In a profession which specialises in hypocrisy, Mr Gingrich’s performance stands out.
Newt Gingrich harried Bill Clinton for having sex with an intern 27 years his junior when he was having sex with a staffer 23 years younger than himself. His arrogance, meanwhile, verges on monomania. He once wrote of himself as the “definer of the forces of civilisation”. (via theeconomist)
Say what you will about the Economist. They do not pull punches.
(via theeconomist)