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Bombshell?! ABC News Airs Marianne Gingrich Interview We’ve All Been Waiting For

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After The Drudge Report erupted into a four alarm fire frenzy the other night over ABC News’ report that Marianne Gingrich alleged her ex-husband Newt Gingrich wanted an “open marriage”, much anticipation was raised for Thursday night’s Nightline with Brian Ross to drop some earth-shattering revelations. CNN’s John King‘s mere mention of the report flung Thursday night’s debate into a holy mess. What juicy lurid details would emerge from this mightily-hyped segment? Secret affair videos? Explicit photographs?!

RELATED: Drudge Throws Political World Into Chaos With Exclusive On Newt Gingrich Ex Interview

Sadly no! Despite heightened expectations for some Lewinsky-esque exclusive information, as it turns out, Nightline aired no real smoking gun. The centerpiece of the report — the “open marriage” money quote — was leaked many hours earlier. It should be pointed out that Ross earlier tried to play down anticipation on The View, saying “I don’t really think it’s as much of a bombshell as some think it’s going to be,” adding that Marianne Gingrich had spoken in “measured tones.”

Even still, politicos were sorely disappointed. “I kinda feel ripped off by that Nightline interview, Al Capone’s Vault now has competition for biggest “no ‘there’ there” TV moment. #Fail” tweeted Daily Caller‘s Derek Hunter.

“Doesn’t feel to me like there was enough new material in the Nightline interview to reverse Gingrich’s momentum,” added The New York Times‘s Nate Silver.

Watch the report via ABC News below:

Editor’s note: This post has been edited since its original posting – Jon Nicosia

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  • Anonymous

    Please get the nomination, Newt.

    Obama 2012

  • Anonymous

    Newt wants an open marriage with America. He wants to be President as long as he can cheat Americans.

    The only candidate with a Christian attitude toward wife and family already resides in the White House

  • Anonymous

    Headline; jilted lover upset! Bitter!

  • Anonymous

    meh. Nobody wants their ex spilling their business. She’s just bitter. 

  • Anonymous

    Nice cesspool you got there Brian you f{}ckin’ hack.  Ever hear of a little word called “allegedly”…?  Any word on when we’ll hear what Obama was doing twelve years ago ?

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    This is the same old standard liberal attack theme from either the far left, or the Romney RINO right, which is- go after Newt with gossip trash tabloid personal attacks, when they can’t defeat him on the issues, facts, conservatism, and especially on the debate stage. This is the way they sank Herman Cain, and is now the way they are trying to sink Newt. This is not Journalism, but trash tabloid gotcha political tripe, ie; A targeted political hit job, as so conveniently timed as always.  

    They, the liberal media, just can’t help make a fool out of themselves, let alone tell the whole nation, what a biased petty political propagandist entity they are, as is so obviously noted in their pattern of political agenda hit job tactics..
     
    Not going to work, as the people are seeing a very disturbing political attack trend to what they are doing.. They are not fooled, and are even teed off by it.

    And I loved out Newt shredded Mr CNN debate host, for even bringing it up at the debates. Loved it.!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VK7U6RFTAUIPW2JR2NGPBP2IYA super

    we already have a president that cheats on America..Mr Obama..love the gift of the oil pipeline hes giving china ;)

  • Anonymous

    An ex wife serving it…

    …very cold and with relish!!!

    The Reeking Hypocritical Family Values of having three wives…

    …impressive!!!

    Surging in South Carolina?

    Well of course he is

  • http://twitter.com/RabbleRealist A Rabble Realist

    LOL does the stupid Drudge fool know how many marriages are open these days? People are swinging, cheating and all of that all over the place these days. The fact that Drudge gave this “news” 4 sirens just shows how out of touch he is. Drudge jumped the shark today. 

  • Anonymous

    What a vile, vile, despicable man!

    Divorcing one wife after he learned she was diagnosed with cancer, and then the second when he learned she had MS.

    The absurdity hits the summits when you realize that he’s currently running as a social conservative! How effedup is that!?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    You mean it would be more acceptable if he ran as a Liberal?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Newt is a prevert and a hippo-crit.

    The media noticed the prevert hippo-crit

    Why so mad?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    The problem for Newt is that in a year when the Repubs want to see Obama defeated they probably will decide against Newt because of two things.

    1) What next?
    2) All Obama needs to get him into office again is a couple of angry ex-wives who hate his opponent

    They will ultimately reject him not for his past (which he said he has corrected) but the fact that all it takes is losing 2-3% to Obama even from the women’s vote puts him 6% behind.  Obama wins in a cakewalk.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    I agree she seemed to be out for blood but lets face it she has the people’s sympathy.  Who would most Americans side with in the sympathy department?  A poor ex wife who appears to have been dumped big time or Newt Gingrich the dumpee.  No contest.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    Actually the gift Obama gave is to his good buddy George Soros who owns a ton of Brazilian oil interests.

  • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

     So they are going to build a pipeline from Canada to China? 

  • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

    Another wild conspiracy theory from another conservative loser.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

    Ask John Edwards. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

    He should have known that conservative candidates are all hypocrites. 

  • Hout Bosques

    Newt was magnificent in his grandiosity tonight. I still don’t think he’s got much of a chance of beating Willard Mittens’ Rmoney for the nomination – but there’s hope! 

    Come on, South Carolina GOPers – show Newt some love!

  • Anonymous

    After the debate tonight, I decided to stay up and watch Marianne Gingrich on Nightline.  The interview had been promoted all day.  The Drudge Report had indicated that Brian Ross had interviewd her for two hours.  As the show began, I was shocked that they were only devoting one segment to the interview (they also did a segment on the Concordia and one on celebrity babies).  Out of the two hours that she was supposedly interviewed, Maianne Gingrich appeared on screen for less than three minutes.  They had a response from Newt’s daughters and clips from Newt blasting John King at the debate tonight, together with the standing ovation he received.  Marianne Gingrich said nothing that she had not already said in the Esquire interview.  She even had to defend herself from charges that she had tried to peddle influence when Newt was Speaker and they were still married.  The interview was a total rip-off and ABC should be condemned for selling us a false bill of goods! 

  • Hout Bosques

    You could actually do yourself a solid if you actually read up on what’s been going on in that area. As the President explained today, there are all sorts of interests involved, including local & state interests, including the state GOVERNOR, who did not want this approval. And as the President explained today, the time limit the GOP House put on it’s approval demand extorted from the President as part of the cost of extending the payroll tax relief to middle & other working class Americans was – as the GOP House well knew – insufficient time to even start an impact review of the NEW plan that TCPL is working out. From all that, a reasonable person would conclude this was political Kabuki theater by the House majority. But I expect you’d rather wallow in your fairy tale world.  

    Even aside from all that, there’s no “gift of” any “oil pipeline” being given to China. The sludge in question is stuck in the northeast central part of the western Canadian province of Alberta, a thousand miles from the Canadian west coast, which is the NEAREST coast line to that land-locked province. And between that area & the coast are the entire width of the Rocky Mountains ranges & the also the Coastal Mountain range. Even if the Canadian pipeline company were to somehow gain approvals for such a pipeline – & that’s not looking at all likely, given past history there – it’d be a decade at a minimum to get through all the court challenges. If I was a betting man, I’d bet against it ever being built across those mountain ranges, & at the same time bet even money that SOME sort of pipeline will get completed south to the Houston refineries to convey the sludge there – but certainly not along the original route being pushed by the Canadian pipeline company, which was right on top of sand hills above a vital aquifer. 

  • Hout Bosques

    It’s the wrong comparison you’re using there. Leave aside that Ross & ABC showed poor judgment in going ahead with this, particularly at this time, particularly given it added nothing to the long story on this published at Esquire last September, if anyone deserves to wear this, it’s Newt. After all, he was staff-banging like there was a sale on all thru the time he was pushing the media on MonicaGate. 

  • Hout Bosques

    I liked how Newt handled it on CNN too, and it may actually & perversely HELP him in a weirdo state like South Carolina – which I also want. Plus I agree that was pure CNN to start the debate out on such a sensationlistic basis. But as to showing “love” to Newt, I’ll leave that to the South Carolina GOP voters – & you.  

    By the way – do you give head? Because then maybe Newt would love you back – for a while.

  • Duke Chesnut

    Sounds like a Tides Foundation talking points brief funded by Soros to his Eco-attack green warriors….next point is the oil is for export….right-of-way issues….sludge blah, blah, blah…..This Pipeline is a for Profit Enterprise, no Government money, unlike the failing green agenda of a failing administration.

  • Anonymous

    Why hasn’t the media asked who Obama dated before he met Michelle, which was in his late 20s?

    …and when did Obama stop using cocaine?

  • Anonymous

    If he wins South Caolina, my SuperPACs will finish him off in Florida. His marriage will become the top issue.

  • Anonymous

    Because Obama doesn’t say he will sign a constitutional amendment telling us who we could date. Nice try Lala, but that won’t work for my campaign.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t worry, I’ll give a bigger gift to the Koch Brothers.

  • Anonymous

    Why does he have an ex? I thought he was for the sanctity of marriage.

  • Anonymous

    12 years ago Newt was trying to talk his wife into an open relationship right after he was laughed ou of confess for being a hypocritical perv. If ou got it on Obama lik that I would be vry interested.

  • Anonymous

    Those who live by th sword die by the sword. Newt went after people for gossip his whole career, now he’s getting it back.

  • Anonymous

    Conservative Christian values?

  • Anonymous

    John Ewards would have no chance running as a Democrat today, but from the looks of things, he would give me a run for the money if he were a Republican.

    More proof that Republicans have no respect for women.

  • http://www.facebook.com/anil.hanagud Anil Hanagud

    While I hope that Callista remains healthy, it should be interesting to see what Newt does if Callista has some grave illness. Will he go for the fourth one?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    See also: David Vitter, Mark Sanford, John Ensign, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rudy Giuliani, etc

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    Newt is not responsible for what his favorite President does!

    He just says, “Thank you, President Johnson.”

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    Really.. How impressively intelligent, articulate, and relevant your comment was.. hhhhmmm.. Don’t tell me, you went to Harvard and won a Nobel Peace Prize too..
    Amazing..

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    tsk, tsk, tsk.. 
    I see they must have a had a 2 for 1 sale on immaturity, ignorance, and  imbecility this week..  You should have bought some intelligence instead.. Not on sale, but worth the price..  but then again, in your case, you might need to seek professional assistance..  I suggest sooner, rather than later.. bye bye..

    tsk, tsk, tsk..

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    Wow, did you think of that all by yourself.. Impressive.. Intelligent and articulate.. Don’t tell me, you went to Harvard and won a Nobel Peace Prize too..

    tsk, tsk, tsk..

  • Anonymous

    It’s a bald-faced lie. She never had cancer, and it was her who initiated the divorce. This stuff is as old as Methuselah and as phony as a three dollar bill. 

    She’s a bitter woman, so says her own daughters. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    If Newt ‘alleges’ his ex is lying, he’s free to bring suit for defamation.  I hope he does.  It’d be a great show. So, does Newt have the balls to bring that suit?  C’mon, Newt – prove you’re not Newtered.

  • Anonymous

    I totally agree. I stayed up as well and was very disappointed that it was just a rehash of what we already knew. Not only should ABC be chastised, but Matt Drudge as well for hyping something that it clearly wasn’t.  As far as I’m concerned, Matt Drudge just lost another reader.

  • Anonymous

    I like how it says, “…when did Obama stop using cociaine?” and the next line says, 
    “x hours ago”.

    Probably more right than intended.

    I guess maybe the question for Obama should be what he was doing in those bath houses in Chicago?

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    The Slimy Newt

    A slimy neocon who calls himself Newt
    Always plays the globalist skin flute
    He gets on his knees
    And does what they please
    While lining his pockets with their loot.

    With women, Newt’s always a smooth dancer
    “Upgrade ‘em often!” is his standard answer
    Which caused him, of course
    To present his divorce
    To his first wife as she lay dying of cancer.

    Speaker Gingrich didn’t give a hoot
    For his family when he gave ‘em the boot
    He came up short,
    Never paying child support
    For the entire duration of the dispute.

    Next Newt married a girl named Marianne
    Whom he quickly decided to can
    When she got a diagnosis
    Of Multiple Sclerosis
    Which threw a wrench in his political plan.

    You see, Ol’ Newt was a hopin’
    His marriage could be sexually open
    But Marianne said “No way!
    It’ll be a cold day
    If you think i’ll OK your page gropin’”

    Before Marianne announced she was sick
    Newt was boning his aide, Callista Bisek
    While Callista played Newt’s harmonica
    He blasted Bill for gettin’ a Monica
    ‘Cause hypocrisy has always been Newt’s schtick
    .______________________
    Charles Ulysses Feney 

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    Calista is a Stepford Wife!

  • Anonymous

    Has Jon Bershad been fired for this profanity yet?
    http://www.mediaite.com/online/the-five-greatest-gaffes-rick-perry/

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    I see you have been well trained in Alinsky tactic #5 comrade. Your use of it is too often, but the form is fine.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-culture-Reasoned-America/100001284363960 Politics-culture Reasoned Amer

    “John King’s mere mention of the report…”

    HELLO!
    He began the debate with it!
    It was the First thing he said!
    It’s 12 years old, and has been addressed by Newt over and over again!

    First ABC, then CNN.
    Clearly, the media’s intent was to smear the character of Newt Gingrich.

    Compare that to the CENSORSHIP they exerted over the Rev. Wright story in 08′ – it took them 3 weeks, and pressure from FOX, before any of the networks would cover it.

    The mainstream media manipulates their “news” reports for the exclusive advancement and benefit of the Democratic Party; and thanks to incidents like this, it’s becoming more and more apparent to everyone!

  • Steve P.

    What???? Who????

    Oh! Darn, I miss this planned hit piece by another MSM Obama Goon…

    2008 Hope and Change
    2012 CHANGE and THEN HOPE

  • http://www.madcharles.com/ MadCharles

    If you’re waiting for this you need to get a life. This is the woman who was screwing someones husband (Newt) while his first wife was recovering from cancer treatment. Is your life clean James ?

  • ajironworks

    Sarah Palin knows  ROMNEY is Compromised !!!! Obama will walk
    leisurely back into the Whitehouse with this Guy as the GOP candidate

    Romney On Board Damon Laboratories Bain Capital Portfolio Company Fined
    120 Million 1996 Medicare Fraud.

    In 2004, Bain & Co.’s Italian Branch Was Hired
    By National Iranian Oil Company To Conduct Study On“How To Make The Bureaucratic
    State Company More Efficient.”
    http://bigpeace.com/jpollak/2012/01/18/mccain-oppo-dump-bain-did-business-in-iran/

    This Liberal site is getting all their ducks in a row to beat Romney up bad
    with this stuff !!!!!
    DAMON CLINICAL LABORATORIESRomney Sat On Board Of Damon Clinical
    Laboratories, A Bain Capital Portfolio Company Fined Nearly $120 Million In 1996
    Due To Medicare Fraud.

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/18/1056097/-The-Romney-Dossier-is-truly-explosive-An-open-history-of-fraud-and-corruption?via=recent

    Its all in here , What do you think about this Romney Bain Capital
    doing Business with Iran ???
    http://www.examiner.com/conspiracy-in-denver/extensive-mitt-romney-opposition-file-surfaces

    http://www.scribd.com/doc/78582788/McCain-2008-Oppo-File
    page 11 In 2004, Bain Co multi-million dollar contract from National Iranian
    Oil Company

  • Anonymous

    Newt Gingrich is a sanctimonious hypocrite and a creep?!?!?! NO WAY!!!! WHAT A BOMBSHELL!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    The lame stream media could hardly contain themselves about this non issue….it will go away in a week and the biased media will once again look the fools!!

  • Anonymous

    The lame stream refuses to vet the chosen one….however they will viciously attack anyone who threatens him.

  • Anonymous

    Yea, vote for the food stamp President, he has done such a wonderful job spending us into oblivion.

  • http://twitter.com/RabbleRealist A Rabble Realist

    Of course you would turn it into a partisan thing. Clinton LIED to the American people about getting  BJ so let’s not pretend either side has moral high ground. Sad to see you’re still playing that game when it’s clear they are all corrupt. 

  • http://twitter.com/RabbleRealist A Rabble Realist

    Real christians aren’t anywhere near politics.

  • Anonymous

    Let us prey!

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    Please, try your liberal troll projectionist tactical tripe on your troll buddies, not me..

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Your mind is infected with devils.

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    tsk, tsk, tsk..

    You really should professional help sir.. I suggest sooner rather than later..

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    One of these devils inhibits sentence development.

  • Anonymous

    Is Drudge responsible for what ABC decides to broadcast? I think he just fell for the hype. ABC was touting this interview as something that would deep six Gingrich’s campaign but it turns out not to be the case. I’m sure ABC knew that they didn’t have anything new but wanted to run up the numbers for Nightline anyway.

  • Anonymous

    Lettuce Prey! HeyMan.

  • http://mrfunn.myopenid.com/ mrfunn

    “Interview We’ve All Been Waiting For”
    Do you mean the left-wing media?

  • Anonymous

    Nope no Nobel Prize but I did go to Harvard.

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    : )

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