A Newt Is a Small Lizard 0
Ahem. And some may have questioned that. Larry Van Meter explains:
Newt Gingrich has spent the past 17 years in a box.
It’s an aquarium, actually, and a modest one. It measures about 500 cubic inches, which makes it a pretty small place to spend 17 years.
Newt Gingrich is a fire belly newt.
Newt is named after Newt. Follow the link for his tail tale.
When I started the article, I was wondering whether “aquarium” would turn out to be an analogy for Washington, which is also a hothouse environment with glass walls protecting unusual lifeforms and in need of frequent cleaning.