I'm not a Newt fan. I just can't get behind someone who believes that LaFollette and TR are giants of Conservatism. What Newt was very good at though, was getting the GOP to come together behind efforts to stop the agenda of the Clinton administration. Even the Government shutdown brought in stronger support for his efforts than for the Dems.(No matter what the current view of shutdowns is they were popular at the time and energized the GOP base)
Is leadership the problem or is it something more?