A 90s-era politician who left office amongst party rebellion and who was sanctioned by the House over ethics violations. I haven’t been this enthusiastic about a candidate since…zzzzzz.

Today on Fox News Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich hinted that he may be thinking about a presidential run for 2012. Gingrich told Chris Wallace that he is currently “much more inclined to run” than to not run, and that he would make a decision by “end of February or beginning of March.”

Translation: He’s running. You don’t throw statements out there like that unless you’ve already made up your mind. Barring a family crisis or other major development, he’s running.