Newt Gingrich and the double standard of political sexual escapades

[Cyrano]

Stephanopolis had Gingrich on his panel discussion this morning. Doesn't George Will peddle a sufficient amount of worn out wingnut propaganda without having Newt there to add to the mountain of bullshit?

It seems that once a Democrat has been (sexually) discredited, he disappears from the face of the earth. Not so with Republicans.

We learned that Dem John Edwards was screwing around and he was finished. We learned that Republican Larry Craig was gay trolling in an airport toilet and he's still a senator.

Last year, we learned that NY governor Elliot Spitzer was jumping on prostitutes, and he resigned. We also learned that Louisiana Senator David Vittner was a regular consumer of the goods offered by the Washington D.C. Madam. But he's still in the senate, righteously condemning the very existence of Obama and the Democratic Party.

Anyone who doesn't know of Newt's history of marital and sexual betrayal can google it. So why is he still considered "respectable?" Why does anyone listen to him? Why do fundies still see him as one of their heroes?

For all practical purposes, Newt Gingrich is washed up and old hat. The only one who doesn't know it is Newt, (who is still thinking about a run for the presidency). Talk about self-delusion.

But to get back to the issue at hand. Why in the world is Stephanopolis giving Newt a seat at the table? Was he only following orders from his corporate masters at Disney, the owner of ABC?

Do you suppose we'll ever tear media ownership away from the bloody claws of corporate America?

[TwilightGardener]

1. Only Democrats suffer consequences--it'll stay that way as long as Republicans and the media

keep turning a blind eye to the utter hypocrisy.

[MiniMe]

2. Larry Craig is no longer a Senator, he didn't seek re-election

But I agree about Newt.

[Cyrano]

3. Thanks for the update. I didn't know that

[madmom]

4. repugs have no conscience, therefore they feel no guilt.

[MajorChode]

5. Not always, sometimes they become Republicans

Remember Dick Morris and his toe sucking fiasco?

He's been on Faux news ever since.

[madfloridian]

6. Gingrich served divorce papers on 1st wife when she was being treated for cancer...

and he tried to stop her insurance and that of the kids.

Gingrich served divorce papers on first wife while she was being treated for cancer.

[Beacool]

7. That jerk's mother called Hillary a "bitch" in an interview.

More precisely, she said that Newt thought that she was a bitch. To which Hillary responded by graciously inviting him, his wife and mother to a private tour of the WH and even served them tea. How's that for class?

;-)

[madrchsod]

8. cool the second time today i get to use--->

"politics is pornography"