Nope. With absolute statistical certitude I can promise that in the campaign Newt will say something crazy like “John Wilkes Booth was right” or “Let’s invade Canada” and sink himself.
“he makes gaffes that are logically defendable”
That’s what politics is based on: logic. Right.
Santorum is the last conservative standing.
There's yer problem right there....Nothing of the sort in my book, expescially on the Democrat side, I might add. As much as I want Newt to get the nomination, wishful thinking and ostrich imitation on a few factors are critically important.
Newt has to get MONEY, Newt has to stop whining, and since Arizona will be the last GOP debate, he has to be Charlie Hustle and be everywhere at once, fresh and bright as a daisy....it's a tough order to fill.
“...social fascism...divider, not a uniter...”
If I didn’t know better, I’d think the author was engaged in standard, out-of-the-book, left-wing, arm-flapping hyperventilation.
Really complete nonsense about Santorum. I don’t know the answer as between Santorum and Gingrich. The author’s positive case about Gingrich is interesting. But the case he presents against Santorum is just a bunch of silly buzzwords strung together.
Get real....Newt is the only one who can reverse some of the cr** that Obama has dished out. Being a conservative isn’t enough...You need an expanse of knowledge and the uumph to make it work for us.
I didn’t have time to read your entire post, but I agree with your title. I have followed Newt since the 80’s and have always thought he would be a great president.
About this buzz word “baggage”, It’s not baggage, it’s battle scars, and we need somebody who is hardened for the battle with Obama. Romney and Santorum are too “goody-two-shoes” Newt is the only one with “True Grit”. vote Newt!
If the headline is true, the GOP ain’t got a chance.
Those 60% unfavotables notwithstanding.
You know how you can tell which candidate is the “most electable”? He wins the election. He polls well. He gets momentum, and people gravitate to him.
If that happens for Newt, great. He’ll be elected, and I’m sure he’ll be a fine president.
I’m not sure I see any signs that he is “electable”, as measured by polling, opinions, or actual election results. But maybe things will be different in a week.
Why does every sing Gingrich supporter have to trash Reagan. I happen to think Reagan was one of our best presidents, and certainly the best in my lifetime. I don’t want to vote for someone whose campaign rests on trashing him.
No way. I am one who finds newt’s mind fascinating and welcomes him as an ideas man in our government. But not as President. He will come up with off the wall non constitutional craziness and for the wrong reasons, most of them being for his own attention or legacy. He is a great national security risk. Our enemies know he’d rise to the old honey trap. And the First Lady will be a known concubine for the first time. I never looked at Laura bush or even Michelle Obama and had to shake the image of their heads bobbing up and down under the Speaker’s desk. I’m no prude but I don’t like that picture.