LAST MINUTE MUD FLIES IN PALMETTO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RACE
In the latest example of South Carolina living up to its reputation for dirty politics, an email purporting to be from the Cable News Network (CNN) news desk alleges that former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich forced his second wife to have an abortion against her will.
The email was launched 24 hours before polls open in the Palmetto State’s pivotal “First in the South” presidential primary, a race in which Gingrich is running neck-and-neck with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
“CNN did not send out the email alert,” the network confirms in a report published by Peter Hamby.
Gingrich is already facing heat over statements made by his second wife, Marianne Gingrich, who claims that he asked her for an “open marriage” shortly after acknowledging a six-year affair with Callista Gingrich, his current wife. Gingrich has denied the open marriage claim – and angrily rebuked the media for seizing on the story during a debate on Thursday night.
Marianne Gingrich also says that her husband filed for divorce after learning that she had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (which is interesting considering Gingrich divorced his first wife, Jackie, while she was being treated for cancer).
To our knowledge, though, Marianne Gingrich has never made an allegation like this …
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: CNN Breaking News
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
To: REDACTED
A source close to Marianne Gingrich tells CNN that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich forced her to abort a pregnancy conceived during the affair that preceeded her marriage to Gingrich.
An ABC News interview with the Speaker’s ex-wife aired Thursday evening which detailed the candidate’s request for an open marriage and their subsequent divorce.
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Several sources who received the fake CNN email immediately pointed the finger at Warren Tompkins, who ran George W. Bush’s filthy 2000 campaign in South Carolina – although a prominent Palmetto politico disputed that contention.
Wesley Donehue, who worked with Tompkins on Romney’s 2008 campaign, say that his former boss wouldn’t pull such a stunt.
“No,” Donehue said. “During my time at First Tuesday I learned that Warren is too professional for these maneuvers. When he hits you, he’ll hit you with his name on it.”
Really? Based on the belated acknowledgment of the Bush campaign’s direct involvement in similar dirty tricks targeting U.S. Sen. John McCain in 2000 – we’re not so sure of that. Tompkins – who ran Romney’s 2008 effort – recently signed on to work for the former Massachusetts again, although he is reportedly being paid on a contingency basis this time around.
Sources close to Tompkins are pointing the finger at Richard Quinn, who signed on as a “volunteer” for Gingrich after previously working for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.
“It’s a false flag,” the source said, referring to an attack that’s deliberately launched by a campaign in an effort to generate sympathy for a candidate and assign blame to one of their rivals.
Who do the Quinns suspect is behind the email?
“I wouldn’t be surprised if this came from Jon Lerner,” a Quinn source told FITS, referring to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s Beltway-based political consultant. Haley has endorsed Romney and aggressively campaigned on his behalf (albeit to little effect).
Sheesh … what a cluster. Personally, we think it was Mr. Green with the revolver in the Lounge.
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By The Colonel January 20, 2012 at 10:33 am
I saw Ron Paul at the public library on Assembly Street sending emails to somebody named CNSDY. I’m pretty sure Balsak was sitting beside him – at least he smelled like a Balsak…
By ceilidh10 January 20, 2012 at 11:21 am
Colonel, maybe it was Sanc Scrotum and his Papist party operatives ?
By A Humble Chef January 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Speaking of Balsak, someone tell that guy to start leaving comments again. No offense to FITS, but he was the main reason I came back to this site after the first visit. Most of those comments he left were hysterical!
By ? January 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm
OWB is far funnier than Balsak.
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By ceilidh10 January 20, 2012 at 12:58 pm
I have to confess I like Newt more and more. He has screwed up again and again and admits it and asks for forgiveness and moves on. I would rather have a man who has lusted and done human things, human SIN–things we all have done at some time, so please don’t give me your hypocritical drool–than the sickening ageing old fart from Texas, and the crazee Mormom who has made a career destroying jobs and lives.
GOP is a Big tent?? hahhahhahaha what a joke. The only tent the GOP has is the one they make with the towel they use to j**k off.
By Balsak Tee Baghar January 20, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Sweet greetings of transparency to all devout ones!
NEWS HOT FLASHES!
Not only did Newt — “The Powdered Doughnut” — insist that his wife have an abortion, but now there is more we learn!
This was a BLACK baby who was the obvious result of the “open marriage” advocated by the perverted Newt, whose sexual cravings are completely uncontrollable!
OK, now I am hearing that this was a Pakistani baby — very dark but definitely not the color of Newt Gingrich — whose pasty complexion can be authenticated!
All right, now we are discovering that the baby’s father was a well-known Muslim terrorist who is fighting for the Pakistani wing of the Taliban!
He met the former Mrs. Gingrich at an orgy in Karachi!
This was a gang-bang before the dirty militants went out to do a bang-bang!
Of course, such a baby MUST be aborted!
You cannot be a president of the U.S. when your second wife has been impregnated by a dark-skinned Pakistani Muslim terrorist in a massive gang bang before an attack on American soldiers!
Voters of South Carolina, pay attention to these news about Newt!
This is not an SAT test!
Smell the future!
Haley-Palin 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By BigT January 20, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Just like I said: last night, Newt REAMED OUT FITS, and the Media IDIOTS like him…
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You’re imploding…you EFFING Transparant Dumbass….
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By Cid January 20, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Are you going to Church Sunday “t?”
By Rocky January 20, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Obama likes to run unopposed. He has a history of it.
By Tracking You Now January 20, 2012 at 2:46 pm
A laptop bought off of Craigslist with cash. A free hotspot internet connection … Used for the operation then tossed in the garbage.
The machine’s personal address can be tracked down. But rest assured, Obama’s people are behind it and who sold the previously user of that tossed laptop will be found and the buyer nailed.
It’s coming. There is no escape this time because people have been waiting in the shadows expecting this kind of campaign.
Bub-bye, Obama. Bub-bye.
By tomstickler January 20, 2012 at 3:58 pm
They can’t track you if you just line your hat with Reynolds Wrap.
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