“The problem I have with Newt Gingrich is that I can’t trust him — it’s always a choice between Newt’s narcissism; and the ideas he has, which aren’t necessarily bad, but are often Newt-centric.”
I’d rather have newt’s narcissism than lose, which is what republicans did after he wasn’t in charge.
Newt's numerous abject failures as Speaker were one of the main reasons why Bill Clinton got re-elected in 1996.