That's because Newt would mop up Obama in all three debates. Newt also gets to crow about balanced budgets, and shrinking the size of government - all of which led to Clinton's perceived success. Does Obama really want to crap on the Clinton years? If he does, bad move.
I d not think Newt will allow Obama lies about how things have never worked to pass without pointing each out and then dissecting them.I see Obama as a ballon of hot air and Newt as the pin.