I believe that Newt is out there calling the original article that highlighted his "enormous mistake" statements as way out of context, and a blatant example of media misreporting.
I don't think the Today show heard this (Hey we got Newt bashing the Iraq War and Bush...Book Him!), and are probably disappointed in his comments. Newt probably knew he was booked on Today for more bashing, but it's the only way to get on the show.
Actually, this could be a great way to get past the liberal producers of every single mainstream media news show. Make statements that can be taken out of context to slime Bush or Republicans, then get on and say whatever the hell you want.