From what I recall, Newt resigned in 1998 after the Republicans, under his direction, lost a number of seats even though Newt had assured the GOP caucus that, if they went hard on the Lewinsky-Impeachment thing, the GOP would win seats.
Just like D. Hastert has now resigned over his inept election strategy.
Newt was right in principle, but the American electorate in general viewed the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal as a sexual thing, and not a lawbreaking moral crisis.
I certainly dont recall this big swell of outrage over Newt supposedly "not being able to control his urges."
Do you happen to have any link to a credible source, or is this a case of a Freeper getting brainwashed again by the mainstream media.
Well, I do remember. Newt's infidelity to his wife was a part of the picture. It made him look like a hypocrite. I am your credible source.
You recall incorrectly! He had just won reelection. The MSM revealed that he had an affair with his assistant. They fell in love over breakfast every morning. He was leaving Marianne. Then he bolted from Congress apparently in shame.
He was my Congressman and I remember all of Cobb County was left in shock! Dems had a field-day. I had to develop a look to shut down their taunts.
Am I still bitter? A little I guess.
But I would still vote for him again if he told me he would stand up to the Dems at any cost this time!