselves it makes it easier to pick on the guy running for office. If our society was perfect in this matter, then we could all throw stones at Newt, however......
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Walrus
JFK, Teddy Kenedy (one bridge,one dead lady), Kerry, JohnBoy Edwards who cheated on his cancer stricken wife and of course Slick Willy and Monica in that awfull stained dress. The list is endless.
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matman
OldDog - Just a reminder, a couple weeks ago you were pontificating on this board about morals, used women and god knows what else. I guess if it's Newt or another repuplican who you happen to like it's just a little dirty laundry. Once again, your hypocrisy is astounding.
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Walrus
Newt will make O'bummer cry during a debate as he won't let the lies flow from the telepromter to his brain and to his mouth. Get the popcorn ready OldDog I'll be over.
But of course the liberal media will attack Newt for making him cry and say you can't treat the President this way.
NObama 2012
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OldCat
Expect some Darkhorse moderate at the convention to win. Somewone with leadership skills and charisma that the current canidates lack. Someone without the current legislative baggage and public scrutiny.
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VideoGuy
I will be voting for a President and not for a husband. So, we were so prosperous under Clinton and he wasn't good to Hillary and I will be supporting Newt because I think he is the best one to get us back on track in this country.
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VideoGuy
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animal
This is a rerun of past elections, pick the lesser of the evils. Either one is a joke, they're all cut from the same cloth, (crooks and lowlifes, perverts and pedafiles) thats all we have to choose from!
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matman
kinda funny he was condemning Clinton at the same time he was poking his mistress. Must be those republican "open family values".
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