Newt Gingrich Was Elected To The House In 1979

This has been one of the most disorienting, insanity-driving, head-spinning evolutions of the Fox-right and far-right, among so many. To go from “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” to “Why should I hate Putin?” is truly a mind-f*ck. https://t.co/ic1hPNS0IK

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) April 5, 2022

Barry Goldwater ("Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice”) was defeated in the 1964 Presidential election. His backers never got over it, and accused LBJ of cheating and election fraud.

Gingrich taught McConnell and McCarthy everything they know about power politics. The Tea Party were his children.

Try to keep up.