yes he is....and he could have been so much more....but he gave in to the dark side of the force.....and swapped spit with Nan on the couch(and other crimes)
Newt is a skirt chaser so he is easy to manipulate and control. Unfortunately - Palin has a problem with women as many women voters are naive and deranged. A lot of women do not like or are very indifferent to her.