Newt Gingrich Attacks CNN's John King Over Open Marriage Question.

Newt Gingrich mauls CNN's John King for asking about 'open marriage'

Thursday's Republican debate in Charleston, South Carolina started off with a bang when CNN moderator John King asked Newt Gingrich if he wanted to respond to allegations made by his second wife that he asked for an open marriage.

"No," Gingrich retorted to audience applause. "But I will."

"The destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office. And I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that," Gingrich said. You can watch video of his complete answer above.

The morning of the debate, ABC released pieces of the Nightline interview with Marianne Gingrich where she spoke about her marriage to the former speaker of the house, "[Gingrich] was asking to have an open marriage, and I refused."

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[Metal4Truth]

I'm not a Republican and definitely not a Gingrich supporter, but I gotta say, he's got a point

[k9m42]

Bias liberal media would never, never ask a question like that to Barry Obomba....

[dollarstorePWNRlol]

Kinda like how no conservative media would ever question Palin's outright stupidity. That's because both sides have a bias dumbfuck... However the Right would ask about Obama's birth certificate, his religion ect. in order to deface him... stop acting like a victim and grow the fuck up...

[stonewallcamera]

Same here Metal

[iamtheone whoiamlight]

ditto

[HNK222]

In 1997, Newt Gingrich lead the witch hunt to IMPEACH President Clinton for having an extramarital affair with Monica Lewinksy (while Mr Pius Gingrich was similary banging a chick outside of marriage).

For those who say the same media who spent 2 YEARS tearing Clinton apart for getting a blowjob wouldn't do the same to President Obama, you live in la-la-land. The only way Barry could get away with an extramarital affair is by being REPUBLICAN!

[William Burg]

It is rather a nice irony that 'family value crowd" giving standing ovation to an open marriage politician. It is a step towards the right direction. Do not judge politicians based on their marriage.

[ICGermans]

i love the crowd

[TheJoeyzxc]

His name is Obama. This is why Romney lost. All of his supporters are a bunch of fucking idiots. Every single thing that you type, write, or say has rhetoric. "Obomba" "Obummer" "Obumbles"

How attractive, let's vote for desperate people who think whether or not Clint Eastwood was funny during the Republican National Convention is a partisan issue.

[trooper40below]

I hate Newt with a passion but I also agree that John King shouldn't have brought that up. Totally irrelevant and I like John King.

[Rebekah Ruby]

the news media is hypocritical

[melijaje06]

So Newt has the right to attack his opponents the way he chooses but the minute someone questions his morality he's suddenly off limits??? What a hypocrite! He's in politics if he doesn't like people exposing his infidelities he should get out of politics...