# Newt Gingrich takes his fourth ‘no-adultery pledge’. Newt, head for the Pit. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 13, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982 "2011-12-13T02:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/21 "2011-12-13T15:00:34Z")
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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/22 "2011-12-13T15:03:52Z")
> [@R.P.McMurphy](#): > > And WTF is that suppose to mean? You’re starting pit threads with no more than a link and a “deserves to be Pitted!” They’re tepid OPs, barely even heated enough for MPSIMS. If I didn’t see your name at the top of them, I would think they had been authored by **Big T**. I don’t understand why you’re even bothering. Obviously, it’s not because you’re pissed off at the subject, so there must be some other reason to be doing this every three or six days. Are you a moron, a numbskull, a dipshit? An attention whore (Look At Me!!!), a Pit thread whore (Obviously, I’m important, look at all the responses I get to my Pit threads.), a random dweeb who can’t be bothered to marshal facts, reasons, and invective to tell the rest of us why he’s (not) pissed off? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/23 "2011-12-13T15:12:54Z")
This thread, starting with “Is this some kind of Pokemon challenge?” and continuing on through the Korean hair fetishist, made me laugh so hard that I actually had to get up and leave the coffee shop for a minute because I was disturbing people. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/24 "2011-12-13T15:15:42Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > You’re starting pit threads with no more than a link and a “deserves to be Pitted!” > They’re tepid OPs, barely even heated enough for MPSIMS. If I didn’t see your name at the top of them, I would think they had been authored by **Big T**. > > I don’t understand why you’re even bothering. Obviously, it’s not because you’re pissed off at the subject, so there must be some other reason to be doing this every three or six days. Are you a moron, a numbskull, a dipshit? An attention whore (Look At Me!!!), a Pit thread whore (Obviously, I’m important, look at all the responses I get to my Pit threads.), a random dweeb who can’t be bothered to marshal facts, reasons, and invective to tell the rest of us why he’s (not) pissed off? Can we pick multiple choices on this poll? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/25 "2011-12-13T15:35:21Z")
Does this mean that this time he will divorce wife #3 _before_ he starts banging the intern? ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/26 "2011-12-13T15:43:14Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > You’re starting pit threads with no more than a link and a “deserves to be Pitted!” > They’re tepid OPs, barely even heated enough for MPSIMS. If I didn’t see your name at the top of them, I would think they had been authored by **Big T**. > > I don’t understand why you’re even bothering. Obviously, it’s not because you’re pissed off at the subject, so there must be some other reason to be doing this every three or six days. Are you a moron, a numbskull, a dipshit? An attention whore (Look At Me!!!), a Pit thread whore (Obviously, I’m important, look at all the responses I get to my Pit threads.), a random dweeb who can’t be bothered to marshal facts, reasons, and invective to tell the rest of us why he’s (not) pissed off? So what? BFD. If I want to start a thread because someone annoys me I will. Maybe I’ll do it more often just to annoy you because you annoy me. Come up with your own fucking thread. What, are you jealous? I can’t think of a bigger waste of time than explaining why Newt Gingrich pisses me off. He can do it in his own words which is what the link is for. And then, out of nowhere comes “ **the brush** ” who manages to bring a whole new level of entertainment to the Pit. The thread was worth it just for that. So shove it! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/27 "2011-12-13T15:44:05Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Are his marriage vows being counted as a non-adultery pledge, or would that be a +1? That is in fact what the article is referring to; they’re counting his three marriages as “non adultery pledges” and counting this as #4. So to his credit, so far, he’s batting .500. He’s only broken two of his pledges! I should point out that Euphonius Polemic knocked this out of the park in Post 2. If the Democrats raise Gingrich’s appalling personal ethics, the Republicans WILL turn it around and try to paint Obama as a bad family man. I’d bet money on it, and I’d bet money it will work on a lot of people. EP is not making a joke; it’s been done. In 2004 the Democrats ran a war hero (John Kerry) against a guy who, shall we say, put some effort into avoiding wartime service (George Bush) and successfully painted Kerry as a bad soldier. I’m not sure what twist they’ll put on Obama to make him seem like a bad family man. Phony rumours perhaps, but that doesn’t seem nearly devious enough. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/28 "2011-12-13T15:50:41Z")
They’ll pay some poor **white** gal to come forward and claim that Barack fathered her child. That way they appeal to _all sorts_ of bigots, idiots, morons and suckers (ie most Republicans.) As for Newt…he won’t be able to keep it in his pants. That’s a foregone conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/29 "2011-12-13T15:59:33Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > They’ll pay some poor **white** gal to come forward Why hire a gal when you can hire a guy? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/30 "2011-12-13T16:01:08Z")
You should be ashamed of yourself, taking cheap pot shots at [the man who stands between us and Auschwitz](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/06/kirsten-powers-newt-gingrich-is-in-love-with-himself.html). ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/31 "2011-12-13T16:19:50Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > He’s gone, now, but I think I’ll let this one post of his stay around for comedy value. Good call. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/32 "2011-12-13T16:39:12Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Why hire a gal when you can hire a guy? Because then you can’t call him a deadbeat dad. _Duh_. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/33 "2011-12-13T17:59:39Z")
I presume that Gingrich signed it to offer those voters on the far right who are uncomfortable with voting for a filanderer the excuse to feel ok about voting for him over Romney. Sure, we all know it ain’t worth the paper it’s signed on, but we can pretend it means something. After all, redemption is what Jesus was all about, yes? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/34 "2011-12-13T18:21:48Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > It’s twue! It’s twue! I don’t think we’ll be able to lay this controversy to rest until we’ve seen the long form certificate. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/35 "2011-12-13T18:28:21Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > If Gingrich does take the nomination, expect the Republicans to come out swinging with many stories about Obama’s (made up) infidelity. Stories will be floated, rumors started and “questions will be asked”. Gingrich won’t be part of it, but FOX News, Limbaugh and others will carry the water on this one. It’s the Republican way of fighting an election - take your prime weakness and make it your opponent’s by smearing, lying and insinuating. Swiftboating. ---
**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/36 "2011-12-13T18:35:08Z")
> [@R.P.McMurphy](#): > > I can’t stand this pompous asshole. Yet somehow, he’s becoming the darling of the “family values” sanctimonious, ditto-head, hypocritical shit-brains who vote Republican and seem to run the party. Please show me any “family values” Republican that is pro-Newt. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/37 "2011-12-13T20:00:12Z")
Does anybody have a video of Newt Gingrich combing his hair? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/38 "2011-12-13T20:02:27Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Are his marriage vows being counted as a non-adultery pledge, or would that be a +1? +3, actually, since he’s done them three times… Seriously, it had been my impression that the prior three no-adultery pledges referred to in the article were marriage vows. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/39 "2011-12-13T20:03:20Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Does anybody have a video of Newt Gingrich combing his hair? Don’t you mean carving? ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982/40 "2011-12-13T20:10:07Z")
Oh, come on! This whole pantomime is designed as a cover for Newt’s endorsement by Bob VanderPlaats and his merry band of holier-than-thou proto-Christians. It is all a show because our boy Newt has VanderPlaats in his pocket. Newt owns VanderPlaats because Newt provided the substantial amount of the funding for VanderPlaats’ campaign to remove the three state supreme court justices who were up for retention in the 2010 election. That campaign had everything to do with the Iowa court’s unanimous rejection of our own VanderPlaats, et al, inspired Defense of Marriage statute. All Newt has to do to get the endorsement, which will butter a lot of parsnips with Iowa Republican Caucus goers, is to make some sort of noise that can be construed as a concurrence in the Great Monogamous-Heterosexual-No Abortion Ever Pledge that the missionary society wing of the local Republican Party has already extracted from the likes of Representative Bachman and former Senator Oily Discharge. The question remains, however, why no one has held Newt down and actually tattooed the word ”Corrupt” across his forehead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982.md?page=3)