You maybe right, but what I find striking is that Lindsey Graham was one of the people forcing Newt out. However, he became a US Senator and I recall the people giving the GOP nice new majorities in 2002 so we could get some Judges appointed. I recall that Mr. Graham then became a member of the GANG of 14 to compromise with RATS on which judicial appointees would get the nod. I would say that Graham ultimately squandered way more power than Newt did. We lost some good potential Judges.
The list of Republicans who helped squander the power that conservatives gave them is too long to argue over who was the worst.