Will and Gingrich both have a way of saying things that are basically sensible and true in such a way that they turn people off.
They're both trying to sound super-intelligent. That's no surprise, since both are Ph.D's. But it looks like they share some insecurity that causes them to overreach.
Newt kind of stumbles into things that he really hasn't worked out yet. He wants to be an expert in everything, even when he's manifestly not an expert, even when a more modest approach would suffice.
George Will loves the sound of his own voice and takes way too much pride in his own cleverness. He doesn't get that sometimes less is more, that not trying to sound too clever is the way to get the job done.
You see the real world. FReegards...