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kpete

(71,997 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 07:36 PM Jan 2012

Fox News ‘A-Team’ Psychologist: Being Married Three Times Could Make Gingrich A Better President



Fox News ‘A-Team’ Psychologist: Being Married Three Times Could Make Gingrich A Better President
By Zack Ford on Jan 20, 2012 at 6:12 pm

Assuming Marianne Gingrich’s allegations are true, Newt Gingrich reacted to news of his own wrongdoing by attempting to justify his deplorable behavior (asking for an “open marriage” after he’s already cheating) and then proceeding to continue down that path anyway (dumping Marianne for Callista). While most would be repelled by such actions, Dr. Keith Ablow of Fox News’ “Medical A-Team” believes Gingrich’s personal choices would not negatively impact his performance as president. In fact, Ablow argues’ that Gingrich’ ability to attract so many women is a sign that the rest of the country will fall for him too:

You can take any moral position you like about men and women who cheat while married, but there simply is no correlation, whatsoever—from a psychological perspective—between whether they can remain true to their wedding vows and whether they can remain true to the Oath of Office. [...]

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Conclusion: When three women want to sign on for life with a man who is now running for president, I worry more about whether we’ll be clamoring for a third Gingrich term, not whether we’ll want to let him go after one.


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Fox News ‘A-Team’ Psychologist: Being Married Three Times Could Make Gingrich A Better President (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
Is this guy trying to destroy Gingrich or help him? Zalatix Jan 2012 #1
I wouldn't believe anything this man says even if his tongue is notarized southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #4
Hey Dr. A-Blow! Show us your medical license! muntrv Jan 2012 #2
It amazing how they are actually trying to sell that line to the "Marriage is the only once" fundie Justice wanted Jan 2012 #3
Translation: fidelity only matters when a democrat is running for office Happyhippychick Jan 2012 #5
Those whores would try to defend eating baby pandas if that's what they were ordered to do. Scuba Jan 2012 #6
geez,, they'll say anything, won't they? flakey_foont Jan 2012 #7
Isn't Ablow the guy who said kids shouldn't watch Chaz Bono The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #8
He's a psychiatrist, not a psychologist. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #9
he sounds more like a psychiatric patient than a psychiatrist Viking12 Jan 2012 #10
That is often the case with that profession. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #17
I really wonder how he hasn't been sued for malpractice yet. Initech Jan 2012 #24
After breaking his marriage vows twice as well as Congressional ethics rules ... LonePirate Jan 2012 #11
Oh, but he's found Jesus now, so all is forgiven & he's reformed. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #18
This fraud has just insulted every thinking person AllyCat Jan 2012 #12
That's hilarious and gross all at once! chowder66 Jan 2012 #13
Hell's bells, let's get Larry King in the White House! tanyev Jan 2012 #14
Some men, and women too, shouldn't get married HockeyMom Jan 2012 #15
That is my thinking about Newt. Ilsa Jan 2012 #16
I wonder what Ablow would say if Newtins was an axe murderer instead nt MrScorpio Jan 2012 #19
"Ideally equipped to dismember...um, cut...CUT the federal budget" pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #27
When Newt spends a half million at Tiffany's on "the rest of the country" Matariki Jan 2012 #20
Uhh... Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #21
bwahahahahaaa bwahahaa faux gets funnier by the day...i swear they're in cahoots with the onion spanone Jan 2012 #22
Wut? sakabatou Jan 2012 #23
This guy looks like a penis with ears Major Nikon Jan 2012 #25
Then I Should Be King Of The Fucking Universe!!!! NCTraveler Jan 2012 #26

Justice wanted

(2,657 posts)
3. It amazing how they are actually trying to sell that line to the "Marriage is the only once" fundie
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 07:39 PM
Jan 2012

GOPer

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,748 posts)
8. Isn't Ablow the guy who said kids shouldn't watch Chaz Bono
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 07:44 PM
Jan 2012

on "Dancing with the Stars" because it would make them turn transsexual?

Sounds like he has really solid credentials as a psychologist.

Initech

(100,081 posts)
24. I really wonder how he hasn't been sued for malpractice yet.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:43 PM
Jan 2012

No psychiatrist should put their personal bigotry ahead of patient responsibility.

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)
11. After breaking his marriage vows twice as well as Congressional ethics rules ...
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:05 PM
Jan 2012

what rules, laws, pledges, oaths, promises would Newt break as President? I think that is a fair question to ask this chump at the next debate.

AllyCat

(16,193 posts)
12. This fraud has just insulted every thinking person
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:08 PM
Jan 2012

What a joke this man is. Almost as big a joke as the network giving him airtime.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
15. Some men, and women too, shouldn't get married
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:28 PM
Jan 2012

Maybe they would have been better off remaining single their entire life. I think in today's generation we are finally realizing that we DON'T have to get married. Just my opnion.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
16. That is my thinking about Newt.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:43 PM
Jan 2012

I've dated a number of men who were confirmed batchelors. They wanted variety in their social lives and beds. They are doing women a favor in letting them know that they are not marriage material.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
20. When Newt spends a half million at Tiffany's on "the rest of the country"
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:24 PM
Jan 2012

then "the rest of the country" will talk.

(Newt probably shouldn't hold his hopes too high though. You either Mr. "A-Team" psychologist.)

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