Republican Debate: Why Newt Gingrich’s Performance Should Disqualify Him

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Lee Siegel on the ways Newt Gingrich is broken—and why it should disqualify him from the White House.

Published Jan. 21 2012 4:45AM EST

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Hypocrisy is one thing. Mental illness is another.

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Watching Newt Gingrich excoriate the media for making his personal life an issue in Thursday’s presidential debate, you realized that he wasn’t merely guilty of not practicing what he preaches.

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Republican Debate: Why Newt Gingrich’s Performance Should Disqualify Him

Lee Siegel on the ways Newt Gingrich is broken—and why it should disqualify him from the White House.

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Lee Siegel