Newt Gingrich, entonces Presidente del Congreso norteamericano, entrevistado por USA Today, al responder una pregunta sobre su colorida y a veces extrema retórica habría dicho:
Part of the reason I use strong language is because you all pick it up...You convince your colleagues to cover me being calm, an I'll calm. You guys wan to cover nine seconds, I'll give you nine sconds, because that is the competitive requirement...I've simply tried to learn my half of your business