Newt Gingrich Faces Reality, Admits Conservatives Were Out of Touch

Burst of Candor

Gingrich says conservatives were ‘kidding themselves,’ while Ann Romney blames the press. By Howard Kurtz.

Published Mar. 5 2013 4:45AM EST

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Welcome back to reality, Newt.

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After passing through the mind-bending distortion field known as the presidential campaign, the former House speaker is acknowledging what most conservatives are loath to admit: that the movement can get trapped in a bubble of its own making.

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Newt Gingrich Faces Reality, Admits Conservatives Were Out of Touch

Gingrich says conservatives were ‘kidding themselves,’ while Ann Romney blames the press. By Howard Kurtz.

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