[sodpoodle]

The also-rans should reconsider the ‘attack’ tactic.

By attempting to destroy Newt, they will (and should) appear to be sore losers. If you cannot stand on your own ability, principles, success and self-confidence; personal destruction of your opponents is a distraction - NOT PRESIDENTIAL!!!!

The emphasis (& Newt understands it) should be on how each candidate would undo the last 3 years of the Obomination.

Of course the media is promoting the ‘smash-mouth extreme fighting’ aspect of the GOP primaries - while leaving Obama to appear ‘statesmen-like’. Dumb Pubbies.

[TomGuy]

By attempting to destroy Newt,

They don't have to 'destroy' him. All they have to do is question his eratic positions and inconsistencies over the last decade.

For example, does he still call for healthcare mandates that he has supported for 2 decades or is he only against them because Obama got Obamacare passed?

There are plenty of issues on which Gingrich has been duplicitous. Green/environmental issues -- We know you believe in the environment, but which side of global climate change are you on this week, Mr. Gingrich?

[onyx]

Indeed. All attackers have failed miserably. We are not stupid, but campaign managers and handlers sure are.

Gingrich is ruling the polls largely because of the debates, and not just because he’s the most knowledgeable on every issue and the most articulate, but because he hasn’t engaged in attacks, except to smack the media questioners/moderators.