"but I have no idea what he just said".
Exactly! That's why Newt gave him high marks for one of the best responses in recent memory. Contrast this with a Dean Scream or a Pelosi Punditry. Purely oratorically, hard to get a grip on as silly putty, with a vague suggestion that "we are the reasoned party".
You might be right if you listened to it on the radio. If you saw it on TV, that damned eyebrow will give you nightmares.