[samtheman]

Sounds to me like he's perfectly qualified to be Condi's campaign manager.

[speed_addiction]

Baggage? The Democrats are running Hillary. This is basically a done deal. Talk about baggage!

[Calusa]

I could vote for him no problem. It's been ten years. Nobody remembers. The dim shill media never forgets. But, the Pubby majority in congress are belong to him and no one else. The big problem in '08 is the same as '88 and '92 too many Pubby candidates not obeying the 11th commandment. Ripping each other to shreds splitting the party, while St. Hitlery enjoys coronation. Newt is a brilliant campaign strategist, he maybe able to at least win the nomination. Frankly I can't see anyone who can beat Hill , maybe a dark-horse like Sam Brownback. The man exudes integrity.

[freeangel]

I've always loved Newt, but, yes, he has too much baggage.

[MikefromOhio]

Newt is just as polarizing as Hillary is....

I don't think he could carry a ticket. Maybe as a VP, but we all know he won't go for that...

[Gaffer]

Newt was my congressman for all of the years he was in the Congress. Newt was a good and faithful soldier that led his party to many victories as a purist in ideas. I remember when Newt promised that he would hold President Clinton to his words and deeds and that he would speak out every time he could.....'holding Clinton's feet to the fires' so to speak for each time Clinton hit the 'moral' skids.

Well, now, guess what happened then.....Newt did NOTHING because it would be a case of the pot calling the kettle black. It turns out that Newt was just another politician getting something on the side.

He lost ALL credibility and he has lost my trust. I personally wouldn't vote for him to be dog catcher.

Ideas (good ones) mean nothing if you don't back them up with deeds......

[Dustbunny]

Newt would be an excellent President. He is a class A American whose country and it's citizens come before politics. If he did run you can be sure the dems would use more 'dirty politics and lies' than they have in the pass.

[Reader of news]

Gingrich doesn't have possibilities to win.

[KenmcG414]

He'd be a great President. Unfortunately the leftist media will tear him apart.

[Popman]

Gingrich For President '08: Is His Baggage Too Heavy?

If he was a Democrat, No. A Republican, Yes

Clinton lowered the bar for baggage pretty low.

I'd vote for the man. Brilliant mind and he has a spine.

About the best you're going to get these days for President

[Mind-numbed Robot]

If nothing else, Newt will force the others to address his ideas. That will elevate the whole of the Republican primary and also force the Democrats to face the issues.

[MNnice]

If Newt ran for president, I'd not only vote for him once, I'd vote for him twice! (I'm an Indian and can do that, you know).

[Zack Nguyen]

Newt is a very knowledgable man. But I think his personal life disqualifies him, unless he is willing to come clean and apologize. Most people forget this, but his affair, I fear, played a major role in his refusal to address Bill Clinton's crimes during the long disastrous year of 1998.

[Fzob]

I really like Newt, but if he thinks he is a viable candidate for President, his ego has taken complete control of his brain.

[DoctorMichael]

Its still early Bump.

[January24th]

Newt just needs a good promo tag:

"Not perfect, but not as bad a Teddy Kennedy."

[moondoggie]

Dick Morris dismisses Newt as having too much baggage...for what it's worth.

But, I agree with others that nobody has more negative baggage than Hillary and she's "supposedly" a contender.

Personally, I think Mr. Newt would be a terrific President.

[deport]

Newt's baggage........

[Nebr FAL owner]

Newt is not someone I would choose to be POTUS however the guy has some great ideas that connect with the American public & he knows how to put them forth in such a fashion that folks realize that the ideas that he is putting forth are in fact common sense. And that is what is going to be needed to defeat the RATS common sense ideas put across in a sensible manner. That & the GOP figuring out that the MSM & the RATS are no longer a loyal opposition & quite often are not even loyal and that they will never like the GOP.

[PzLdr]

He lacks the discipline needed to be an executive, let alone President. He reminds me of a right wing Clinton, i.e a wonk who likes nothing better than spinning endless policy ideas. Gingrich, back in the day, must be given credit the Contract with America. He must also be given credit to doing much to neuter it's success with his braggadocio about his "revolution", his idiotic closure of the government with no Plan B, and his failure to LEAD ( a phenomena occurring yet again with Republicans).

As for his "baggage", Gingrich's personal life indicates a lack of honor and moral judgment I find unacceptable in a President.