No Newt is Good Newt ??

Used to be the Speaker of the House -- One of the smartest guys in Washington (not saying a whole lot there) -- The Klown used to LOVE this guy -- Not so much anymore -- I still like him but he's said some real dumb things lately.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-exempt political organization, a spokesman said Saturday.

"Newt is not running," spokesman Rick Tyler said. "It is legally impermissible for him to continue on as chairman of American Solutions (for Winning the Future) and to explore a campaign for president."

Gingrich decided "to continue on raising the challenges America faces and finding solutions to those challenges" as the group's chairman, Tyler said, "rather than pursuing the presidency."