People aren’t looking for someone that knows what to say, they are looking for someone that says what they mean.
People here are all impressed because Newt says it right. When looking at his record, in and out of Congress, the words are words. Newts heyday was when he helped take Congress back. It ended right there until he resigned. After that he espoused liberal ideas and also promoted them.
Newt is on video talking about how awestruck he was of Bill Clinton. That tells me all I need to know.