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Cavuto Defends ‘Excellent’ John King for ‘Open Marriage’ Question, Tells Gingrich to ‘Save the Piety’

Fox Business host Neil Cavuto had strong words of praise for CNN journalist and debate moderator John King during his Friday broadcast. Cavuto, who acknowledged the former House Speaker political savvy and intellectual prowess, also pointed out that King is an “excellent journalist” who asked a “fair” question about the “elephant in the room.” Gingrich, as far as Cavuto is concerned, did what any politician in the same circumstance would do — which is to “swat away an embarrassing question.”

Cavuto said:

“The reporter is an excellent journalist — Newt Gingrich is an excellent politician. The excellent politician swats away an embarrassing question by trying to embarrass the guy who asked it. That is to be expected. The excellent journalist nevertheless asked knowing full well a crowd and a big one will frown on him because he did ask it. That, too, is to be expected. That doesn’t make him bad for raising an issue that has become the elephant in the room…Fair is fair! Now, argue all you want, that the media is unfair to Republicans on this kind of issue but if memory serves me right, when this stuff happens for pure ratings, they love this kind of issue. Gingrich is free to swat it away and say he has made peace with god for past transgressions but save the piety.”

Watch the clip below, courtesy of Mediaite:

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  • bastone
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:54pm

    cavuto proves that he has guts. he thinks for himself. he isnt controled by any network. hats off to him . even if i dont agree with him.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 2:47am

      Nonsense. Cavuto doesn‘t believe what he’s saying here. He’s just putting down a marker so Fox can say “See, we’re not biased.” They just pass this duty around. get a clue, people.

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  • mclantiere
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:54pm

    Seems Gingrich gave CNN’s King the public b*tch-slapping he deserved for that question — and here’s the reason: This was a DEBATE among FOUR candidates! — not an interview with Gingrich. The question was NOT relevant to the other candidates, and therefore — regardless of it being the “elephant in the room” … had no reason to be asked … other than to attack and smear Gingrich. Saturday will show if it backfired.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:01pm

      Yep, Gingrich is innocent, just like Cain is.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:07pm

      It was interesting, Gingrich won this question in the eyes of the crowd, but lost almost every other question especially when Romney or Santorum served it to him. Gingrich lost the debate and Santorum won it. I am a Romney supporter and I even see this.

      It was interesting to watch Gingrich question Romney’s integrity and then Romney look at him and say are we going to debate character here, now… Romney handed it to him.

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    • Anamah
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:12pm

      Shame on you The Blaze and specially Glenn Beck to engage in this hypocrite view.

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    • blue_sky
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:13pm

      .

      FACT: Ron Paul was one of few politicians who defended Israel‘s bombing of Iraqi nuclear reactor in 80’s when USA government officially objected (it may sound insane, but USA government was arming its new secret friends at the time – Saddam and bin Laden.)

      FACT: While neo-cons and progressives were salivating at Bush’s “Road Map”, Ron Paul went before the Congress in 2007 with a proposal titled “Do not force Israel to give up its land for PROMISE of peace.”

      FACT: Gingrich is finished if people see this –
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZyevTo8nhU

      .

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:15pm

      Yes, America has truly progressed. We have no problem voting for a guy with 0 character just as long as he sounds smart and says what we like to hear today. Gingrich 2012! Progressivism in action, as long as it has a (R) next to it. If it sounds smart it is what we need! No more plain folks in the WH. Cheeky and Witty is so gosh darn entertaining.

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    • Captain77
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:16pm

      The question is relevant, and it scares me that you, among many others don’t think so. The question brought to light Newts moral character, or more accurately, the lack of. I find it disturbing that many americans have little to no concern about how an individual conducts themselves in their private life who are running not only for public office, but the highest public office. If Newt got the nomination, God forbid, and actually won the election, God forbid, he would be the first U.S. President elected to office who was a known adulterer, with a first lady who was at one time his mistress. Is this our moral state america? If it is, perhaps then we get what we have coming. In truth, I really shouldn’t be surprised. If a majority of the nation was dumb enough to elect Obama, then who‘s to say we’re not dumb enough to elect Newt.

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    • Kaoscontrol
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:21pm

      …Pointing the finger back at the inquisitor, just like Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations…”

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:03pm

      While, I don’t have a horse in this race, because I detest both Gingrich and CNN, it sure was fun to watch lefties beat up on each other. And btw, has anyone out there besides me been noticing that FOX is very rapidly degenerating into something that is no better than CNN or MSNBC?

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    • Veritas Libertas
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:05pm

      Questions about 20+ year old newsletters need to be asked (again!) but questioning Gingrich’s infidelity issues are verboten. Gotta’ love the double standard so many here hoist for their select candidate.

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    • Alucard
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:14pm

      @TXPILOT
      Nope you are not the only one. Conservatives beware FOX is not on your side, they just need you to keep their ratings above MSNBC and CNN.

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    • TROONORTH
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:56pm

      Gingrich has recognized his short comings and confessed his ‘sins’. Bringing up this question was an attempt at political assassination by a liberal reporter and a liberal network. Having said that, Newt positioned himself for the election by serving notice to both the press and the democrats that he is willing and able to deliver a devastating broadside that will make them the bad guys if they want to play the ‘gottcha-game’. It was a far more brilliant maneuver than Gingrich is being given credit for.

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    • saranda
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:22pm

      Where is the article or comment about GB defending John King of CNN for asking the question? Even this site has become hypocritical along with most of what GB says.

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    • lrgon
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 11:29pm

      Marianne Gingrich was married to Newt longer than anyone. Newt is not fit to be president. Isn’t Marianne, worthy of compassion too by the evangelical GOP voter?

      Evangelicals haven’t mastered Jesus’ way of separating the chaff from the wheat. Jesus told us how to “know them.“ By their ”fruits you will know them.” By their deeds and not their words!

      Gingrich’s career is a laundry list of bailout tysts for Wall Street, the Mexican peso and job-killing NAFTA, Fannie and Freddie. “This deal was cut with the Speaker,the President, the President of the Senate, in secret, without the approval of Congress to bail out the peso, but most importantly, to bail out Wall Street, the same people who just 15 months ago said `We have to have NAFTA.” –Gene Taylor,southern conservative congressman

      Gingrich told Pat Robertson: “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.” So Newt is a=saying that patriotism made him cheat on his wives?

      Why did John King stand there and take it in the chops from one of this nation’s worse philandering and lying politicians on the planet?

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:33am

      It is about time someone in the stupid media had the brains to see Gingrich’s hypocrisy and his deliberate dodge of the question and did not praise him for being a lying crafty pig!

      I guess if Gingrich doesn’t like a question, he just needs to insult the moderator and defy answering the real question.

      Only stupid people think Gingrich is smart. People with brains know Gingrich‘s record and can read through the sociopath’s rhetoric.

      By the way attached is a great article from CATO on Gingrich’s leadership in Congress.

      http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=5766

      One question that no one has dared to ask question is”

      “Why does Gingrich think he can assume the duties of the highest office in the land when he was booted by his own party for incompetence,erratic behavior and ethical violations when he held the 3rd highest office in the land-Speaker of the House!”

      Someone please answer this glaring question that commentators who earn $millions/yr don’t bother to ask.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:37am

      Romney never gets a Tough Question…….

      I have recorded all the debates… I plan on going back through as many as possibe to get this data but.

      If there is a tough question Newt gets first shot. He answers and the crowd responds.

      Then and only then… Romney gets his repeat on.

      Romney sees the crowd going wild says i agree with Newt and then ….

      I spent my life in the private sector
      I saved the Olympics
      I know how to get this country going
      I care about Jobs
      I konw how to create jobs
      I blah blah blah
      I did not inhale
      I’m not going to answer your question but
      uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh
      I want to give wavers
      Obama care must not stand

      Thank you.

      Beck won’t touch anything to do with Romney … A Mormon thing.. The Chruch tells him he can’t.

      Remember Romney said he was a Progressive too.

      Newt might have been for the individual Mandate but Romney installed it. ROMNEY INSTALLED IT!

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    • Daemonpreyer
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 2:26am

      You’re absolutely right. The progressive left-wing enemedia wouldn’t DARE pull a stunt like that on oBAMA. The American people are so sick and tired of the one-way, double-standard, hypocritical, biased enemedia, to the point that they can’t wait to see someone BODY SLAM their asinine questions into DUST. Newt is the only candidate so far that can do it.

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    • Jayk Signal
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 2:32am

      Cavuto lost me with “King is an excellent journalist …”

      In what sense? Please. Can Cavuto or anyone remind me of the tough questions King has asked Obama?

      The point is NOT that Gingrich should never be asked tough questions. But that Obama IS never asked tough questions.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 6:16am

      If it were anything more than HEARSAY, it would be relevant. But, it is not.
      It is a mere accusation and our own desire for dirty laundry that is making it notable.
      They destroyed Herman Cain with accusation.
      We have to stand up to populist sensationalism and REJECT IT!

      If it is “fair game” Neil, then why does the press not ask obama about his drugs-for-gay-sex accusations? His gay “bath house” lifetime membership?

      No, Neil, just being on people’s blogs does not make it worthy of a PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
      Do some investigative journalism, present some FACTS,
      THEN confront a man. Until then, it is high-school-teenager GOSSIP !!!

      It disturbs me, Neil, that you are unable to see that distinction.
      If as you claim all is fair in love and war… Then you have ceased to hold yourself to ANY standards.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 7:23am

      We all have things in our past we’d like to do over. Do you all not believe in redemption through the blood of Christ??? Don’t be hypocrites.
      If Newt were REALLY a “big government” guy, why and how is it, he CUT government when he was Speaker? Listen to his stump speeches, in their entirety. He‘s talkin’ CUTS!
      Also, after listening to what he’s saying about illegal immigration carefully, in no way is he talking amnesty. He does NOT advocate “path to citizenship.” Merely a residency. If they want to apply for citizenship, they need to go back home and apply. Unless they did that, they would not be eligible to vote, or have the all the benefits of an American citizen. All this would happen AFTER the border is completely secured, and b/c of strong enforcement of the laws, many will have self-deported.

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    • Hoosieratarian
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 7:35am

      I for one won’t spend my energy defending the nominee of my party for the same crap I hate about the left. The question was absolute fair. To his credit Gingrich is stellar at debating… so was Clinton and Obama. See where that got us?

      While we all like to hear him swat the media, we all know he is too volatile an un-presidential to actually beat Obama. The dems drool over the thought of spending their $1B on commercials about this dope.

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    • dutchy
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 7:39am

      Did anyone hear about Obama’s gay lover being found dead? Let’s direct the smear campaign to the side is always covered up by the lame stream media

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 8:46am

      The Day the Media Died
      When Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich took aim and fired at CNN’s John King last night, the shot was not only heard—but even celebrated—across the fruited plain.

      The long suffering peanut gallery known as We the People, steadfastly shut out by the crass mainstream media, exploded in millions of private front room television standing O’s…
      http://www.canadafreepress.com/

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    • blattack
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 9:40am

      Neil this has pushed me over the edge…I’m so done with Fox News.
      Who knows the truth about Newt & Marianne Gingrich’s relationship at that time, who knows if she is even telling the truth, why are we so ready to turn on anybody with out knowing the FACTS…He said she said….remember this is a EX WIFE maybe looking for some payback or money..who knows. Why is she so holy. The qusetion John King :“The worm” asked he may have the right to ask the question..BUT THE VERY FIRST ONE …remember he works for the leftist period, lets work together to remove obama, what about obama’s past homosexual relationships and drug use, he’s no saint..O YA millions spent to cover up his dark past. I like Rick..but won’t stand up to the obama attacks, Paul he’s done, Mitt R. Who is this guy, if he can beat obama great, Newt maybe our only hope to beat obama, in a debate & Newt’s light years ahead without even trying, after all obama thinks we have 57 STATES, he know more about Islam than American history. Glenn Beck is someone I like alot and have watch him for years, but hes not always right about everything…….to destroy Newt the way their doing onhis radio show may come back to hurt us all…I’m just saying.

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    • ClunkerT
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:23am

      @ Vechorik. Is Obama innocent of the allegations made by Larry Sinclair? Based on allegations the newsmedia want us to assume that Gingrich and Cain are sexual perverts. So based on allegations made by Larry Sinclair, we must have elected a Bi-Sexual Crack Head for President. Allegations are killers, right??

      Cavuto and King – they are all in the same business of carrying Barack Obama’s water. As of late (over a year now) FOX has been right up there with those in the Main Stream Media. Their reporting is not much different. Some ******* orgaization breaks the story and Fox hammers it home. The ran Herman Cain right out the door as they had as many stories as all the liberal networks had.

      Bill O’Reilly goes out of this way to support his brothers and sisters from the ******* media outlets. He just recently praised ABC for rounding up Newt’s X. He called the guy a “stand up journalist.“ If that is what ”stand up” represents, you need to turn O’Reilly off.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:20pm

      Bill O’Reilly & Mike Huckabee Admit There’s No Difference Between Romney, Gingrich & Santorum

      http://c4lrutherford.org/2012/01/21/bill-oreilly-mike-huckabee-admit-theres-no-difference-between-romney-gingrich-santorum/

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    • Peter44
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:45pm

      I’m glad he asked it. I had no idea that Gingrich’s wife said he wanted an open marriage. I consider it extremely relevant. The venue was one in which family values is very important. We are all looking for ways to compare the candidates meaningfully. The marital values of ALL the candidates are EXTREMELY RELEVANT to many of us.

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    • noproblems
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:45pm

      It is dissappointing to see the level of ignorance in this country given the trouble our country is in. There is no perfect republican candidate running for the presidency this year.

      Reagan was an abherration, not the rule. Understand that and accept it.

      The solutions to our problems will not come from the republicans, the democrats, the MSM, or from Fox. It is arrogant to think you know what your candidate will do once he/she is elected. Look at Obama and Bush. Neither did what they said they would do.

      New political parties that are based upon honor and integrity are needed. The current political game is stacked, Why play it.

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    • nocalifornia
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:49pm

      No matter how well you explain this to the mormon morons, they will still say it is relevant. They would prefer to back an admitted progressive and end up with 4 more years of misery than to back Newt and get to the job of putting the country and our economy back in order.

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    • Buddyc
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:24pm

      The elephant in the room is Newt illegal lobbying and his censure by the people who worked with him. So far Newt has simply lied about those issues.

      My gawd, Republicans can do better than Newt. He is a proven loser.

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    • hobbes
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 2:04pm

      Cavuto is an idiot. It certainly will be fair now to go back 12 years and ask about anything, dig anything up. So let’s go back and ask Michelle Obama what she did in college. Lets find out how much pot and crack Obama smoked. Where are his college transcripts. What about that birth certificate. Can’t all these things considered to be “elephants in the room”? I don‘t think the Obamas’ have answered any on these questions, and there is more we still don’t know about them.

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    • dawgGoodie
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 2:09pm

      I’m not a Gingrich supporter, but I agree that the time and place for this question diminished the importance of the debate, making it more of a gossip – based event, dismissing the other candidates.

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:20pm

      @Vechorik

      Hey numbnuts, no one was saying Newt was innocent. The country is on fire but fools like you would rather talk about gossip.

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  • RealAmerican2
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:52pm

    I agree with Neil Cavuto 100%!!! Mr. King had every right to ask what he asked, and to do it right at the very beginning, so as to remove the elephant in the room. Newt tried to turn his embarrassment around by trying to make Mr. King feel bad about asking the question. If Mr. King hadn’t asked the question, he would have been hammered for not doing it – he couldn’t win either way! Having said all of this and being a Conservative who’s not particularly excited about my choices for a GOP candidate, I would hate to have Newt and Calista in our White House sitting in such a revered position. As much as I would LOVE to see Newt debate Obama, because let’s face it… he’d shred him to pieces, I can’t reconcile having yet another adulterer running this country and with his accomplice/mistress to boot! Whether what Gingrich’s ex-wife says is 100% true, at this point is inconsequential, but the fact of the matter is Gingrich cheated on 2 wives and now wants one of the women who cheated with him to be our country’s First Lady. People make mistakes, this is true, but an 8 year affair is FAR, FAR, FAR from a mistake! 1 night is a mistake, 8 years is deceit at it’s highest level! Newt doesn‘t deserve to be our President and Calista most certainly doesn’t deserve to be our First Lady, period. I don’t trust either of them.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:05pm

      King was doing him a favor by asking him about it before any of the other candidates could nail him. Newt is so obnoxious – basically the republican version of obama

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    • LovingAmerica
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:05pm

      Realamerican2…. Yes, let’s give Obama a victory here. Do you believe every single story you are told? You are too gullible. This scorned woman would say anything to prevent Callista from being first lady. She has disgraced herself by dragging her children and grandchildren through the mud and mire just to satisfy her lust for revenge. We do not know the truth from this woman we have never heard of before today. Hatred and revenge makes people do terrible things. As for this sordid topic beginning a Republican debate, one that should not be repeated in front of children, I can think of no better way than to disgrace another human being and the Republican Party. John King spit upon our party and disrespected our candidates last night. I am not a Newt Gingrich fan but I am tired of Obama pulling these stunts and getting away with it. Don’t believe lies and rumors of lies – especially from a selfish, wicked, scorned woman with an evil agenda.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:09pm

      Wow – perfectly said. Newt did this for years to his first AND second wife! Everyone says that he’s been forgiven, but I’m sorry, forgiven or not, one of the consequences of his actions is to lose the right to lead the party of family values.

      Newts life legacy is a mockery to the sanctity of marriage. Newts life legacy only emboldens and strengthens the left-wing agenda to destroy the traditional family unit. Changed or not, his life will be the example they use to devalue marriage.

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    • Captain77
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:19pm

      LOVINGAMERICA, are you actually defending a man who cheated on not one, but at least two of his three wives, and if history is any indicator, is also cheating on his third with or without her consent?

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    • LTinUT
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:36pm

      @LOVINGAMERICA. A woman who has a long-term affair with a married man is no lady, especially not a First Lady.

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    • neverending
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:44pm

      The adulterer history is just the tip of the iceberg if you look at his behavior while in Congress – behavior after he left is probably even more questionable

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    • LovingAmerica
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:01am

      P8RIOT and Captain 77….. Don’t you think it is a little hypocritical to excoriate Newt over his marital problems when Mr. Obama had a live-in relationship with another man, and the press hid the story? And what about President Clinton and Monica Lewinski? Clinton was actually re-elected after that disgraceful scandal broke. The Democrats, Obama/Soros machine, are using the oldest trick in the book to destroy our candidates one by one. They know that all they have to do is say it and people will believe it. Frankly, I have had enough of the dirty, sleezy politics. Once they destroy Newt, they will invent more sexual scandals to destroy the rest of our candidates. Is this what you want? No Republican candidate left standing besides the progressive, social medicine powder puff/John McCain’s twin who will NOT attack Obama, Mitt Romney….. the one they know they can beat? It is time to stop the self-righteous judgement over Newt and his wife – just forget it. Newt’s marital situation is none of our business and is NOTHING compared to Obama and Clinton. I don’t see anyone walking on water, raising the dead, and offering to run for president and if there were…. Obama’s demonic henchmen would attack him with a sexual scandal accusation. And, gullible, self-righteous people would fall for it, excoriate him viciously and cross him off their list

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 7:15am

      Loving, And we pass the most honorable man on by without any thought. Everyone is so afraid of Obama being re-elected that you listen to the media tell you he is unelectable. Paul would cream Obama in the general election. He has the Independent vot in the bag (Tea). He has the young vote which was responsible for helping Obama get elected as they are disenfranchised with Obama’s now known lies. He will bring in a lot of Dem votes. That leaves Repubs who used to look at the conservative. Paul is the most conservative in the race. His views are old school repub. He is the most honest. I have heard from people all over ask for an honest candidate for a change, we get one and we shun him? I am losing faith in my fellow Americans daily. God help us all with the new evil following mindset of the people.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 7:40am

      Here is how I see it, I know Obama. I know who he is and what his goal is to do and that he hates this country and everything great about it. I know that. Having a debate where he gets asked tough questions so he can fumble on them or mess up, I don’t really care because I already know who Obama is, and I know what he wants to do. Now Newt on the other hand I don’t know, and that is a big deal for me. The fact that he keeps dodging this marriage question is another big deal to me. It shows that Newt has 0 character. I have watched some of the debates, and studied how Newts answers his question, and a lot of the times, he doesn’t.

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  • ENOUGHISENOUGH
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:52pm

    There is nothing fair about the MSM. I’m sick and tired of the double standard. I for one am glad Newt stands his ground.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:45pm

      Where does Newt stand his ground? His politics are all over the map. Do you not remember the couch? He has preached Post American Globalism (That means he is not only a believer of the coming New World Order, but he is anticipating it without reservation!) He cheated on his marriage vows, not once but twice, there is a pattern here that requires your attention. He is a serial liar/adulterer and in order to keep multiple relationships going at once, he had to speak out of both sides of his mouth, make promises he couldn’t keep, profess love, respect, and fidelity when in fact he didn’t feel anything of the kind, etc. Are you like the women he cheated with, thinking he won’t do the same to you? News Flash. He will. How any God fearing believer in Christ can choose this guy over Santorum or Romney is beyond reason. If Gingrich wins SC, our problems are much worse than any of us could imagine.

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 6:32am

      The debate was the wrong format to ask such a question. A debate is for getting the candidates views on national issues not personal issues.
      Newt is a hypocrite – he was advocating family values and the sanctity of marriage while having an affair. This is just one example of his contempt for the American people.
      I will vote for Newt if he is the only alternative to Obumbler but, he and Romney are just Obumbler light. Lie like hell to get elected then forget all your campaign promises when you get in office and blame the previous administration for everything.
      Don’t for get Newts kissing up to Fancy Nancy “the Queen of Botox” Pelosi. They were great buddies when he was speaker and she was minority leader.

      OMG

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  • mrfunn
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:50pm

    The left-wing media seems to think an ‘open marriage’ is a bad thing now?
    This from the people who are helping to rip the tradition of marriage apart.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:08pm

      Yeah, Gingrich really stands up for marriage. How dare they attack him?

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    • JeromeParkin
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:11pm

      Gingrich is way beyond the intelect of Glenn Beck. I used to listen to beck but have recently come to realise that beck has so many extraneous motivations that his
      integrity is suspect..I do acknowledge that his character is as bright as mine, however i shall allways be a servant to my Lord. Beck believs that he shall be lord.

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    • JeromeParkin
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:20pm

      Magdalene crouched at the feet of my Lord, He looked upon her and spoke“let he who has no sin cast the first stone”.They dispersed.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 9:54am

      BillClinton didn’t have to stand up for anything…..He simply sat in the Oval Office and Monica served him
      Hypocrites–Those Marriage Loving Clintons
      LMAO

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  • leganos
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:49pm

    Have to say I agree with Neil on this one. How a person acts in their personal life as an impact (directly or indirectly) on how they would govern. It’s not like I needed another reason to not support Newt, though. I will say that jumping on the topic maybe not even 5 minutes in does come across as vulture-like.

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  • Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:48pm

    @GaryM, way to show you’re a BIGOT!! To all you saying Cavuto and Fox are now Rino’s or the leftist LOL!! He gave his opinion just like, O’reilly and Hannity ect.. That’s what makes Fox good, they do present both sides. Newt is a Pompus ASS! He’s a PIG. I find it very dissapointing that so many are ready to check their morals and values to go for Newt, aka Mr Washington. What Newt does is Cheap, it‘s like at a Concert they say whatever City they’re in and the crowd goes nuts! Newt turns on the media, and he’s the second coming.. If I was Romney, I’d just attack the Media lol. Romney is Conservative, Romney can win.. Less Government, strong Military, loves his country, states rights… That sounds like a Liberal too me. Sarcasim!!

    Newt is Mr washington, he took money from Freddie and Fannie, sat on the couch with Nazi Pelosi. He ripped Ryan’s Economic plan. He was speaker of the House, he had to resign in disgrace. We had one cheating President, I don’t want another one..

    The question was legit.. Everyone already knew about him cheating on his wife.. News of the day, was she accused him of wanting a Open Marriage.. No one knew if that was true or not, so they wanted his side of it..

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  • TeaPartyForRomney
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:48pm

    Like media or not, like Gingrich or not, Cavuto’s statement was true. The media is against the Republicans, get over it and answer the question. King actually gave him a nationwide forum to address this problem and he decided to use it to do the populous thing and attack the media. he could have addressed his ex-wife or address the nation to say the claims were false and due to a bad divorce, but he made his choice.

    This is the same with all candidates. The media decided to run this so under journalistic integrity, which the media lacks you have to tell the world what is happening in the world, which includes an ex-wife coming out with scorn.

    CAVUTO IS RIGHT, THE MEDIA SUCKS, GET OVER IT AND ANSWER THE QUESTION, NEWT USED IT FOR TO HIS ADVANTAGE

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    • Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:51pm

      Agree 100%

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:06pm

      Newt is a cheater, and arrogant enough to believe that the American people will trust him anyway just because he is clever. He will cheat on the Republican party. He is an extremely poor choice.

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    • JeromeParkin
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:38pm

      Gingrich”s ability to deflect his criticsms is great I love Santorum and his Catholic love for Christ, however I do not believe that a modern leaning protestant zero guilt zero responsibility people shall ever climatise to such a self aware publlic.

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  • ninja
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:38pm

    Newt’s record as RINO speaker & his views on Global Warming, big government, NAFTA, GATT, the TARP bailout, the GM bailout disqualifies him from any actual Constitutional Conservative’s list.

    No need to delve into his personal life.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Indeed — doesn’t matter how many affairs — it’s his POLITICAL qualifications that paint the nasty picture.

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    • sambachico
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:16pm

      One area I agree with you. Beck also agrees with us on Gingrich. Unfortunately Beck is fine to throw the baby out with the bathwater (Ron Paul) because he does not agree with his “Golden Rule Foreign Policy”, but agrees with Paul’s foreign policy 100%. Says as much about Beck’s loyalties and intent as anything; but Beck is just as against Gingrich as he has a laundry list of progressive problems while in congress, and his personal life is just the tip of the iceberg. Santorum while has had a good family life, has been just as much of a socialist and represents what’s wrong with DC – acted as a lobbyist and was originally against the Tea Party. I can’t see how Beck would support Santorum who advocates more debt and spending and more wars, and support a man who has the same foreign policy views as Woodrow Wilson, whom Beck railed against for years on fox news.

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  • momrules
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:35pm

    They still don’t get it. People are tired of the MSM manufacturing smear campaigns and calling it journalism.

    The question was not necessary and should have been discarded and a real journalist would have known that. That was a question designed for The View audience.

    I’m like a lot of people now, Fox and their commentators are beginning to sound more liberal than fair and balanced.

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    • ToOldToRun
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:00pm

      “People are tired of the MSM manufacturing smear campaigns and calling it journalism.”
      What part of the question was manufactured? It is a known fact that Newt was an adutlerer in his first and second marriage. It is also a know fact that he married both of his mistresses. Are you suggesting that it is not relevent to ask a question that all of the voting public has the right to have answered? This is about character, if he can not keep his vows before God in a marraige what makes you think that he will be honorable and uphold his oath to God and this country if he becomes president?

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  • tmplarnite
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:34pm

    Cavuto stick to talking head financial news… thinking does not seem to be your area!

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    • irishman
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:51pm

      No kidding.Cavuto may want to drop 50 or 60 pounds.Every time he‘s on air he sounds like he’s trying to take a dump and clear his throat while talking .He also needs to stop the damn stuttering and stammering before he starts questioning the moral relevance of King’s question.Stick to finance !!!

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:05pm

      Cavuto is vice-president of the network, so I don‘t think he’ll be stepping down any time soon. You must never watch Fox Business News, else you would know it is also a NEWS station (more fair than the regular Fox News channel. MUCH more fair and objective.

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    • Agnes
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:35pm

      He is a clever business person but, obviously, one without common sense. Perhaps, he is perfect and has never made any mistakes in his life.

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  • A Conservatarian
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:33pm

    Judge Napi first… gotta say I do like Cavuto and his approach most times.

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  • SychinLegacy
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:33pm

    Come on guys. Focus on the circus! Forget the issues!!!! Don’t worry about the country just partake in the media circle jerk circus.

    And what ever you do DO NOT MENTION RON PAUL.

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:49pm

      I think it’s funny watching people trying to remember to give Paul some time.
      I was just watching Special Report with Bret Baier. He had to keep reminding himself and the panel to say something about Paul. Or at least mention his name, eventhough Paul is inconsequential to the conversation. It seems mentioning Paul at all is more of a ‘courtesy’ or formality than being an important part of any conversation. Pretty funny…………………..

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    • Shasta
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:05pm

      Ron who?

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:20pm

      @A Conservatarian

      Merely making an observation, doofus. And I see it happening more all the time on other media shows. Sorry if the truth bothers you so much as to make stuff up about me. Come to think of it, thats pretty funny too!

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    • Shasta
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:21pm

      @SychinLegacy, question. Is not mentioning Ron Paul one of the issues, or part of the circus?

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    • A Conservatarian
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:56am

      Rational Man – You’re the one that says you hate Paul and all Paul supporters :)

      Hatred is a waste of time, soon, hopefully you’ll learn.

      Shasta, good knee slapper.

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    • A Conservatarian
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:11am

      Rational Man … You never said you hate Ron Paul or his supporters?

      Yay, time to do what I do to the other candidates you trollishly support:::

      go to this webpage,

      http://www.theblaze.com/stories/beck-tussles-with-pro-newt-caller-on-radio-throw-my-books-away/

      click CTRL+F and type in Rational Man, you’ll find the comment there:

      Rational Man
      Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:37pm

      I agree with Beck and think I fully understand who Gingrich is. He is what I call a “Clinton/Bush” progressive with a few conservative viewpoints.

      I believe we will not have Santorum in the race for much longer. So it will come down to Romney and Gingrich. Not much of a choice!. But I will vote Gingrich over Romney. No need to bother arguing about who is better since they both stink on ice.

      I would just set out the election if by some stretch of the imagination Paul made it to the general. I hate him and the Paulistinians more with every passing day. <————— See that part Rational Man?
      The part you lied and said you didn't say and found funny, that you hate Paul and all Paulistinians more with every day?

      Good.

      Now you can STFU everytime you want to be cute and pretend you don't have issues.

      You did make me chuckle with that BS, nice one tool bag :)

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 7:34am

      One of the reasons a lot of you here on the Blaze thinks Paul is unelectable is because the media has held him from you. That should make you as angry as the crowd at the debate that tried to pass him by on questions that were from the medical field. Have any of you seen this clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugLDpMb144

      You all just follow the media right off the cliff.

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  • Efrain Pastora
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:32pm

    There goes your conservative FN anchor sucking up to the left. This guys on the left are rabid dogs and no piety is to be expected when they come after you.By the way, what conservatives? For all I know they are dropping the race left and right, because people like Glen on the fringe are wating for George Washington to appear at any moment. Times have changed and I think a little pragmatism is about right.

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  • Montereyzman
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:31pm

    I’ve always enjoyed Cavuto until now …. get your head out of your ass Neil ….

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    • mils
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:37pm

      FOX….going down hill fast.
      No it was not the thing to do Neil. Praise John all you want to, most people disagree with you…did you hear the audience?
      Come on Neil…lets ask the liberals the nasty questions that have never been asked/answered
      Newt’s ordeal was 14 years ago, it was wrong, the left is playing it up, and so are you.
      Do you not believe in redemption?..I don’t care what context, manner it was asked…it was sad to lead off a debate on this note..BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Neil..losing your common sense like the rest of FOX.. becoming “WAS:…whimpy azz station…You for Mitt Neil?

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    • Rightallalong
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:40pm

      I used to be a big fan of Newt. I saw him speak at the 84 Republican National Convention in Dallas and his speach was “What Would Indy Do” – Indy being Indiana Jones in the popular movies.

      Little did I know it at the time but he has done what Indy did which was ride intial success to a series of bad decisions, egomaniacal challanges (kicked out as speaker), chasing fame and attention (posing with Nancy P. saying how we need to pay our carbon taxes to ALGORE), and personal disasters (serial betrayal of his wives). And now he thinks he can say – Oh I am sorry I have changed… Sorry but anyone that thinks Newty has changed has their head FIRMLY up newts large rear end …

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    • txjb
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:21pm

      Neil and Smith are two I don’t watch on FN , oh and that Bill O. guy . I doubt if they are conservitive , but they sure will talk over their guest every chance they get.

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    • Montereyzman
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:40pm

      I would not be surprised if Neil and John are BFF’S

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:52am

      If you want to watch someone who will kiss Newty’s butt then you should tune into Hannity and Gretta and skip Cavuto.

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  • DOXOLOGY
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:31pm

    Not sure if a guy who tried to skip asking the “Doctor” about “Medical” issues is excellent? Did Cavuto say anything about that? I didn’t see the whole episode.

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:43pm

      I think it’s funny watching people trying to remember to give Paul some time.
      I was just watching Special Report with Bret Baier. He had to keep reminding himself and the panel to say something about Paul. Or at least mention his name, eventhough Paul is inconsequential to the conversation. It seems mentioning Paul at all is more of a ‘courtesy’ or formality than being an important part of any conversation. Pretty funny………………..

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:00pm

      Mentioning Ron Paul is not courtesy. They’re trying to retain what little credibility Fox has left:

      Fox News panel unanimously agree: GOP can‘t win in 2012 without Ron Paul’s support
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P4TwYmQ1oA

      Ron Paul moves into 2nd place nationally 1/15/2012
      Washington-Post/ABC News National Poll:
      http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_011512.html

      CNN Poll: Obama tied with Romney & Paul in November showdowns 01/16/2012
      http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/cnn-poll-obama-tied-with-romney-paul-in-november-showdowns/

      Poll: Only candidates Romney, Paul Tie Obama January 9, 2012 | 7:02 p.m.
      http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/poll-romney-paul-tie-obama-20120109

      CNN Which Republican candidate is most electable?
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=U7F3yt2Ot4U

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:24pm

      @Vechorik

      Thats funny!…Paul appeared to be little more than an after-thought to me.
      But thats just my observation. Of coarse yours will be different……………..

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:45pm

      Fox isn‘t going to say anything about Ron Paul other than he’s crazy. Never before has the choice between oppression and freedom been so clear, but for some reason Fox wants to alienate a conservative base, which it needs to defeat Obama. I don’t understand it, but really don’t care what the they say anymore. My mind is made up. I’m voting for RP in the general.

      Freedom 2012

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:58am

      Vechorik

      You are 100% right. Paul is polling much higher against Obama than Santorum and Gingrich.

      If the GOP want to have a chance at winning the election they better go with Romney or Paul.

      The negatives on Gingrich are at 58% and Gingrich can forget about the women’s vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      So I don’t even understand why the GOP is going down the Gingrich path and ignoring Paul!

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 12:25pm

      Unlike Mitt Romney, who occasionally beats President Obama in general election poll match ups, Newt Gingrich trails far behind President Obama in every survey. But just how bad are Gingrich’s unfavorable among the general public compared to Obama and Romney?

      Not every poll releases their full results, so here are the most recent:

      Fox News, 1/12-1/14:
      Obama, fav/unfav, 51%/46%, +5
      Gingrich, fav/unfav, 27%/56%, -29

      CBS/NYT, 1/12-1/17:
      Obama, fav/unfav, 38%/45%, -7
      Gingrich, fav/unfav, 17%/49%, -32

      PPP, 1/13-1/17:
      Obama, app/dis, 47%/50%, -3
      Gingrich, fav/unfav, 26%/60%, -34

      http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/america-hates-newt-gingrich/326161

      Santorum isn’t even on the chart

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  • palerider54
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:28pm

    Naturally, all the news casters think of themselves as ROCK STARS and it is their job to shape and mold our opinions because we are not smart enough to understand the important issues.

    How dare we question one of their own ???

    I love the look of shock on John Kings face when the crowd booed him.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:00am

      I personally was shocked that John King let Gingrich get away with not answering the question.
      John should have dished it right back to Gingrich if he was a real journalist.

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  • fullblownjackass
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:27pm

    Where are the records of Newt’s ethics violation investigation?
    Where are the records of Newt’s involvement with Freddie Mac?
    Does Newt still promote books that say the Constitution should “die and inturn be replaced”?
    Does his wife really not care about what he does? (think this guy has more in common with clinton than Reagan)
    http://voices.yahoo.com/newt-gingrich-conservative-futurist-10844011.html?cat=49
    http://voices.yahoo.com/newt-gingrich-disturbing-history-hypocrisy-part-10858795.html?cat=9\

    If Newton LEEEROY gets the nomination, I will be voting for Obie.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:34pm

      I would NEVER vote for Der Obamasar. I would NEVER stay home. I WILL vote for one of the 4 remaining: Santorum, Romney, Paul of Gingrich (in that order).

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    • neverending
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:46pm

      Why would calistie care when she is obviously the same caliber that he is. Birds of a feather flock together you know!

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  • SUMTHINSTINKS
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:27pm

    Yeah…and then Cavuto got SLAMMED with hundreds of emails about his WHINING!!! At least he had the nerve to read a number of them on his show……….

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:08am

      Cavuto was right. Gingrich provided great theater but he completely dodged the question. How dare anyone ask King Gingrich a difficult question…..Gingrich is as arrogant, if not more so ,than Obama and Clinton combined, and he would abuse his power in office just like he did when he was Speaker of the House…….where he was forced to resign by his own party for ethics violations and erratic behavior.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:26pm

    I can no longer remember why I liked Neil Cavuto…

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    • Grey Eagle
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:28pm

      This type of question had no place in a Presidential Debate. The CNN reporter was tacky.

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    • jimtrees
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:32pm

      Good for you. At least he didn’t go on and on.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:10am

      So character is not important when selecting a president?

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  • solomon
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:26pm

    Praise for Newt. He had the right to respond in any way he chose to such question.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:02am

      and Newty’s sheeple praise him for having the morals of a pig…..wait a pig has more morals…than old Newty.

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  • garyM
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:25pm

    The Blaze isn’t giving up easy, they are still trashing anyone who might challenge their liberal mormon Romney!

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    • jimtrees
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:36pm

      I just can’t bring myself to get witt the nitt-witt-mitt.

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  • solomon
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:24pm

    I used to watch Fox all the time but lately I am really disgusted with the whole show. They are going overboard in the fair and balanced department. I’m beginning to wonder if they are all slowly moving towards the left.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:15pm

      Didn‘t you hear Glenn Beck’s show when Glenn announced that Fox had made an executive decision to go more left. Fox is trying to compete with CNN (and failing).

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  • Marengo Ohio Patriot
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:24pm

    Mitt or Newt….
    It’s like picking between a Labotamy or drinking Clorox!

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    • Steelhead
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:25pm

      come over from the dark side, vote Obama 2012

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    • godhatesacoward
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:41pm

      I would indulge in a lobotomy and a few shots of clorox to keep the liar n chief out of office for the sake of my children & this once great nation!

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    • godhatesacoward
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:46pm

      to get the liar n chief out of office.

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    • ENOUGHISENOUGH
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:54pm

      I’m replying to Steelhead.

      Obama is the dark side. I would never, ever, ever vote for that Marxist Pig.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:23pm

    Cavuto’s blood sugar must be low, or he hit the Vino a little early.

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    • Steelhead
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:29pm

      no , Newt doesn‘t care what he did in the past and like the ’ginger kids’ he has no soul

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:37pm

      Or like the Gingerbread Man………….It was the man who lives on Druary lane.

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    • Agnes
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:31pm

      Beginning a presidential debate with a personal question? Cavuto, I thought you were an intelligent guy. Perhaps, you are hitting the wine bottle a little too much and too often.

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