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Not only is Gingrich a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, but also one who had resigned in disgrace -- in providing context, Mr. Lehrer omitted the latter.

From wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingrich#Ethics_sanctions

Ethics sanctions

Gingrich was first accused of unethical behavior when he accepted an advance as part of a book deal as well as numerous other counts. Eighty four ethics charges were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes and using the GOPAC political action committee as a slush fund; see Joseph Gaylord. Gingrich retained former U.S. Representative Edwin Bethune of Arkansas, a Washington, D.C., lawyer and lobbyist, to represent him.

Following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich admitted that he had violated House rules and accepted the house committee's recommendation for punishment.[24] [25] Gingrich was sanctioned for $300,000[26] after the House Ethics Committee concluded that his use of tax-deductible money for political purposes and inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or . . . reckless" disregard of House rules.[27] Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him.[28]

another attempt at fear mongering,lets vote for another president based on our fear of what might happen, rather than what is going on right now in afganistan and iraq