[Bernard Marx]

Newt is damaged goods. If he ever decides to run again, the Dims will drag his resignation out of the closet and he'll be toast.

Yeah, Bill Clinton, Barney Frank, Ted Kennedy, William Jefferson and a few other Dims with spotless reputations will toast him up proper. What the hell is this "cleaner than a serpent's tooth" test we apply only to Republicans? Newt's a crucial resource for conservatives.

[Yo-Yo]

Look, I'm not saying that Newt is even close to as bad as the others you list. But with the MSM all it takes is to have an allegation for them to drumbeat to death against a Republican, and they will do it. I simply point to the ongoing Mark Foley affair to prove my point. Yes, Newt is a valuable asset, in the same sense that Rove is a valuable asset. He is no longer valuable as a candidate.