Replies

I'd say most of the replies on this thread about Newt are pretty accurate. Truth is, the good things Newt accomplished in the 80's and 90's are part of history. Newt 2011 is a different political animal then he was 15-30 years ago.

Newt is a big govt Republican and a situational conservative, aka.cafeteria conservative, with a neo-progressive streak that keeps getting him in trouble with the rightwing. Newt is undisciplined and far too often places expediency over principle. In the last decade or so Newt has has displayed progressive tendencies again and again:

* supported anthropogenic global warming
* supported universal health care
* supported the Individual Mandate.
* supported Bush's prescription drug program
* joined Bush43 in supporting the McCain-Kennedy Comprehensive Immigration Reform
* supports amnesty for millions of illegals
* supported TARP
* called the Ryan budget plan, "Right-wing Social Engineering"
* endorsed liberal "Dede" Scozzafava over the conservative Doug Hoffman in NY23 election
* Newt supported ESC research and the need to have govt funding
* supported cap and trade, then supposedly flipped
* Newt has publicly stated, "The Era of Reagan is Over". If the Era of Reagan is over, then the era of conservatism is over too. I don't buy it and I don't buy what Newt is selling. Newt's worn out his welcome.

Imo, the era of Newt Gingrich has been over for the last 12 years!