WINNERS & LOSERS
COUPS, REAL AND IMAGINED
[WINNERS]
BILL PAXON So he failed to nix Newt. His resignation from the leadership means he can defy in the open
GENERAL H. HUGH SHELTON Squeaky-clean farm boy becomes Top Gun. One for the commandos over the paper pushers
GERRY ADAMS Presto! Sinn Fein leader pulls I.R.A. cease-fire out of his hat
[& LOSERS]
NEWT GINGRICH O.K., he put down the rebellion. But now he knows: even his buddies want to dump him
ROBERT ALLEN The chairman-king killed his heir apparent, but now the AT&T; board is looking to kill the king
KENNETH...