NEWS FLASH
‘Family’ Leader Gives Gingrich’s Divorces A Pass | The Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins has joined Bob Vander Plaats and other social conservatives in downplaying the consequences of Newt Gingrich’s multiple divorces while regularly trumpeting that marriage equality undermines the family. In an appearance yesterday on Fox News’ Geraldo at Large, Perkins told Geraldo that Gingrich’s three divorces could be “problematic,” but they’re “known” and clearly not holding him back in the polls. Rather than addressing the integrity of Gingrich’s values, Perkins attacked Mitt Romney multiple times as being untrustworthy. Watch it:
(HT: Equality Matters)
Update
During an appearance with Chris Matthews this afternoon, Perkins — who is very generously described as an “honest conservative” — seemed to walk back his statements, suggesting that some conservatives will object to Gingrich’s affairs:
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