“1. He should at least be consulted on matters pertaining to the Republicans’ electoral efforts in 2010.”
Why? Do we need more lessons on how to lose?
Gingrich went on the record as saying that Scozzafava was "the future of the [Republican] Party." That, plus his endorsement of her candidacy, is sufficient to destroy whatever credibility Gingrich has left.
If you want to defend Gingrich or promote his RINO/DIABLO love here on FR over straight-up, no-nonsense conservatarian principles, I would suggest that both you and he can go get bent.
Gingrich engineered the greatest GOP congressional victory in history!