The Economist has collected the New Gingrich political obituaries in one handy and funny article.

A taste:

Newt Gingrich does not eat sandwiches; he fundamentally transforms them, radically changing them from solid foodstuff to masticated bolus to energy.

And while you’re at it, be sure to read this op-ed from the New York Times that skillfully describes a quantum theory of Mitt Romney.

Uncertainty. Frustrating as it may be, the rules of quantum campaigning dictate that no human being can ever simultaneously know both what Mitt Romney’s current position is and where that position will be at some future date. This is known as the “principle uncertainty principle.”