Actually, his positions in the past as a congressman and Speaker were quite conservative, ie, a budget balancing, pro-life Reaganite. Some of his ill-advised utterings since leaving office were dumb, and he admits that, and I think he’s now recommitting and reasserting his more traditional conservative principles. I know damn well that he’s polar opposite to Obama or Obama-lite (Romney).
He sees Newt as the only realistic option left for defeating both Romney and Obama.
He is not a cheerleader for Newt's moderate/liberal leanings in the past.
He has stated he is willing to overlook his wrong positions in the past and accept his stated positions as of right now.
Everyone should write that on the blackboard 100 times - until reality sets in.
Reality is: We have what we have. We have to pick from the lineup.
There is only ONE that can put Obama down. THAT is the imperative.
That is reality.
Romney is the Establishment's pick. He couldn't beat Casper Milquetoast. And he will play in anybody's sandbox. He has a proven record of passing liberal agenda.
Newt has a strong record from his years as a speaker - strong CONSERVATIVE record.
And he's right about this being a fight against OBAMA. It looks like, Please God, the rank and file American people recognize this - see in Newt someone who will stand and fight for us - who will hit the ground running on Day ONe.
We do not have the luxury of time for someone to get up to speed. It's too late to get up to speed after we've gone over the cliff. (We'll be fortunate to survive until the election. The people in power now are not going to pull back easily - they've waited and planned and worked for decades to get power they now have.
Wake up, folks. Let's save our powder to use on our REAL enemies.