I never said that Romney was a business Guru! Bain Capital filled a need and that is what Capitalism is about. Maybe these companies would have failed and maybe not with or without Bain. Romney was one of the founders and his record might have been ok maybe not. I am not a Romney supporter. I am a Newt supporter and Newt should not have said that just to gain points and neither should any other candidate!
Newt responded ONLY after Romney started hitting him with negative (untruthful) ads...and when Newt asked him to pull his punches, Romney made the comment that if Newt couldn't stand the heat, he should get out of the kitchen.
Newt's standing in Iowa was destroyed by Romney's negative and untruthful ads. He could either fight back or drop out.
He chose to stand and fight.