That’s what I’d like to know line of the day

… Newt Gingrich explains why he dumped wife #1 while she was in the hospital after cancer surgery, and wife #2 soon after she was diagnosed with MS. It was because of his love of country:

There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate.

How did people like this end up running America?

Paul Krugman


Related best line:

“Gingrich planning May presidential announcement, but if nation takes turn for worse he’ll probably lose interest in us.”

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