Newton Leroy McPherson

It is always good for a person to be open to the opportunities of life. Newton Leroy McPherson is a man who has led a very opportunistic life. 
We know him as Newt Gingrich, a charismatic politician that is now toying with the front spot in the Republican Presidential candidates. 
I am not a great follower of Newt, but I do admire his ability to weather storms. 
He was the leading proponant of impeaching Clinton for improper relationship with Lewinsky, yet he was having a 6 year affair with Callista Bisek, a congressional aide. He ultimately married Callista and they seem to have a great relationship. I’m happy for both of them.
He is a man who believes in strict conservative ethics for financial matters, yet the house ehtics committee investigated him and sanctioned him $300,000 for improper business activities. He paid the bill.
He positions himself as a simple man of the people, which, given his humble background is true. However this simple man of the people is now worth over $6.7 million. I do wonder how politicians 
become so wealthy, but he is definitely not alone in this.
He resigned his office in congress because of the friction he was 
causing in the Republican party, but now wants to be its leader. That takes guts.


I’ve been around long enough to know that none of us have squeaky clean background, and we all have made some mistakes. Maybe that’s why we have to admire him, he does know how to survive. Perhaps that’s what we need in this country, a strong person who can survive personal scandle and problems then come out smelling like a rose. Then again, maybe we don’t. Just say’n.