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March 09, 2007
Newt Gingrich breaches Contract with America
Newt Gingrich is a visionary and patriot. But he's also got more baggage than a Boeing 747. Evidently he's now admitted he had an extra-marital affair, and an ironic one at that - it overlapped, more or less, with the Bill Clinton's Impeachment in Newt's House, in 1994.
Half-assed analysis: This revelation may be a blessing. It Gingrich had somehow decided to run, this would have been uglier. As it stands, it seems unlikely to be a story for all that long.
Update (3/10) - Then again, maybe I am wrong and Newt will run. The Weekly Standard's Matthew Continett:
Among Republicans, the current wisdom concerning Gingrich has two parts. The first is that, come September, Gingrich will in fact decide to enter the race. "These guys always run," Murphy says. "It's what they do. It's like chimps picking up bananas. They can't help it." The second part is that Gingrich's impact will be limited to the presidential primary debates. Gingrich's understanding of conservative Republicans, this line of thinking goes, combined with his rhetorical powers, may set the terms of discussion and win support, but ultimately voters will choose to vote for either McCain, Giuliani, or Romney. Still, after watching Gingrich dominate the debates, conservative Republicans might just say to themselves, Why not...Newt?
Posted by bill at March 9, 2007 09:23 AM
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