I'm not so sure it was misguided. I try to keep an open mind on things like this -- I mean everything we hear comes through the press at some point -- And I admire what Newt did in the Clinton years. However, If you take the statements he has made against Capitalism AND the fact that he has repeatedly stated that Franklin Roosevelt is his favorite President AND that he likens himself to the father of Progressivism Teddy Roosevelt AND that he has described himself as a neo-Wilsonian ...
I have so many red flags going up it looks like a May Day parade in the USSR
He didn’t make any attacks on capitalism...that’s Rush’s narrative, and evn Rush now seems to have realized that the statement was, to put it mildly, excessive. In fact, I can’t find anything anywhere where Gingrich attacks capitalism. The abusive practices and cronyism of Romney’s firm, and his lies about them, do not represent “capitalism.” Attacking them is perfectly legitimate.
As for his likes and dislikes, he’s an historian and there certainly are things about all of these people that are worthy. FDR was a good leader during WWII (which was actually what pulled us out of the Depression), and Teddy Roosevelt, while being too enthusiastic about engaging in foreign adventures, established good things too, such as our National Parks system.
I think you have to look at the actual plans that Gingrich has put forward and to the things that he accomplished if you want to get a true idea of the direction in which he would go. He actually does have a verifiable record of conservative policies and achievement.