I know well another person who served as a Conservative in the House with Newt. He says the same things about Newt; that he can become a loose canon and that he is considered unorganized and unpredictable; a solo player. I have heard the same things from insider Senate staff who also work with conservatives.
I think we will be hearing a LOT more of this anti-Newt talk from the R’s...
As the scrutiny goes deeper than his obvious well-spoken and knowledgeable persona, I think his stock will fall.
On May 24, 2007, the US Senate voted 80–14 to fund the war in Iraq. Coburn voted nay. On October 1, 2007, the Senate voted 92–3 to fund the war in Iraq. Coburn voted nay. In February 2008, Coburn said, “I will tell you personally that I think it was probably a mistake going to Iraq.”