Why Does Anyone Listen to Newt Gingrich?

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by Paul Hogarth, Beyondchron.org

In 1998, days after the November mid-term elections, House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned from Congress – due to a voter backlash against Republicans for the Monica Lewinsky affair. Years later, Gingrich would admit he was having an extra-marital affair during that time – while leading the charge to impeach Bill Clinton. We then didn’t hear much from him for a better part of 10 years – but since Barack Obama became President, now he is everywhere. In 2009, Gingrich made more TV appearances on Meet the Press than any other guest – even though he hasn’t been elected dogcatcher since 1996. After Democrats lose elections, they go away. How often do we hear from Walter Mondale or Michael Dukakis these days – or even in the past twenty years? But while Gingrich clearly craves this attention, why is the media playing along?

As Republicans continue their “Party of No” strategy that has earned them a 28% approval rating, Newt Gingrich is there – with an eye to run for President in 2012. Last week, he spoke at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference – where he urged the “end of Obamaism.” After the 2010 elections, Gingrich advocates a two-year strategy of complete obstruction. Once a Republican President wins in 2012, he said, they will go ahead and “repeal every radical bill passed by this machine.”

Of course, a lot has changed since 1994. The Southern re-alignment to the GOP has pretty much run its course, Prop 187 and other efforts to scapegoat immigrants have turned the fastest growing demographic (Latinos) into staunch Democrats, and young people have voted in growing numbers in the last three elections.

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[JuniperLea]

1. Because the "Librul Media" is giving him air time... eom

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. Same reason people to Al Gore

Former national political player...

[Rincewind]

3. It's simple,

he reminds everyone of a beloved cultural icon, the Pillsbury Doughboy.

[Bitwit1234]

4. You forgot.....the reason he really resigned

he had a sort of scheme. Where he was supposed to have a school that taught college students or something to that effect, but guess what, like Hannity he was funneling that money into his own pocket. The investigation started to get hot and heavy so he resigned from congress. Go back and check.