Gingrich: Up to voters to decide if I'm mature

Newt Gingrich said on Sunday that it was up to the American people to decide whether or not they could forgive him for his past mistakes - and whether or not he was "a mature person now."

In an interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS' "Face the Nation," Gingrich spoke to elements of his past that many believe contradict his values as a social conservative - namely, his marital infidelities with a previous wife, from whom he is now divorced - and said voters would have to ask themselves if he had matured enough in recent years to serve as their leader.

"I think the American people have to decide, recognizing that I did some things that were wrong - I had to go to God and ask for forgiveness, I've had to seek reconciliation: Look at who I am now. Look at my marriage. You have to look at our daughters and son-in-laws and my relationship to our grandchildren.

"They have to decide: Am I now a mature person who has - in fact, will be - an effective leader in getting this country back, with jobs and with lower gasoline prices and with a real American energy plan and with a balanced budget?" he asked.

Gingrich argued that he could be that person.

"No one person can do this," he said. "But with the help of the American people... I do believe it's possible for this country to get that job done. I think I could help lead the American people in getting that job done."

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[Rajah88]

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by Rajah88 May 23, 2011 1:50 AM EDT
Surely, Americans are smarter than to vote for Newt Gingrich!
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Reply to this comment .by formrusmcsgt May 23, 2011 7:45 AM EDT
They voted for dubya.....twice

[kansas1946]

Gingrich: Up to voters to decide if I'm mature
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LMAO. How old IS this guy. I am usually making a decision about someone's maturity at about thirty. If they aren't "mature" by then, then it isn't about maturity. This guy is a hypocrite, a liar, that thinks mostly about himself and his self-gratification. That is not likely to change.

[user000049586849302948603]

Question: What would Neut's ex'es say were the aspects of his character that most qualify him to be president?

[user000049586849302948603]

His flippancy towards "solemn vows"?

[user000049586849302948603]

by RET-ABNRGR-CSM May 23, 2011 1:38 PM EDT
Hey Cav Man -- you do know he graduated from Baker High School in Columbus - Ft Benning, GA - true
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I did not know that, Sergeant Major. I loved Ft Benning. I was out on Kelly Hill with the buck, ninety-seventh sledgehammer brigade for a few years.

[bilrobi1]

I don't doubt his maturity. I doubt his ethics.

[meboard]

And who the hell names a kid "Newt" anyway???

[user000049586849302948603]

Newton. Same difference though. Parents who want them to get beaten-up about six times per day to toughen them up, I would guess.

[meboard]

Well...like any good GOP hopeful, he's got the "bold face lyre" aspect of the nomination process down pat! My money is on the gay guy for the nomination. At least he has values...

[dman6015]

No.

[formrusmcsgt]

"..whether or not they could forgive him for his past mistakes - and whether or not he was "a mature person now."
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That load of crap about your infidelity being caused by your patriotism was no where close to mature, Newt.....infantile is more like it....

[RedDeath50]

The GOP really is putting out all the clowns and jokers as potential candidates! Let's see...we have Newt, Caribou Barbi, The Donald, "Balloon-head" Bachmann, Pawlenty, Gramps Ron Paul, Mittens Romney...

This appears to be the cream of the GOP crop! They might do better plucking some homeless person from the streets, buy him or her a $200 suit and run that person as their candidate!

Looks like smooth sailing and an easy victory for Obama in 2012!

[rightbehind]

Newt brought back the robber barons. Resources our children will need were sold before many of them were even born. BTW, Newt probably means hypocrite instead of mature.