For a lot of these idiots, politics is just fun and games. Praising Hildebeeste’s speech is like saying the opposing quarterback threw a good pass. It means nothing to them. Most of the professional chatterers, which Newt is, are like that. Too many congressthings take that attitude as well.
If Newt's pulling down big bucks from some cable outfit presumably it's because he has some expertise, some inside knowledge of what works in politics.
I didn't think much of Hillary's speech, but Newt may think that he just can't rubber stamp everything his side says as great and everything the other side says as failed.