I know. But that's not the main message the average voter will take away from all that. If Newt is our nominee (and there are really no other options at this point), all the voter will hear is this: Newt Gingrich was accused of ethics violations, and he resigned.
That's quite damaging.
As an aside, I find it very discouraging that conservatives resign when under pressure (Palin, Gingrich, Cain) while liberals fight back, and win (Ted Kennedy, Clinton, Barney Frank).
Gingrich has learned a thing or two after being railroaded. He’ll get his message out.