March 11, 2007
He Lied. He Got Caught. He Lied.
I'm seeing a bit of a buzz in the world right now about Newt Gingrich admitting to having an extra marital affair. They are saying it demonstrates a huge double standard/hypocrosy, since he was one of the ones pushing so hard to impeach President Clinton. What amazes me is the selective memory folks are exibiting.
Let me see if I can put this clearly. Yes, Gingrich was one of the ringleaders in the Impeachment movement.
But Clinton wasn't in trouble because of the affair. He was in trouble because HE LIED. He lied in court - which is against the law BTW. He lied to the American People. He LIED.
Here's just a snippet of what's recorded for history sake:
"On September 9, Independent Counsel Starr submitted a detailed report to the Congress in which he contended that there was "substantial and credible information that President William Jefferson Clinton committed acts that may constitute grounds for an impeachment" by lying under oath in the Jones litigation and obstructing justice by urging Ms. Lewinsky ".....to to file an affidavit that the President knew would be false". " (emphasis mine)
Now, I'll go on record saying I think cheating is WRONG. I've walked away from friends because of it. I've been married. I've been cheated on. I've never even THOUGHT about cheating. You make a vow, you keep it. You can't do that, then end the relationship. Period. But that's just MY view. It's not against the law, it's just a moral call. And it's a PERSONAL OPINION.
So, based on that - while I've never had a really high opinion of Gingrich, he's dropped a few notches in my book. But I don't think that makes him a hypocrite (on this issue, anyway). I don't think it takes away from the FACT that Clinton LIED. (and is not a nice person at all IMHO).
If we're gonna talk about all this, wander down memory lane as it were, then we need to remember the facts.
Clinton lied. A lot. It's his M.O. And when he lied "on the record" he got busted. End of Story.
For cryin' out loud - these people need a babysitter. There's more bitchin' and moanin' and pissin' and pushin' than on a playground. Grow Up Folks!!!!
Posted by Tammi at March 11, 2007 06:05 AM | TrackBackHell yes. My stock response when a leftard says "it was just about sex!" is "No, it was about PERJURY. In front a federal grand jury."
It doesn't even bother me that much that Slick Willie lied about it (I don't condone it, but my default assumption for every politician is that they're a lying scumbag) but that he lied about it UNDER OATH. And walked.
But that's ok in the minds of the liberal asshats.
Now we have a Republican who faces up to 30 years in prison because his story didn't match someone else's about who told the press about a woman's NONCOVERT job at the CIA. Which isn't even a crime. No solid evidence, just his word against someone else's.
Just peachy keen in the eyes of the left.
And people wonder why I trust my frickin' guns more than the law of the land.
Posted by: Graumagus at March 11, 2007 03:35 PMAfter all, Gingrich is simply guilty of a lie of omission. That's nothin' Could add up to something though. Someday. Or not.
Posted by: Aprille at March 13, 2007 06:56 PM