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MSNBC‘s O’Donnell Brutally Roasts Gingrich for ‘Extramarital Sex’

Talk about smug. On MSNBC last night, Lawrence O’Donnell mocked Newt Gingrich by rewriting an interview the former House speaker recently gave to the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN):

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In their coverage, the Huffington Post and Mediaite both call O‘Donnell’s rewrite of Gingrich’s interview a “parody”–which would be an accurate description if O‘Donnell’s little sendup was actually funny.

By the way, here is what Gingrich actually said in the CBN interview:

There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate. And what I can tell you is that when I did things that were wrong, I wasn’t trapped in situation ethics, I was doing things that were wrong, and yet, I was doing them. I found that I felt compelled to seek God’s forgiveness. Not God’s understanding, but God’s forgiveness

And here is O‘Donnell’s treatment of that statement:

GINGRICH: “There’s question at times of my life–” O’DONNELL: “–specifically when I was leading the attack on Bill Clinton for having extramarital sex–” GINGRICH: “– partially driven by how passionately I felt about–” O’DONNELL: “extramarital sex–” GINGRICH: “that I worked far too hard–” O’DONNELL: “–to make sure that extramarital sexual–” GINGRICH: “–things happened in my life that were not appropriate.” O’DONNELL: “Just like Bill Clinton.”

You can watch the relevant clip from Gingrich’s CBN interview below. As we reported on Wednesday, the mainstream media has already had a bit of a field day distorting aspects of this interview. But if you watch it yourself, I think you’ll see that Gingrich comes across as humble and thoughtful–and there are even moments of sincerity tucked in there:

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  • temple62
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:06pm

    Take a look at these state congressional protesters? Does the caliber of these people surprise anyone? Nope, it is just the same ole rhetoric in their formula for continuing to drive the state into bankruptcy. I faintly hear, “We have to pass the bill to find out what is in it”! And that made sense to ALL Democrats then!!!

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  • Whostolemypig
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:05pm

    Newt may have dipped his wick on occasion but at least he is willing to provide his birth certificate. Better that he pork some bimbo that to stick it to the American people.

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  • drattastic
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:03pm

    Newt isn’t perfect but he would wipe the floor with Obama in any debate .I believe The Constitution would be front and center in a Gingrich administration.This is reality folks the perfect candidate doesn’t exist.

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  • MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:00pm

    Newt is a neocon, a liberal with an R next to his name.

    We need only support true Conservatives-
    Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr, Rand Paul etc.

    Even that Bachman woman is showing her true colors…. Neocon wrapped the Gadsen…

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  • ksagpilot
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:59am

    Newt is a smart man but not my favorite choice for President, there are others who have a better chance to beat BHO. What is happening with MSNBC and the MSM is they are starting their smear and destroy campaign on any GOP Presidential contender. I’ts going to get dirty.

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  • M-O-O-N Spells Moon
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:57am

    Newt was wrong for his behavior, he has accepted that and expressed contrition. Clinton lied about his activities, expressed smugness, and then finally asked for forgiveness in a way that said to me he didn’t really see anything wrong in what he did. The big differences were that Clinton was the President and was having sex in the Oval Office while on the phone to foreign dignataries showing flagrant disregard for propriety and security. The only actual crime I remember Clinton being accused of (and convicted for) was perjury when he spent time lying about his actions while on the stand under oath.
    I remember disliking Newt a lot during the time that he was Speaker and having his problems. Rercently, however, I’ve been very impressed with him. Not sure yet how I feel about him as President, but think at the moment he might be the best choice.

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  • SSBN_VET
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:56am

    I”m glad that Newt is getting trashed by the MSM. We need a candidate whose family life and professional life are both squeeky clean. Force the opposition to eat crow every time they try to make an accusation that has no evidence to support said accusation. Newt has his second chance by us respecting his viewpoint. However his political career is over. I can’t emphasize enough on how much we need a candidate that is squeaky clean. The right candidate is out there and as long as we don’t allow the media to choose our candidate for us we will choose the right candidate. Newt is NOT that guy. Neither is Mitt Romney. Come on Tea Party. Paul Broun is a much better candidate than Newt or Mitt and I’m confident that The Tea Party can come up with others that are better than Newt and Mitt. Stop letting the media manipulate whom the GOP should choose to run against little barry.

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    • takemout
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:12pm

      Vet, you’re dead on. Paul Broun, who fought the Republican establishment in Georgia to get elected, is one of the purest conservatives in congress.

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  • BuckRussell
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:54am

    Newt will have to endure these types of attacks in this political climate, but i guarantee you wherever ha is in washington, he’s the smartest man in the room.

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:03pm

      Ron Paul and Rand Paul both would clean his clock, intellectually.

      I don’t know the guy from Adam, but I do know that I could never trust a person who habitually cheats on his wife-du-jour (1980 first wife and then the mid 1990′s against his second wife). I do think he did some good work politically during the Clinton years, but I’m sorry, the guy is damaged goods. While nobody should expect perfection, we can and should do better than to accept a serial philanderer.

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    • Bigliardi
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 3:06pm

      @ghostofjefferson…..But Ron and Rand are so DARK….I mean they should lighten up a bit….To be honest they scare me a bit…..

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  • gramma b
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:54am

    I will not vote for anyone whose spouse can’t trust him. I will also not vote for anyone who claims he can “compartmentalize,” and be a complete sleazebag in his personal life, while being upright in his public life. “Compartmentalization” is the opposite of “integrity.” Think about it.

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  • GeorgieJo
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:51am

    I‘m still wondering why the movie about JFK didn’t come out
    Leftys are good at judging us BUT no way can you EVER denounce their despicable behavior

    LarryO is a mouthpiece for messyNBC
    I‘m not holding my breath for him to do a story about Meechelle’s $1000 handbag (Not to mention her motorcade blocking traffic on her way to a teacher conference regarding her daughter)

    Geeze I miss Laura Bush!!!!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:58am

      Mrs. Bush showed a lot of class, I agree. Michelle has the attitude that she is “going to get hers”. It’s very unbecoming of a first lady, or anyone for that matter.

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  • GhostOfJefferson
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:48am

    You are correct Walk.

    Newt is damaged goods, even if he did hold onto conservative principles, which I’m pretty sure he did not (outside of his marriage issue). To hitch one’s wagons to this man is to buy an E ticket off the side of a cliff in a burning bus.

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  • fishstx777
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:47am

    ms o donnell should work for star magazine gossip page.

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  • watchtheotherhand
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:46am

    I thought private escapades didn’t impact ones ability to govern effectively WALK? That is what we heard Clintonites saying all through his embarrassing spectacle. I don’t endorse anyone who is immoral to be in the office of POTUS. It demeans the office and us as a nation.

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  • fishstx777
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:44am

    jesus suffered for our sins .Stop being a hypocrite . Your Irish catholic ms odonnell what happen to forgiving people for their sins.Newt has to deal with god when he sees him not you .practice what youre religion preaches and stop being a sunday quarterback catholic.To be christian is to forgive.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:25pm

      I’m pretty sure odonnell’s religion is socialism, although he can pretend to be anything wants.

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  • watchtheotherhand
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:43am

    Does RUNAWAYFROMME (aka WALK)….think Clinton was morally suited for the presidency?

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  • mattwakulik
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:41am

    well i tell ya what. there is one thing i cant get out of my head, and that is newt doing a climate change commercial with nancy pelosi!! that does it for me! he will never get my vote!

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:45pm

      Yes .. that was much more “disturbing” than anything in his personal life.

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  • Rightsofman
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:37am

    What did he say about Bill Clinton’s little cigar trick???

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:36am

    pretty trashy (oddonnal)

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  • DrFrost
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:34am

    Neither was Clinton, but they didn’t produce these sort of “paradies” then.

    If you want to make marital infidelity unforgivable then that’s your choice (and I‘m sure you’re not alone in that decision). There are certainly actions that would disqualify a person for leadership for me.

    But what really bothers me is the double standard that’s being applied.

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  • miles from nowhere
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:33am

    Right now would not care if Gingrich screwed a DONKEY as long as he beats the liberal prgressive leftist that is not really about progress but more about shoving our country in the toilet.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:37am

      I’m with you on that one!

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:49am

      As am I. And all conservatives would be wise to follow your lead or we’ll lose again – and it will be even worse than it is now.

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  • jmootispaw
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:33am

    I am not sure about the presidency, but only The Lord Our God knows the heart of a man. If he says he has sought forgiveness and found it, who am I to say he has not. We can judge the fruit a tree bears and let’s see what fruit Speaker Gingrich bears going forward. Just remember what a man named Saul did before his conversion. I won’t speak for Jesus, but that is how I think he would recommend we approach no only the speaker, but anyone.

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    • G.W. Dobbs
      Posted on March 13, 2011 at 4:15pm

      We are instructed as Born Again IN Christ to separate ourselves from being among Sinners,
      the Unrighteous and Scoffers if we want to be BLESSED. Psalms Chapter one. And we need to heed
      our instructions for America to be forgiven and blessed as we were in Days of Old. Say what you will, this is not being Judgmental but is using Discernment and being in obeyance.

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  • leftiesaredangerous
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:30am

    @walkwithme1966

    I disagree walk…however, I don’t think Newt has a chance. In terms of the GOP establishment, Newt is the best there is. A true conservative. The only thing is, he’s too old school politically (along with his baggage) and is still living in an outdated political world.
    I will not vote for him in the primarys, but if he wins them, I’m voting for him.

    As for O’Donnell, he just needs to come out of the closet.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:29am

    Did Newt lie under oath? Pretty sure Bill did and that’s why he got in trouble. I mean, who could blame the man for cheating on Hillary?

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:32pm

      lol .. I always thought that is why the public let him “get away with it” … who could blame him! Some of the women however had very “disturbing” stories regarding old Billy Boy.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:54pm

      Well, Newt took a marriage vow which he violated. That’s lying under oath in my book. It’s the reason I typed my own divorce papers and gained my freedom.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on March 12, 2011 at 4:03am

      Okay, but if you or I were in Court to answer charges that we did something illegal, and somebody started questioning us about something embarrassing but perfectly legal like having sex with a consenting adult and concealing it from a spouse, we would never have to answer. No such line of questioning would ever be allowed anywhere in the U.S. except the floors of Congress where once your sworn in, they can make you answer any question they want whether it’s any of their business or not.

      Bottom line, both man are far from admirable, but Gingrich is worse because he’s a hypocrite. Bill Clinton never tried to have Newt removed from office.

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  • APatriotFirst
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:29am

    Neither one of these guys is worth my time.

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  • Trance
    Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:27am

    I can’t believe people vote for dirtbags like this guy. If people would only vote for respectable people, we’d start getting better leadership.

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 11:34am

      Wow, that’s pretty harsh. So much for giving a guy a second chance. You forget, he did do great things for America. Ya, he screwed up, but who doesn’t? Most importantly, he owned up to his disgracful behavior and has changed I believe.

      I still won’t vote for him in the primarys but will if he ends up the GOP candidate.

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    • Conservative Hippy
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:01pm

      @Trance
      I can’t believe people vote for dirtbags like this guy. If people would only vote for respectable people, we’d start getting better leadership.
      ____________________________________________________________________________________
      Respectable Politician is an oxymoron! Sometimes to be a good leader you have to do things that are morally suspect. Say your a manager and someone that works for you is a single mother of three kids. Say that person comes to work late all the time. You should fire her for the good of the company, as that is your job. Morality would tell you not to, so she can continue to feed her kids. Or say your the president and you need to invade a country that is a threat. Morallity would tell you not to because your putting people in harms way and you know innocent civilians are going to die. But you have to do it, because protecting the US is your job.

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    • mill
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:02pm

      give an example

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:43pm

      I‘m betting that O’Donnell‘s bashing wasn’t near what Gingrich got from his then wife. She’s the one I admire, not Newt.

      Those conservatives who value fidelity in marriage are divided from those who are willing to forgive. A divided base is not going to put him into the White House. Newt would be more effective as an advisor, not POTUS.

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    • Trance
      Posted on March 11, 2011 at 5:12pm

      @Conservative Hippy

      I don’t think those examples are very good. Letting a woman keep her job because of her bad circumstances isn’t amoral. Going to war when necessary isn’t amorl. Now, if you should fire a single mother for being late, but you sleep with her instead. That would be a good example of a moral issue.

      Sarah Palin would be an example of a good politician. She’s made mistakes, but who doesn’t? What Newt did wasn’t a mistake. It wasn’t like he slept with someone, then realized it wasn’t actually his wife. That’s would be a mistake.

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