Doesn't Gingrich realize he's already in a terrible muddle that he cant get out of with his campaign?

I'm sure he must, given that so many members of his staff have abandoned him almost immediately after he announced. in the end though, it's probably more about him seeming to still be someone important with opinions that count. He's never really been anything resembling a genius, and only appears so in comparison to many of the pack he runs with.