Bracket Fever

Gingrich On Libya: Thankfully, French Not Distracted By Brackets | TPMDC: "Newt Gingrich told reporters today that the Libyan rebels have France's lack of bracket fever to thank for the no-fly zone that will soon protect them from aerial attacks by embattled dictator Muammar Qaddafi.

Asked about the U.N. Resolution authorizing military intervention in Libya -- something Gingrich has been pushing for a while now -- Gingrich ripped President Obama for not acting sooner, and again mocked him for his March Madness bracket.

'I was, frankly, very disappointed that [Nicolas] Sarkozy did not share with us his Final Four picks,' Gingrich said, referring to the French president, who's nation has led the push for military intervention in Libya. 'And i think it's his failure to understand the Final Four that allowed him to focus on Libya"

I'm not a big Gingrich fan but he's certainly got this right...