Most conservative Washington columnists have been beating up on Speaker Gingrich, writing about his ego and his tendency to say extreme things. Here is a column by a pundit who worked for Newt back in the day and who remembers him as a heck of a success.
Tony Blankley writes for the Washington Times, is a talking head on radio and TV programs, and was Speaker Gingrich's press secretary for seven years. If you'd like to see a positive rendering of the Gingrich career in Congress, Blankley is your man.
