From left to right: two views on Gingrich

Ashton Pittman writes:

Following Herman Cain's astonishing fall in the polls after allegations of sexual harassment and even an extra-marital affair, pro-adultery Republicans shifted their attention to former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. While Gingrich's ascent robs the GOP frontrunner position of the folksy charm Cain exuded, it does add some ingredients that Cain lacked: experience and practicality.

His practicality was displayed strongly in his refusal at a debate to condemn families of illegal immigrants to exile; he understands that a party that calls itself the "party of the family" can't tear families apart. More than that, he understands that the Republican party can't keep winning elections if it keeps alienating Latino voters.

Gingrich's political savvy is a direct result of his long history of experience in politics. As Speaker of the House, he ensured that Bill Clinton's second term enacted perhaps more conservative policies than George W. Bush's second term.

Don't let his practicality fool you; Gingrich works tirelessly to assure conservatives that he's one of them. In fact, he considers himself a staunch defender of the sanctity of marriage against the hordes of dirty homosexuals attempting to infiltrate it. Last year, he called California judge Vaughn Walker's overturn of the state's prohibition against gay people marrying an "outrageous disrespect for our Constitution and the majority of people who believe...marriage is the union of one man and one woman."

What an admirable position. But don't just take my word for it. Ask Newt's wife — either his current one or the two previous — about how strongly he feels about the sanctity of holy matrimony. Ask his first wife, whom he served divorce papers to after she was wheeled out of cancer surgery. No, no, ask his second wife, whom he cheated on with a young congressional aid while he was leading the charge to impeach President Bill Clinton — for lying about a sexual encounter with an intern.

Conservatives are letting Gingrich get away scot-free for the same offenses they condemned Cain, Clinton and John Edwards for. In fact, he's being rewarded.

Retiring Democratic Congressman Barney Frank was excited by the rise of the Newt.

"I did not think I had lived a good enough life to be rewarded by Newt Gingrich being the Republican nominee," Frank said. "It still is unlikely, but I have hopes...I look forward to debating, to take one important example, the Defense of Marriage Act with Mr. Gingrich. I think he is an ideal opponent for us, when we talk about just who it is that is threatening the sanctity of marriage."

Tyler Hill writes:

In the 1990s, Newt Gingrich was a big deal in American politics. As Speaker of the House, he faced former President Bill Clinton head-to-head on multiple occasions, but unlike current politicians, he was able to have rational conversations and compromise on critical issues such as public welfare, capital gain tax cuts and passing a balanced budget.

It's been almost 13 years since he resigned from the House of Representatives, but it's safe to say the Newt is back.

He is currently leading national polls over rivals Mitt Romney and Herman Cain, primarily because Romney is a bore, and Cain either can't keep his "thing" in his pants or is being falsely accused of sexual harassment. Nonetheless, Gingrich is finally leading the polls after entering the race more than seven months ago.

Like most of the Republican presidential candidates, Newt is promising to lower taxes, lead a smaller government and repeal Obamacare.

Despite similar talking points, one thing separates him from the other candidates - he is willing to compromise with the Democrats. Viewers have seen in the debates that other candidates aren't quick to raise their hands on the possibility of compromise, but it's absolutely necessary in a Democracy. Excluding Jon Huntsman, Newt seems to be the only one to understand this concept.

For example, during a recent debate, Gingrich said, "I do not believe that the people of the United States are going to take people who have been here a quarter century, who have children and grandchildren, who are members of the community, who may have done something 25 years ago, separate them from their families, and expel them."

These words, so far, have been unheard of from another Republican presidential candidate. That's a simple example of how he will compromise. It's time to look at things rationally. To say that every single illegal immigrant (approximately 13 million) will be expelled from the U.S. is simply unfeasible.

Gingrich is not stating, however, that all illegal immigrants will be provided amnesty. Those who recently immigrated to the U.S. illegally will be prosecuted and deported, according the Gingrich.

The next issue Gingrich has promised to immediately tackle is the budget. If elected President, he vows to balance the budget, something that hasn't been achieved since 1999. Under the Clinton administration, Gingrich was the pivotal representative to help acquire the balanced budget.

Though he was a successful congressman, he made certain choices in the past that may come back to haunt him.  In the mid 1990s, Gingrich was the leader of the investigation of President Clinton for perjury and alleged affairs.

It became evident that something in President Clinton's pants became extremely "happy," so he got intern Monica Lewinsky to take care of it for him.