I think Brit is right. Newt has no chance to win. His ego is the only thing keeping him in this race.
While I think Brit is too personally involved to dissect this election, I also think newt is showing the emotional neediness that drives his priorities, and why I have felt he is not the kind of person we need stewarding the presidency.
You nailed it. “emotional neediness” is the weakness that I’ve always felt from Newt. As a regular local politician, teacher, etc., that wouldn’t bother me too much, it is still a weakness that has tarnished his past, and diminishes the trust factor. Don’t dislike him, and I believe in redemption, but that still doesn’t make Newt POTUS material.