Oh yes, I know, one can always count on the GOP for support when one is in trouble, much like Herman Cain got their support.
But, Newt, along with Bob Livingston, and others seem so eager to step down as soon as anything is said.
Whereas democrats almost never give up a seat, because a seat = power...except of course in the case of Weiner, which was anunusual exception to the rule.
I think Gingrich would have stayed, but the problem is that the GOP bailed on him because they really didn’t want somebody like him (he was “too confrontational”). I remember listening to Rush when all this was going down.
It was truly bizarre. Gingrich really had no choice but to quit as Speaker, since the GOP had basically announced that it would not support him (and you can’t stay if your party won’t support you).
Note that nothing was ever found against him. But GOP Central wanted him out of the Speakership and they voted in Gephardt, who was exactly the RINO of their dreams. They lost the next round and the Speakership went to Dodd, who was probably also the candidate of GOP dreams...since they obviously all wanted to be Democrats.