I used the last year Newt, Paul and Santorum were all serving, which was 1998. It is more apples to apples that way and it undercuts the lies that Newt is not as conservative as the other two.
I like Bachmann as a spokesmodel for conservatism, but she is not presidential timber - and her resume does not indicate she has ever led a significant organization.
“it undercuts the lies that Newt is not as conservative as the other two”
No it doesn’t.
I hope you are aware that the speaker only votes when there’s a tie.
And in that case it would have been absurd for a republican speaker to side with the dems.