In 20/20 hindsight, I think he would have fared far worse than Romney, as would have the entire conservative bench.
*Dons flame proof underwear*
Sigh. We will never know. While I agree that if Newt wasn't able to best Romney in the primary, his odds in the general were long. However, I tend to think his bold, passionate, unashamed and articulate defense of conservatism would have won the day and made 0bama crazy. He certainly would have brought all of the important issues out and challenged 0bama on all of them with force, unlike Mitty who played rope-a-dope after the first debate, thinking, and being advised, that was a good strategy. Meh.
I don’t think Newt would have fared worse, but it would have been totally different. In the very least, it would have been a knock down drag out ideological and philosophical campaign, because it was the “good Newt” that was campaigning (at least until the Florida debates) and it would have been the “good Newt” that got the nomination.
Of course, he’s back to the “bad Newt” now at times. That’s Newt.
That might have gotten you banned this time last year. Having said that, I agree wholeheartedly with your statement.
“In 20/20 hindsight, I think he would have fared far worse than Romney, as would have the entire conservative bench.”
i must agree; tho, i think Newt would have eviscerated Obama in the debates, but the MSM’s 24/7 propaganda organ for Obama would have crucified him during the general election campaign. it still would have been a pleasure to watch Newt go after them in response to their relentless attacks: like David vs Goliath without the same outcome. what a spectacle: what a pity.