How Newt Gingrich Crashed and Burned When He Was House Speaker

Gingrich led a conservative revolution until his own troops turned on him. By Howard Kurtz and Lois Romano.

Published Dec. 27 2011 4:45AM EST

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Newt Gingrich was walking out of Washington’s Sheraton-Carlton in the fall of 1995 when he turned to his press secretary and said, “I guess I’ve given you a problem for the rest of the day.”

Tony Blankley conceded it would be “tricky” to defend him.

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How Newt Gingrich Crashed and Burned When He Was House Speaker

Gingrich led a conservative revolution until his own troops turned on him. By Howard Kurtz and Lois Romano.

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