Doesn's anyone question that someone who answers "the honest answer is yes" is probably hiding something. It probably gives it more time than it merits to idlly speculate how many times, and with how many persons, he "honestly, yes" cheated?

E.Peters, Orillia,

Next week, in Dynasty ...

Although, I think people would find a storyline like that too far fetched.

Starling, Lancaster, UK

It is amazing how many people still can't read the handwriting on the wall. The Clinton thing has nothing to do with Monica or the right. It has to do with a president perjuring himself and getting away with it while simple citizens would have to do time for it. The importance of perjury is capital to any legal sytem. Plus, spineless Clinton missed a hero's chance of refusing to answer that question on the grounds that his private life is no one else's business. Instead, he perjured himself. Worse than he are the moral molluscs that still back him up.

Eugene, Heidelberg, germany

Perspective is always due. Critically addressing (banning) agressive and unacceptabe behavior towards women - notably women in one's employ - is a an issue that the Democrat party led the public awarness fight on. Clinton falls into this catagory. Think feminst movemnet, in part here. The Republicans, found themselves, aghast that the very same media that condemns such behavior, in the case of Bill Clinton, decided to protect him - from day one. The Paula Jones case was about sexual harrasment in the workplace. Monica's case - an unpaid intern, in Wash. to learn about being a part of our system of government - was beyond the pale. But Clinton was impeached for lying under oath. Later - see US Justice Dept. vs James Riady, and others, would convict so many of the players who wer involved in the intial need for investigations of Clinton. Clinton was also disbarred and fined for his felonies.
Newts crime is one of a personal matter. Clinton's violated all of us. I won't vote for either.

gh, LA , USA/CA

Let's hope that that the 2008 elections bring some sanity to an increasingly insane political process. Newt knows no shame - candidates should be judged on their integrity or lack of it, Newt (like many others) would have you believe that he is a man of integrity that is not as tarnished as others - just another shade of gray. Personally I don't care about his personal stupidity and hypocrisy, I am more concerned that the his act of contrition with the religious right makes everything OK! If they really fall for that one then there is little hope for rational people.

Bob W, NY, NY

You know... I'm so tired of counting all of the ways that our 'morally righteous' conservative politicians have persecuted others, lied, and stolen, all for political gain.

When will the American people wake up or care?

Chris, Denver, CO

Am I shocked? No. Washington's hypocracy from the so called fighters of 'convervative values" is rampant. I don't condem what Gingrich did, but I am angry about his "puritan" values to base his venom toward Clinton. Gingrich, you are hyprocrat in my eyes and a man with no values and willing to use the conservative base to gain power. Do I turst you? I don't. Do I want you as my president? I do not.

Julian, San Francisco, CA

Well, there you have it, it just shows once again that the "Moral Right" are neither! Maybe he should give Rush Limbaugh a call and they can pat each other on the back.

laz, salt Lake City, UT

Talk about hyprocrits and liars.

bluewaters, Santa Susana,

Mr Gingrich is, no doubt, a hypocrite. He needs to apologise to the people of the United States, Mr Clinton and his wife. This apology does not mean he has come clean of his misdemeanor, as he is prone to do it again.

Whoever votes for him as a President needs his head examined. He is no presidential stuff and the Religious conservatives cannot save him.

Isaac A Olayinka, Osi Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria

What a total creep. Not for having an affair - that's a matter for him, his family and his mistress. But for hounding Clinton for behaviour he was engaging in himself. Breathtaking hypocrisy. All these 'morality men' seem to be the same. I hope Clinton has a good, long laugh at him. And gets a grovelling apology. In person, in public.

cath boylan, guildford, surrey

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Gingrich served one of his previous wives with divorce papers while she was in the hospital recovering from breast cancer sugery.

Joe November, West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Just because GINGRINH was trying to engineer a political COUP De Etate does not also put his own
private life into question.
After all he loves Bill.

Go Gingrinh

sean, Cork, Ireland

There is no better example of the deep fallenness of these self-proclaimed "moral leaders." Serial adultery, breath-taking hypocrisy, self-serving rationalization, and cynical manipulation of religious people and values all in one interview. Yuck.

Mary Ostrem, DrPH, Baltimore, MD

What is personal integrity? It is when words and actions match. By that definition, Newt has none.

Bill Smith, Warren, MI

As I recall, Gingrich did not "lead" the call for Clinton's impeachment, in fact he was extremely low key during the whole sordid mess. Also, this is not a new story - it came out about the same time as the impeachment was going down.

Vic Ristvedt, Murfreesboro, USA/TN

"Under normal rules of US political life," ???
And where do we go to find those rules??? Teddy Kennedy?
Bill Clinton?
Give us a break!! Is it only the conservative Republicans that have skeletons in their closets??

G. Morris, Moultrie,

Ah! I get it! "It's okay to do things that are morally wrong as long as they are not technically illegal" Now I understand the entire Bush Administration, and I'm happy to see Gingrich will continue this trend.

Carl Dahlberg, Boston MA,

There are SIX wives between the top three candidates for the Republican Party. Each of the top three candidates on the Democrat side still have their original spouses. WHO has the family values??????

Michelle, Lexington, KY

no wonder they're going crazy for obama/clinton

Alex, Cambridge, MA,

I cannot throw rocks. We all live in a glass house. BUT I have been forgiven.

george galloway, Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia

Republicans should be outlawed.

Bronco, Jehovah,

Jeez what a hypocrite! How he can justify that kind of double-standard even to himself?

Sam Hill, Washington DC, USA

There is a big difference in having an affair and lying under oath about it. Both are wrong, but only one is currently illegal.

Mike Manning, Knoxville, USA

Run Newt, Run!!!!!

Delbert Gilbow, Santa Rosa, CA