Well, nothing like a statement from a former wife to throw a monkey wrench into Newt’s life and campaign. Several hours ago, this story with accompanying video were posted on the New York Times website:
When this presidential candidate was married to wife number two, he was already carrying on an affair with the woman who would be wife number three. Newt asked number two to approve an open marriage, so he could sleep around as much as he wanted. She refused. They divorced. And although he managed to have his two first marriages annulled by the Roman Catholic authorities, so he could have an “authentic” Roman Catholic wedding to number three, one still might reasonably make the assumption that wife number three has no objections to his wandering eye and multiple bed partners.
Yeah, I’m a little disgusted. But am also fascinated by the comments on that article. The public, and not necessarily Christian public, is finding Newt’s actions repugnant and indefensible.
This supports what I have long thought to be true: there is, underlying our overly sexualized media and glamorization of immorality, a deep consciousness that calls for righteousness and integrity. In the comments on the news piece about Newt, the word “hypocrite” shows up everywhere. We, as a people, really do want to be governed by people who will make the greater good their priority and will do it by leading personal lives that reflect intentionality, morality, and intelligent compassion. Not perfection, but at least a reasonable humility and honestly.
Newt apparently doesn’t make a passing grade on a single one of core values. God forbid that a man with no character should be elected to lead this country.
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