Newt of the 1990’s is not Newt of 2011.
His conversion to Catholicism suggests to me his “baggage” is being carried by those who don’t believe in Forgiveness and a change of heart.
He’s admitted he screwed up sitting on the couch with Pelosi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I97PfK1GIpI
....when he spoke on Dobson's radio show in 2007, Gingrich refused to say that he was actually repentant. The evangelical leader repeatedly pressed him on that point: "When I hear you talk about this dark side of your life...you didn't mention repentance. Do you understand that word repentance?"On Gingrich: A legacy of surrender
-- from the thread Newt and Evangelicals: Not a Match Made in Heaven
When the Tea Party had it’s first unoffical candidate, Doug Hoffman NY-23, Newt chose Dede, the Rino.
Newtus Agustus could not see a new wind blowing.