Kegger: DC experience has gotten us to where we currently are. Perhaps it is time to think differently
Kegger, I'm in agreement with you. Gingrich has zero executive experience and his record as Speaker of the House is not exactly a resume enhancer. While the contract with America was acted upon, that limited success was due more to influx of the new Rep. House members achieving majority in the House. As a House mgr Newt was avg at best. Sadly Newt's knowledge of history bogged him down. He knew what had been done but not how past effective speakers operated. He should have spent more time in studying Speaker Reed, one of the most powerful speakers who bent both sides of the House to his will, largely because of Reed's knowledge of procedures and the strength of his convictions and will. (Well worth the google effort to learn about him).
Newt was so enamoured of the trappings of his office, that Clinton and the media out foxed him every step of the way.
Bright guys with ideas are a dime a dozen, guys that have The ability to see the important idea through to effective completion are rarer. Newt talks a great game and sounds grand compared to the rest of the field, but when the hard work comes he falls flat on follow through because he gets another bright shining ooh ooh oo idea. It's a character flaw which his private life brings clearly displays. Do we really need another first lady with a magpie's delight in expensive jewelry or is other other half of the presidency?
We should be looking for a solid conservative VP candidate who could succeed as a Presidential one in turn. Sadly the current field is lacking a current one much less a future one.
Are you dyslexic? I disagree with your entire soliloquy.