Falwell invites Gingrich to give address

[Kadie]

Falwell invites Gingrich to give address
9 minutes ago


LYNCHBURG, Va. - Newt Gingrich's admission of an extramarital affair as he pursued President Clinton's impeachment in the Monica Lewinsky scandal has won praise from another conservative Christian leader: the Rev. Jerry Falwell.

It's also helped to gain Gingrich an invitation to deliver the commencement address at Falwell's Liberty University. Gingrich is considered a possible Republican presidential contender, although he has not announced any intention to run.

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"He has admitted his moral shortcomings to me, as well, in private conversations," Falwell wrote in a weekly newsletter sent Friday to members of the Moral Majority Coalition and The Liberty Alliance. "And he has also told me that he has, in recent years, come to grips with his personal failures and sought God's forgiveness."

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Falwell, in his newsletter, said he has usually been able to tell when a man who has experienced "moral collapse" was genuinely seeking forgiveness. "My sense tells me that Mr. Gingrich is such a man," he wrote.

"I well remember the challenge we evangelicals faced in 1980 when our candidate, Ronald Reagan, was the first presidential candidate who had gone through a divorce. We wisely made allowance for God's forgiveness and America was the beneficiary of this historic champion," Falwell added.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070310/ap_on_go_co/gingrich_affair_12

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. I'm sure Rudy would be willing to give a dress - if it's a good cause

He's has several to spare.

[sarcasmo]

2. Newt is pandering hardcore to the sugar coated nut bars.

Why does Newt think the Religious vote will help him win in 08. Three wives and your out should be their new campaign slogan.

[whistle]

3. There seems to be a protrusion in the slim mold

[Deja Q]

4. Gee Falwell, you piss at everyone else for infidelity - say gays can't be so either...

So why are you celebrating a person you otherwise hate, this Gingrich guy?

[lizerdbits]

5. I don't think the fundies give a shit

as long as he didn't screw a man and cares more about fertilized eggs than hungry homeless children. Well he could be a "recovered" homosexual (in the closet of denial) and they'd probably still like him. If you're a republican it doesn't matter how you act, it only matters what you say about abortion and religion in schools.

[rurallib]

6. I thinks me smells ----- the putrid stench of hypocrisy

The particular acrid and sulfuric corporatist brand of hypocrisy. When will all of America wake up and smell the stench?

[Divernan]

7. Carefully orchestrated w/in 24 hrs. of Newt's interview with Dobson

This morning we read that Gingrich, in an interview with Focus on the Family's James Dobson, admitted to an extramarital affair while pursuing President Clinton's "infidelity".
Now the announcement comes that Falwell, judging Gingrich to be genuinely seeking forgiveness, compares Newt's numerous long term affairs (while still married), to the fact that Saint Ronald Regan was divorced and remarried. (Jane Wyman divorced him in 1948, and he married Nancy in 1952.)Newt Gingrich is no Ronald Regan. Falwell announces Gingrich will give the commencement address at Falwell's Bornagain U.

Is this a 1-2 punch, or parts 1 & 2 of a Trifecta? What will tomorrow bring? Rudy's gotta be very unhappy about these two announcements. Part 3 of the Trifecta may be Newt's announcement he is in the race. It's killing him to see the other Pubs building up their campaign contributions

[tanyev]

8. Yes, it looks like the anointing ceremony has begun.

[Elwood P Dowd]

9. They suddenly seek God's forgiveness

when they decide to run for President. Amazing how that works. The republicans have more born-again perverts than Rush has pills.

[Kat45]

10. I guess these repubs can do whatever they want as long as they later ask for forgiveness

Rinse and repeat. Meanwhile the Democrats, who are all also Christians, can't say or do one thing wrong without being lambasted forever. These hypocrites drive me crazy.

[spanone]

11. These are some of the most disgusting people in the universe.

gingich, dobson, falwell...these are some sick motherfuckers.

[Quixote1818]

12. Dear Jesus please let them elect Newt!!!!

He would get demoralized in a general election!!!!

Bring on the Newt! :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: