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Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by scarmig on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:09AM (#12968286)
That's all well and good, but the scandal part of it that captured the public's interest was certainly because of the blowjob/where'd the cigar go aspect of it. And I wasn't even referencing Clinton in particular--I'd put things like Anthony Weiner's sexts and Larry Craig's foot tapping in the same category. In the sense, they're on the trivial side of things and mostly get the public attention because of prurience, not salience for good governance.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by tptacek on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:25AM (#12968477)
The public was so interested in the "blowjob/cigar" aspect of the story that the Republican party suffered a historic defeat in the midterms that were seen as a rebuke to the GOP's attempt to make hay out of the story, and ended Newt Gingrich's career.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by zevyoura on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:27AM (#12968506)
> ended Newt Gingrich's career

Apparently not.

Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by tptacek on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:28AM (#12968520)
He resigned in disgrace.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by scarmig on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:51AM (#12968819)
Hate to break it to you, but Gingrich is near the top of Trump's short list for Secretary of State:

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/gingrich-...

Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by mason240 on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @12:21PM (#12969175)
According to click bait media outlets with nothing to base it on.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by TallGuyShort on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:36AM (#12968620)
That ended his job, not his career. He's been relatively politically active since then, being one of the top contenders for the presidential nomination from the exact same party despite other scandals of a sexual and moral nature. Definitely not a career-ender, apparently.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by tptacek on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:42AM (#12968699)
At no point has Gingrich ever been a contender in any Presidential race. Getting on TV doesn't make you a contender. Even Herman Cain managed to do that.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by TallGuyShort on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:46AM (#12968745)
Okay, then, the almost $500k/yr he was making a year in speeches and his active involvement and relative success in politically oriented consultancies. Take your pick. He's still being pretty damn successful in political spaces.

edit: ha - misspoke, it was actually almost $5M / year

Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by scott_s on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:45AM (#12968738)
There is a non-zero chance Gingrich gets a substantial appointment.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by mason240 on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @12:22PM (#12969181)
There is a non-zero chance you get a substantial appointment.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by woofyman on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:29AM (#12968534)
The Larry Craig story had legs because he's a member of an anti-gay political party.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by scarmig on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:34AM (#12968598)
My point is that, his hypocrisy notwithstanding, it has maybe one millionth the importance of the fact that a foreign strategic competitor has significantly influenced American democratic processes in order to extract more favorable policies from the USA.
Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by JackFr on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:31AM (#12968569)
> The Larry Craig story had legs

...or at least feet.