Why Wouldn't One of Newt Gingrich's Wives Want an Open Marriage?

Let's say someone comes up to you and says, "Imagine you're married and your spouse asks you for an open marriage. Would you say yes?" Your first response should be, "It depends; who's my spouse in this hypothetical situation?" And if the questioner says, "Oh, I don't know, let's say Newt Gingrich," there's only one appropriate response: "Of course." Because otherwise you've got to be monogamous with Newt Gingrich.

Two other quick notes about Newt Gingrich: I just found out yesterday that his first name is Newton. Why has he been hiding that? That makes him somewhat more likable. Newt is an amphibian, Newton is a genius from history. Get that information OUT there, Gingrich aides!

Secondly, I follow a blog with daily rambling, semi-coherent posts (which differs from this blog in that this blog doesn't quite update daily). In a post entitled, "Newt Gingrich is unfit for high office," the blogger writes:

Because I consider Gingrich to be a liar and a cheat, and President Obama to be out of his depth intellectually, and out of position in political space, should Gingrich be chosen by the GOP as its candidate for November 2012, this column will go silent on the presidential election. An electorate that sets up such a dreadful competition simply deserves what it gets.

I will make no such vow. Prepare for an election season filled with the blogging equivalent of banging my head against a wall (which, in the blogging world, is called "posting").