CPAC 2011: Newt Gingrich Briefly Reacts to Rep. Chris Lee’s Resignation

The sudden, shocking resignation of Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) in the midst of an attempted-sex scandal has been the hot topic of conversation in Washington, especially at the Conservative Political Action Conference. On my way out of the conference Thursday afternoon, I spotted former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, so naturally, I wanted to get his reaction to the resignation, however brief.

Here’s the video from Thursday afternoon. I’ve also included some pre-roll of Gingrich pressing the flesh, and getting his photo snapped with former SNL-er Victoria Jackson:

Honestly, it never even occurred to me at the time, but given the Speaker’s own personal history, it’s little wonder that he didn’t have much to say. Silence may be golden, but sometimes, it speaks volumes, as well.

This is an opinion piece. The views expressed in this article are those of just the author.

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