In a blockbuster story this week, Bloomberg News revealed that Newt Gingrich’s business received between 1.6 and 1.8 million in consulting fees from Freddie Mac, the quasi-federal government mortgage lender. According to spokespeople at Freddie Mac, Gingrich’s role was to try to win over support for Freddie Mac among Conservatives. While Gingrich was receiving the money, he was also railing against Freddie Mac publicly, and even suggested recently that Congressman Barney Frank should be arrestedbecause of his close lobbying connections at Freddie Mac.

As the Monica Lewinsky scandal was unfolding during the Clinton Presidency, Gingrich was one of the most outspoken critics of President Clinton. Later, we discovered that while Gingrich was criticizing Clinton for his immoral behavior with Lewinsky, he was having his own affair with one of his staffers, a woman he later married.

Newt Gingrich has been one of the most vocal critics of Obamacare, but as Mitt Romney pointed out in a recent Republican debate, Gingrich was in favor of the most controversial aspect of Obamacare, the individual mandate to purchase health insurance.

Congressman Ron Paul, Gingrich’s most serious challenger in the anybody but Romney sweepstakes, has been a consistent opponent of central planning, corruption, and cronyism for over thirty years. Paul’s sincerity is his greatest asset.

As Republican Primary Voters consider candidates, hypocrisy will undoubtedly be an issue. Conservatives are tired of candidates who will say anything to win but once they get in office they disregard their previous positions in order to appeal to special interests.

This is particularly true for voters who are looking for an alternative to Mitt Romney, who is also perceived as someone who has some issues with hypocrisy.