American Entropy: Newt Gingrich acknowledges extramarital affair

08 March 2007

Newt Gingrich acknowledges extramarital affair

Fresh from the AP
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich acknowledged he was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group.

As the article mentions, Newt is a potential Republican presidential candidate. This begs the question: Will the conservative right permit "secondary" fidelity?

According to Grover Norquist, the conservative movement allows for redemption of past record, just like high school students who make abstinence pledges after having sex in the past. In other words, "secondary virginity." Mr. Norquist says, "[i]t is a big movement in high school and also available for politicians."

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