I know, but he is a sleaze.
FWIW, I don't think Newt did anything wrong lobbying for clients after he left office. It's the system we have and it's legal. If he's the nominee I think it will get lots of play because it will feed right into the "insider" image that obama will want to define him as and will hurt him with the public. The same thing with the Tiffany's account. He didn't do anything wrong, but because envy is so acceptable now he will be made out to be a "bad rich guy" because he made money and bought expensive things for his wife.
It would be nice to see Pubs seriously consider the pros and cons of the candidates and how the cons will be used against them. Perry has been hurt by poor debate performances, but that's it! Perry is solid in his personal life. Perry has a solid conservative record. Perry has been Gov of a State with the 13th largest economy in the world and while other states declined TX grew. Yet right now he is not considered our best candidate. Go figure.
I agree with you about the Tiffany's account. That was none of anybody's business. Pure and simple. But the fact that his former chief of staff could go to work for Fannie Mae and then hire Ginrich's company to 'consult', and that's perfectly legal is a big part of the problem. It's wrong. The legality doesn't matter because the very people who benefit from the revolving door between Congress and K Street are the ones who write the laws. At a very bare minimum it is an abuse of power and that in and of itself is corrupt.