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To: wagglebee
Finally, and who could forget Newt Gingrich who in 1989 dethroned powerful Texas Democrat Speaker Jim Wright over a fraudulent book deal scandal, only to resign six years later for literally the same bogus book deal.

Huh? Newt created a book consisting of a compilation of his old speeches, published it himself, and sold it by the case to his contributors? I don't think so. Gingrich made a book deal from HarperCollins that included an advance, not unlike both Bill and Hillary's book deals.

What ultimately brought down Gingrich was all of the ethics charges made by DemocRATs, all of which were ultimately dismissed.

19 posted on 04/14/2007 11:28:45 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
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To: Yo-Yo

Ultimately what caused Newt to resign was his extramarital affair.


20 posted on 04/14/2007 11:30:17 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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