I don't either;
But let me pose another question:
Given the record outlined in the original....why'd the Republicans [ and most everyone else ] dump on Newt Gingrich after he led them to the Contract with America??
I was one of the hearty few who actually defended him after the disastrous '98 midterm elections.
That being said, I think that Dennis Hastert has proven to be a much more capable Speaker than his predecessor, even if he isn't quite as brilliant a tactician and political strategist.
"why'd the Republicans [ and most everyone else ] dump on Newt Gingrich "
Newt was his own worst enemy. Not the mouthpiece that we should rally behind, though he was 100% correct on the Contract w/ America.