Look at all the help they're giving Demcrats.

In the Partisan Power Struggle, a New Underdog Tries Old Tricks
By ROBIN TONER and CARL HULSE
Published: April 11, 2005

WASHINGTON, April 10 - Newt Gingrich, the conservative firebrand who won control of Congress a decade ago by campaigning against an entrenched, arrogant and all-powerful Democratic majority, is once again an inspirational figure on Capitol Hill.

This time, his message is being carried by the Democrats.

The party's leaders are increasingly making the case that in 2005, it is Congressional Republicans who are drunk with power, overreaching on issues like Social Security and judicial nominations, ethically challenged, and profoundly out of touch with their constituents.

"What Democrats are saying is, look, these guys are abusing the system," said Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the Democratic whip of the House. "They're not playing by House rules, by the ethics rules, by the Senate rules, even by the rule of law in the Schiavo case."