There are supporters on Newt’s and Rick’s sides that misbehave ...and some who troll both types of threads just trying to stir things up. Hard to blame either Newt or Rick for the misadventures of some of their more vocal supporters ...who are probably more interested in getting attention than anything else.
As long as Newt and Rick are respectful of each other I will let the escapades of the zealots slide. We will need to get together at some point in the future; so, pointless to stoke the fires of angry zealots.
I believe Newt and Rick also believe they need each other at this time. Because of the lag in moving from one to the other, if either dropped out, Romney would be coronated before people could adjust.