Ta-Nehisi on the Newt effect:
[I]t's interesting to note the difference in tone between GOP figures with something at stake (people who have to win elections) and those who have nothing at stake. Newt has a megaphone, but he has no real responsibility. He can yell whatever he wants. He's got books to hustle, dog--not Senators to elect.
2006-2011 archives for The Daily Dish, featuring Andrew Sullivan