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Newt Prepares to Meet the Press—David Frum

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Is Newt Gingrich ready for his close-up?

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Photo taken by David Frum
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5 pm. The last minutes before showtime. And here’s the view of the room where Newt Gingrich will be speaking tonight.

Batteries of cameras have already assembled for the evening’s work. If the press is wondering what to ask, may I suggest one of the signature questions of my late mother, Barbara Frum:

“Mr. Gingrich, are you bitter?”

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