Oh, how I wish I had more than about 45% confidence that he actually intends to follow through on that...
In an article posted on FR (that I can't seem to find again), the author says that Gingrich was unpopular with Republicans when the Dems witch-hunted him because he meant to "stop the gravy train"! Personally, I'm 100% confident that he intends to (can't guarantee success), and 100% confident that Mitt wouldn't!
Even if the dirt is true - I JUST DON'T CARE! DC is dirty to begin with - so some dirt will rub off!
I wish we had a spokesperson that would come out and say - don't bother with the dirt - Newt's getting our vote no matter what! Let them know their tactics don't work any more.
This may raise your confidence level:
http://spectator.org/archives/2012/01/24/reagans-young-lieutenant
Newt intends to have a historical legacy as the President who restored (or helped to restore) our Constitutional Republic by undoing as much damage that BHO perpetrated as possible.