Gingrich rise

[TJ in Oregon]

It's sort of a shame American politics amounts to a popularity contest based on things like Newt's baggage because he could be a pretty good president. He seems to come up with new ideas every time he speaks and frames them correctly unlike many Republicans of today (I'll admit I royally suck at this too...but I'm an engineer not a politician). In some ways he's like a breath of fresh air, but then you remember all the not-so-fresh-air hypocritical stuff from his past and realize the campaign is going nowhere. Though, Newt has only himself to blame.