TOO LATE....Newt outted himself as the RINO he is. No going back.
My position exactly. I will never trust him again.
Newt's killed whatever career he thought he still had in politics, including that of writer or commentator, much less, candidate for office.
He's also now got the kiss-of-death. Any national level Republican who makes nice with him in public, will also be branded as a RINO. This includes talk show hosts (hear that, Sean?)