Below The Beltway

The one where Newt Gingrich tells the rest of the GOP just how they f***ed up the last 14 years:
Okay, back to the past. What happened to your party over the last eight years?
They went off the rails. That’s it. They took a majority that took 16 years to build and they [...]

I don’t say this very often, but in Gettysburg, Newt Gingrich and William Fortschen have created a masterpiece.
The Civil War itself, and the Battle of Gettysburg in particular, have been the subject of countless historical books, novels, and films. The war has also been the subject of more than one “what-if” scenario; imagining how history [...]

One of the enduring mysteries of the 2008 Republican race has been why the ostensibly conservative candidates — Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney — are failing to capture the attention of Republican voters. Jennifer Rubin examines the issue in the New York Observer.
First of all, Rubin correctly points out that the problem wasn’t the voters, [...]

After flirting for months without ever committing to anything, former Speaker Newt Gingrich has announced that he won’t be running for President:
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Two days after hinting he wanted to try for the White House, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich decided he would not run for president, his spokesman said Saturday.
Rick Tyler said [...]

Newt Gingrich was interviewed by The Examiner and pretty much dismissed the entire Republican Presidential field as unworthy:
Dismissing the GOP presidential field as a “pathetic” bunch of “pygmies,” Newt Gingrich hinted Monday he might step in to beat Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
“If, in mid-October, it’s quite clear that one or more of [...]

James Dobson of Focus On The Family fame had this to say about the possible Presidential candidacy of Fred Thompson:
“Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for the things that the pro-family movement stands for,” Dobson said of Thompson. “[But] I don’t think he’s a Christian; at least that’s my impression,” Dobson added, [...]

The Washington Post reports today that Newt Gingrich admitted in an interview with Pat RobertsonJames Dobson that he was having an affair with another woman during the Clinton impeachment scandal back in the late `90s:
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Bill Clinton over [...]

In the modern era, waiting until September of the year before a Presidential election to start a campaign may seem like a really bad idea. After all, between now and then, the people who have declared will be able to amass campaign staff, bring supporters into their tent, and, most importantly, raise money. Newt Gingrich, [...]

Newt Gingrich says he’s not running for President yet, but he sure sounds like he is:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 ? Newt Gingrich is not running for president, at least not yet. He has set his sights much higher.
Mr. Gingrich?s mission, as he sees it, is to save American civilization from the gravest crisis it has confronted [...]

Fortune Magazine has an interview this week with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who reveals quite alot about what exactly he’s planning for the 2008 Presidential race.
WASHINGTON (Fortune) — Even a crisp Guinness stout can’t chill the note of exasperation coming out of Newt Gingrich’s mouth. “You still don’t get it, do you?” he asks.
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