What’s your take on the fact that it was members of Gingrich’s own party that were the strongest proponents of punishing him for his ethics violations and who later all but demanded he resign?
What's your basis for that statement. I remember what happened and that's not true. Rather than fight the issue, the Republicans cut a deal like they usually do.
Here's the history on the ethics charge. The Democrats contended that Newt's 'Renewing American Civilization' college course had a political purpose rather than a educational purpose. Thus, the Democrats charged that the tax-exempt status of Newt's organization, which was responsible for the college course, was violated. This was payback for the legitimate charges Newt had brought against Speaker Wright and which had resulted in his resignation.
Put simply, the ethics charge against Gingrich was bullshit then and it's a bullshit charge now. And you should be man enough to acknowledge that fact.
“What’s your take on the fact that it was members of Gingrich’s own party that were the strongest proponents of punishing him for his ethics violations and who later all but demanded he resign?”
My take was that after Newt was taken out, they became a directionless boat on the ocean, and it didn’t take long for them to hand it all right back to the enemy.
Give us their names.