Gingrich married Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Marianne was quoted in a 1995 article in Vanity Fair as saying: "I don't want him to be president and I don't think he should be."They divorced in 1999, the same year Gingrich had an extramarital affair with a then 33-year old member of his Congressional staff, Callista Bisek. This happened during the same time Newt Gingrich was condemning President Bill Clinton for his affair with a staffer Monica Levinsky. Newt Gingrich refused to discuss the affair until he admitted it in March, 2007. According to several newspaper editorials, the electability of Gingrich for president is more than questionable, especially on a Republican party ticket — with a party that emphasizes family values and Christianity as some of their strongest assets. | Gingrich married Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Marianne was quoted in a 1995 article in Vanity Fair as saying: "I don't want him to be president and I don't think he should be."They divorced in 1999, the same year Gingrich had an extramarital affair with a then 33-year old member of his Congressional staff, Callista Bisek. This happened during the same time Newt Gingrich was condemning President Bill Clinton for his affair with a staffer Monica Levinsky. Newt Gingrich refused to discuss the affair until he admitted it in March, 2007. According to several newspaper editorials, the electability of Gingrich for president is more than questionable, especially on a Republican party ticket — with a party that emphasizes family values and Christianity as some of their strongest assets. |