Newt does have something left to lose: His dignity

It’s easy to understand why Gingrich isn’t open to taking friendly advice. After all, he didn’t get where he is by being a quitter. It took a lot of chutzpah to believe Republicans could actually gain the House majority after forty years in the wilderness. It took a lot of moxie to believe he could turn around his flailing and debt-ridden campaign — after his team abandoned him en masse last year. In both instances, he defied the naysayers and did the seemingly impossible.

Over the years, Gingrich has been rewarded for his stubbornness so many times that he has probably become desensitized to reality.

But the things that make us great can also lead us to our downfall.