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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich got an unpleasant preview Tuesday night of what may lie ahead -- at least in some unfriendly venues -- if he decides to launch a campaign for president.
Gingrich, speaking at the University of Pennsylvania, was challenged by a Democratic student to square his moralistic stand on social issues with an illicit relationship he had while married in the 1990s, Politico and the Daily Pennsylvanian reported.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich got an unpleasant preview Tuesday night of what may lie ahead -- at least in some unfriendly venues -- if he decides to launch a campaign for president.
Gingrich, speaking at the University of Pennsylvania, was challenged by a Democratic student to square his moralistic stand on social issues with an illicit relationship he had while married in the 1990s, Politico and the Daily Pennsylvanian reported.
"I'll bet almost everyone here can gather the thrust of your question," he told her. "I appreciate the delicacy and generosity in the way it was framed. . . I hope you feel better about yourself."
What a masterful way to avoid answering a direct question. Whether you like him or not, you have to admit he is a good politician.
"Isabel Friedman is a sophomore in the College studying Health and Societies and French. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, she is an avid fan of the Phillies, screen printing,and writing in the third person. Before matriculating to Penn, she took a gap year and worked as a Field Organizer for Obama for America in 2008, running all operations in University City and helping the Penn Dems achieve a voter turnout of over 96%. Her field experience served her well on Penn Dems as Legislative Director last year, and now as President. When she’s not fulfilling her presidential duties, you can find her promoting for the Vagina Monologues, planning her next trip abroad, making ice cream, or hanging out in her hammock when they weather’s nice."
"I'll bet almost everyone here can gather the thrust of your question," he told her. "I appreciate the delicacy and generosity in the way it was framed. . . I hope you feel better about yourself."
What a masterful way to avoid answering a direct question. Whether you like him or not, you have to admit he is a good politician.
Masterful? I think cowardly would be the better term to use. I fail to see any mastery in his response, it was basically the verbal equivalent of running out of the room or faking a heart attack.
He really is a cheating scum bag. Normally his personal life wouldn't really be my business, but he certainly felt free to express his contempt for Clinton's personal relationships (who I don't like either) during that whole mess. You better not throw stones if you live in a glass house yourself...and I hate hypocrites more than cheaters.
JFK and Clinton made this a non-scandal issue long ago.
I don't remember either JFK or Clinton running around the country spewing crap about the necessity of keeping gays from getting married due to the need to protect the "sanctity of marriage".
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