Video: Student Confronts Newt 'Family Values' Gingrich Over Past Affairs

One word...awesome

Video: Student confronts Gingrich over affair

At a University of Pennsylvania event last night, the president of the Penn Democrats asked Newt Gingrich how he could be such a strong proponent of religious values when he's been married three times and admitted to an adulterous affair.

Newt replied:

"I'll bet almost everybody here can gather the thrust of your question," he said. "I appreciate the delicacy and generosity in the way it was framed . . . I hope you feel better about yourself.

"I've had a life which, on occasion, has had problems," he added. "I believe in a forgiving God, and the American people will have to decide whether that's their primary concern.

"If the primary concern of the American people is my past, my candidacy would be irrelevant.

"If the primary concern of the American people is the future . . . that's a debate I'll be happy to have with your candidate or any other candidate if I decide to run."

This is going to be a touch issue for Gingrich to deal with.

Last year, the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commissions,Richard Land, cast doubt on Newt's chances.

“Two ex-wives is one ex-wife too many for most evangelicals."

Here's some shaky video of the Penn event.