You know, I think the image of Newt whining is greatly exaggerated. If you ask me, I found Santorum to be the whiner. Always complaining about not getting questions in the debates, never getting interviews, he is the Dangerfield of the campaigns. Now he is getting the opportunity and what does he do? His comments have to be interpreted and explained, he has to back pedal and explain “what he was trying to say”. I could sure overlook a few little moments when newt was complaining to get the vast array of his positives and talents.
Well, maybe....but he was my Congressman for many years. And, the image I see, the words I hear, and the direction I see him going now don’t lend a whole lot of confidence in his success.
He has those positives - quick thinking, excellent logic and command of language - on occasion. He also has more than just one or two super eff-ups in my opinion which he does a very poor job of explaining his rationale (e.g., Sittting with Nancy on the couch, or his forays at addressing the immigration problem).
Right now, all I see/hear on media is what can be construed as whining or complaining about ‘attack ads’. As far as his recent Georgia forays with the public and his guns and ‘bear arms’ joke, I question whether he’s even held a gun, frankly.