With all of her faults and missteps, had things been done differently, I think Sarah could have been the anti-politician. Not enough fire in the belly there, IMHO.
well to be fair to her she was treated badly by the msm and establishment rinos
I still do think of Palin as the ultimate “anti-politician.” Her whole notion of being a completely unshackled leader, not being beholden to special interests, Party machines, corporate/union interests, lobbyists, etc., but exclusively to the people and the constitution, is pretty much at odds with the way normal politics is practiced.
Anyway, regarding Newt, it’s obvious the establishment voices are still totally in the corner for Romney. Newt is of the establishment himself, and in some ways he and his worldview would be quite acceptable to them. But I think they basically fear he is a big, ugly, greasy bomb that will eventually blow up in their faces. Which is probably true.