I don’t necessarily question his integrity, I question is political acumen. How could he misread the mood of the people whose votes he needs so badly.
“..How could he misread the mood of the people ...”
Because he’s spent so much time in the Bizzaroland of DC that he forgot about the folks on Main Street.
They isolate themselves, party with the enemy, compromise with the enemy, and try to believe that the other side of the aisle is still American and doesn’t want to turn them into political eunuchs.
Then, when election time rolls around, they come out of hiding with an appearance or two on Hannity and we’re supposed to flock to them - no matter WHO they puke up as a candidate - because hey, you know, we HAVE to beat the Democrats.
Well, you don’t beat the Dems by becoming Dems. You beat them by showing folks what the Dems and their liberal RINO allies really are, and by embracing the road that Reagan laid out.
It’s not like we’re NOT vocal, it’s not like we CAN’T be heard. They have only to browse THIS website to see the “mood of the people”. They just think they know better than us dumbasses.
If Newt can’t figure it out, he needs to step aside. Same with Steele. Either lead, follow, or get the hell out of our way.
No RINOs. Not now, not ever.