1.   Armey, who has repeatedly professed his loyalty since the aborted coup, likens his relationship to Gingrich to a marriage.

2.   Armey was never a slam-dunk cinch to replace Gingrich if the speaker ever steps down, but the aborted coup has made a promotion even more unlikely.

3.   But many conservatives are disenchanted with Armey because of his role in the aborted coup against Gingrich last summer.

4.   DeLay, who quietly backed an aborted coup last year against Gingrich, remains highly influential among much of the overwhelmingly conservative House Republican caucus.

5.   General Suharto himself came to power in the wake of an aborted coup.

6.   Gingrich especially needed a political triumph two weeks after an aborted coup by some Republican lieutenants nearly booted him from the helm of the House.

7.   Last summer Paxon was ousted from his GOP leadership position after an aborted coup against Gingrich.

8.   Saddam has faced several aborted coup attempts, including one involving family members.

9.   The news of the aborted coup dominated the conversation and time of Republicans throughout the Capitol.

10.   The military sees itself as having a key political role to play and the General Suharto himself came to power in the wake of an aborted coup.