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>> romney is more conservative than newt on the issues. that's not what it is about. it is about the fact that romney appears to be an establishment candidate. that's not true at all. that's the optics. >> and also newt seems like the guy that can take it to obama and romney is too nice. newt is going to go in there and fight him. a lot of people say newt is a flawed candidate. but aren't we all flawed candidates? >> yes, a short answer, yes. what was that question? >> i would say -- i don't really -- i do not understand newt. romney, yes, i guess he is a flip-floper, but the man is squeaky cl...

House select committee on ethics voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and the misuse of tax exempt organizations. december 6th was the start of newt gingrich's collapse in political life in 1995. >> the commander of the republican revolution, speaker newt gingrich, faces new ethics problems with democrats and some republicans now calling for an independent investigation. the speaker's style and fund-raising activities are big targets for his enemies. here's nbc's lisa myers. >> reporter: the house ethics committee is poised to do ...

Voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and the misuse of tax exempt organizations. december 6th was the start of newt gingrich's collapse in political life in 1995. >> the commander of the republican revolution, speaker newt gingrich, faces new ethics problems with democrats and some republicans now calling for an independent investigation. the speaker's style and fund-raising activities are big targets for his enemies. here's nbc's lisa myers. >> reporter: the house ethics committee is poised to do what it tried hard to resist. app...

December 6th, 2011, turning out to be an awesome day to be newt gingrich. but if you happen to be within shouting distance of mr. gingrich today and mentioned today's date, december 6th, you may see his brain perk up a little bit. you may see him thinking, i know that date and not in an "oh that's somebody's birthday kind of way." on this date 16 years ago the house select committee on ethics voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and the misuse of tax exempt organizations. december 6th was the start of newt gingrich's collapse in p...

Primarily driven by his political advisers to engage in public relation stunts. >> during the impeachment of president clinton, then speaker gingerich lashed out at the white house. >> what you have lived through for 2 1/2 long years is the most systemic, deliberate obstruction of justice cover up, an effort to avoid the truth we have ever seen in american history. >> reporter: what he didn't mention? at the time he was having his own extra marital affair with a congressional staffer. he's now on his third marriage. ethics problems dogged speaker gingerich and he resigned, leaving congress in ...