COLBERT I. KING

He was referring to the famous quotation {586256}. The House speaker had been embroiled in a scandal of a Republican congressman making homosexual overtures to House pages. The speaker had been warned about the problem but was accused of doing nothing in order to protect the Republican House seat.

Gingrich, who avoided serving in the military throughout his life, was frequently opining on military matters, tactics and strategy in his speeches, media appearances and many writings. Generally, he was a Chicken Hawk {625110} urging military action and war although he had personally never experienced it. He spent much time in military meetings and conferences, and thought that he had developed some expertise from this and his extensive reading.

He was referring to the famous quotation {586256}. The House speaker had been embroiled in a scandal of a Republican congressman making homosexual overtures to House pages. The speaker had been warned about the problem but was accused of doing nothing in order to protect the Republican House seat.

Gingrich, who avoided serving in the military throughout his life, was frequently opining on military matters, tactics and strategy in his speeches, media appearances and many writings. Generally, he was a Chicken Hawk {625110} urging military action and war although he had personally never experienced it. He spent much time in military meetings and conferences, and thought that he had developed some expertise from this and his extensive reading.