You may recall that as Speaker Newt proposed the most modest restraint in entitlement growth and for this was labeled "The Gingrich who stole Christmas" on the front cover of Time. Who stood up for his defense in Washington? Nobody.
If it hadn't been for Rush and a few other alternate media types, he would've been sunk.
9 posted on 01/28/2012 8:01:37 PM PST by stormhill