Trump Steals a Page From Newt Gingrich

Trump Steals a Page From Newt Gingrich

Decades ago, Newt Gingrich divined that chaos was more telegenic than governing. Gingrich first won election to represent Georgia’s Sixth District in 1978, right as cable news was taking form: C-SPAN went on the air on March 19, 1979, and CNN launched on June 1, 1980. Cable television offered Gingrich a tremendous opportunity.