Newt’s rhetorical skills dwarf every other candidate in the field and are the reason behind his surge in the polls.
The thing that worries me are people from his past popping up and saying, basically, he’s a lying sleazebag, e.g. Guy Molinari, a former Republican congressman. It almost seems like Newt needs character witnesses to rebut the criticism. I never thought endorsements meant a whole lot, but in the case of Newt, I think he really needs some colleagues he worked with in the past giving him a thumbs up. If he can’t produce any, what does that say?
Guy Molinari would know a thing or two about being a lying sleazebag.
Seriously, what the heck are you talking about? Molinari, a RINO slime bucket from NY and operative for the Slick willard campaign has exactly zero credibility.
I don’t even like Newt as a candidate, but if you want to make a cogent argument against him, you best choose another avenue.
“I think he really needs some colleagues he worked with in the past giving him a thumbs up. If he can’t produce any, what does that say?”
Well, when Boehner and his buddies slithered out of the shadows to stab him in the back because Newt wouldn’t back down with Clinton (something y’all would be cheering today if he did it to Dingy Harry) and they blamed Newt for the losses that came, when he got tipped off, he tore a few new ones for some of the Grand Old Potty - so maybe there are some who aren’t too hot on Newt. Which is OK with me. Isn’t that what we wanted? Take on the Corrupt Bastards? The Grand Old Potty is as bad as the Dhims. What have they done? Sweeping entitlement reforms? Take on the debt issue? They can’t.
The only leadership in the country worse than the WH is in the RNC and the House.
What do we have here, a bunch of kids or amnesiacs? He kicked the snot out of the Dems and he’ll do it again and won’t care who he pisses off. Which, of course, is what I like about him.
“Newt Gingrich is by no means the perfect candidate. But Republican primary voters too often make the mistake of preferring an unattainable ideal to the best candidate who is actually running. In this incredibly important election, that candidate is Newt Gingrich. He has the experience, the leadership qualities and the vision to lead this country in these trying times. He is worthy of your support on January 10.” - NH Union Leader
Oh...and Politics ain’t beanbag. Stiffen your spines, stop whining and get behind someone who has been there and worked with giants. Yeah, like Newt.
If we don’t change the GOP from top to bottom and eliminate the insiders, it will be the end of the Republic ... they all need to be dismissed. They have made a mockery of Conservatism and of our way of life. I will not contribute or vote for any candidate who toes the GOP party line ...
But what bothers me about Newt is brought out in your post.
Too many people that know him don't like him very much.
The reason for that is becoming more clear. He is good in a debate, he is a smooth talker, but he is absolutely unprincipled and self absorbed. Newt is showing how he is arrogant and narcissistic by all of those other sit downs on TV. Newt has a huge ego and that will make him a disaster. He may be the only person who could make Obama a sympathetic character. I see no humility in Newt. Someone should at least sit him down and tell him to tone the arrogance back. If they don't, or he won't listen, we will be doomed to 4 more years of Obama.