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Different strokes. I wonder if anyone else recalls the Tom Delay interview with Rush after he quit running the House of Rep. to focus on the frivolous charges. Rush was complimenting his work, reliving the 94 takeover and trying to get him to give a positive upbeat recap. He mentioned what it was like to work with Newt. Delay broadsided Rush with something clearly unexpected. He replied, now that I'm retired, I can tell you he is unreliable and impossible to work with. He barks demands on needing the House to vote on something immediately..I'd stay up 24/7 calling everyone; wheeling, dealing, explaining, negotiating. Without sleep, I'd arrive in his office the next morning with the good news of having the votes to pass. Newt would say forget it or take the opposite position. He constantly did it. Was a terrible manager.

I love Newt's mind and historical lessons...but his hugging of dems and embracing their issues (like McCain) to satisfy his ego repels me. I couldn't sit next to Hillary, Pelosi, Sharpton without a vomit bag, let alone agree with their positions, which anyone with an IQ of 75 knows they're wrong.

All unpredictability and social issues aside; IMO, when a huge, complicated business is teetering on bankruptcy, you want a brilliant turnaround businessman to try and save it. Per the topic, I think Dem/independent women overwhelming would not vote for Newt given the choice. They vote with emotion, ignore IQ and facts. They vote for the guy they like more - and the bottom 50% parasites vote for the candidate who appears would give them more free stuff.