Would you buy a used strategy from this man?

The Hill…

Newt Gingrich, who led the GOP takeover of the House in 1994, is now coaching Republicans on how to recapture the Senate.

You remember, the guy who closed the federal government over a perceived personal slight and lost his speakership when his party started losing seats again in '98. This guy...

Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. Following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich was sanctioned for US$300,000 after the House Ethics Committee concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules.

Heck, maybe we should be paying him to help them.