Bear ... did you ever hear Newt speak on the subject or why he sat on that couch for the commercial? In short, it was Newt's position that the republicans should be in the argument about global warming and that, above all, all things related to policies on global warming and green energy commerce should be dictated by the marketplace, not by government.
At the time Newt made that commercial, the left was making their biggest push for all things green and the republicans were doing nothing but standing in the wings saying no. Newt realized that the republicans needed to be in the debate because they would win and he had a point.
This notion that Newt sold out to the viewpoint of Nancy Pelosi should not be perpetuated in this forum, IMHO.
Nice to see ya ... how's the kitty?
Thank you for the background information, GF!
Good to see you!
Horsepucky! Newt was just angling to get some face time on TV. He and Trent Lott(for sale) were the reasons I quit the repubs many years ago! Neither of those two were trustworthy then, and Newt isn’t now. Yes, he comes up with all sorts of ideas, some of them pretty good, but he would sell his grandmother for a nickel if he thought he could get away with it...
JC