ABC's Big Interview With The Ex Largely A Bust

Interesting that nowhere in this report does Brian Ross make the connection that Marianne herself began an adulterous relationship with Gingrich while he was married to his first wife.

He mentions the first wife, and he mentions the beginning of Marianne's relationship with Gingrich; but aw shucks, he just forgot to mention or ask about that one bit.

She doesn't have any more allegations, if this is what she has. Even the "open marriage" thing sounds like it's her interpretation of something Gingrich said, rather than something he actually said.

Ross quickly dispenses with the little matter of a government informant alleging that Marianne sought $500,000 down, $10,000,000 total for "getting things done" in government. That part does sound a bit unlikely, but I'd sort of like to hear more.

Seems to me that if this is all she has, it's not enough, of itself, to do the job. But it has served her nicely to make it a big topic again Ross' pointed summary of Gingrich as a guy who left one cancer-struck wife and then an MS-struck one isn't going to help his numbers with women much. Or with men.

posted by Ace at 11:00 AM

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