He should not resign. This leave should be used indeed to get his bearings back in order. Before this disaster happened I had a high regard for him. The way he stood for the 9-11 first responders is bound to be engraved in our minds forever. The passion he showed concerning the fate of these men and women who were left to fend for themselves was sincere. And there were other instances where he showed what a Representative should sound like, like a man representing people and not corporations.

It’s a shame this had to happen. And the sad thing is that he wasn’t lured in a trap. He dug this hole himself en fell in. I think this time off will make him think about what a mess he made. This will stick with him. But I am convinced he’ll bounce back. His political career is not over. Men have done worse things and came back. Hell, Newt is still in the race for presidency, albeit with a snowball in hell of a chance…