[TomGuy]

Newt’s probably more surprised than anyone that he did as well as he did.

If that IS true, then he wasn't the smartest man on the stage.

He floundered at 10% or less from the time he announced, until Cain dropped out. He swooned to the top. He flubbed BOTH Florida debates, even though he had momentum coming out of South Carolina. After FL, and except for GA, he returned to his mid-teens and lower numbers, primary after primary.

Collusion? or the worst campaign since Fred Thompson?

[rarestia]

Collusion? or the worst campaign since Fred Thompson?

More to the point, why did I support both Thompson in 08 and Newt this time around? Seems like I have a penchant for picking losers.

[corlorde]

Yeah, I hear you and its hard to say. The whole affair has got me quite depressed actually. Obama or Romney? Good god.

[X-spurt]

Read recently that Thompson was slimed in 2008 similar to but not to the degree poured upon Newt by the now presumptive nominee.

Never believe it when they say negative ads don't work. Any candidate can only overcome so much distortion and lies.

Mitt had the capacity to slime more than anyone could overcome. One attribute we have to agree on is that Mitt is tenacious when he fixes his sights on what he really wants. Unlike mclame, he earned it, even if was by methods we do not like.

[true believer forever]

I realize the only thing that surpasses PDS, is NDS, but here are a few facts, though I am under no illusion they will have any effect of your addled hatefilled brain:

In the latest Rasmussen poll - 4/21 - which had no press attention anywhere, Newt was polling at 38% against Obama (+9), and 42% in the lastest PPP (+9) Obama.

People like you, with your hate, never having made the acquaintance of a fact about Newt, are one of the reasons he lost.

If you had the capacity, you’d be ashamed.

I could disabuse you of some of your other lies and stupidity about Newt, but why would I bother?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_gingrich_vs_obama-1453.html