When that story broke about six weeks ago, Gingrich suddenly disappeared from the agenda at the Christian Coalition s annual meeting. Gingrich might also get uninvited to a January celebration on Capitol Hill at which the GOP will mark the fifth anniversary of the party s takeover of Congress, according to the current issue of Roll Call, a newspaper that covers Congress. Even though Gingrich led the GOP s rise to power, he now is viewed as an embarrassment and a liability. A Republican strategist told the newspaper, They don t want any pictures with him that House Democrats can use for ads next year. A GOP aide described Gingrich as a laughingstock.
Hypocrite is more to the point.
The latest icon to fall from grace is George C. Roche III, who has abruptly resigned the presidency of Hillsdale College where, since 1971, he has promulgated the values of the religious right. He and the small Christian college have built national reputations as citadels of conservative family values, according to The New York Times. All I know about the recent turn of events is what I read in that newspaper Monday morning, but I m sure the tabloid TV shows will provide coverage as the story evolves. Here s the gist of it. George Roche III is accused of having a long-standing affair with another man s wife.