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You probably know that Newt Gingrich has written a number of political policy agenda type books. You may not have known he’s written — in one sense or another — a number of historical novels and even a risque-ish war novel 1945 — White House chief of staff is seduced by Swedish siren spy. In case you haven’t read Newt’s fiction work we’ve prepared this handy guide, with plot synopsis, key quotes and juiciest moments. Click here to get your primer on the Newt oeuvre.

Reading the report against Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), you start to wonder if being a complete moron ought to be grounds for expulsion from the Senate, even though that might decimate the upper chamber.

There was no part of a coverup Ensign couldn’t botch.

Openly instruct his staff to use Gmail to avoid Senate servers? Check. Draft your own incriminating statement about the scandal without help from a lawyer and share it with staff? Check. Implement an office document shredding policy? Check.