[Cowman]

I'm not a Newt fan. I just can't get behind someone who believes that LaFollette and TR are giants of Conservatism. What Newt was very good at though, was getting the GOP to come together behind efforts to stop the agenda of the Clinton administration. Even the Government shutdown brought in stronger support for his efforts than for the Dems.(No matter what the current view of shutdowns is they were popular at the time and energized the GOP base)

Is leadership the problem or is it something more?

[MarchonDC09122009]

I’ve pondered your question and concerns for over the last few years.
I’ve come to the sad conclusion that the fight appears to be gone from all of us.
We are no longer godly, scratch has filled the vacuum and runs things.

The first ammendment (PC & hate speech laws) and second ammendment rights are narrowing, yet no one is organizing protest effortscand march in opposition.
Our apathy and inaction condones evil and guarantees our demise.

[nopardons]

At one time I was a HUGE fan of Newtie. Then, over time, he began to lose me bit by bit and now I don't see him through rose colored glasses at all.

But that isn't really the thrust of this thread.