[ilgipper]

I don’t get this anti Newt behavior on FR. While Romney was against the Reagan platform, Newt was a leader to implement those ideas. Newt politically has delivered more conservative legislation for the conservative movement than any other figure in our lifetimes other than reagan.

He led the sea change bringing us to majority status after our party was relegated to second class minority status in DC for nearly a half century. He produced a balanced budget, and beat Clinton to deliver welfare reform. Yes, newt has flaws, but so does every one, especially in politics. I am not strongly for Gingrich at this stage in the race, but he is among my top contenders. He has made some stances over the past few years I do to like, but he generally is very effective at articulating what I believe and shows ability to implement it.

[RSmithOpt]

I agree. Newt knows how to horse trade for conservative benefiting legislation. Some say Newt can't be Zeewoe, I say BS. Mittens, IMHO, is Obama-Lite when it comes to social policy. One thing I've noticed about Mittens that gives me grave concerns is that he gives a creepy laugh at his own statements especially when he attempts half-jokingly sarcasm. Bachman and Santorum have been offered up to appease the Tea Partiers initially for the GOP dog & pony show.

If Newt gets the nod, I should would like to hear his views on how he would reduce the size of the fed goobermint and its associated legacy costs that generations behind the retiring boomers are stuck paying for..........

[Utmost Certainty]

I don’t really understand the anti-Newt rhetoric either.

Only thing I can figure is it has something to do with some people being desperately attached to another candidate, to a point that they feel an imperative to bring others down.