I’ll get reamed for this, but....
First I am also VERY disappointed with Newt on this. And not only on this, but also on his nonsense with Pelosi on Global Warming. I think what he did on NYC23 was a tactical makee, but more importantly, an error on principle.
Having said that, I am surprised at how little respect Newt gets here. Fewer than I would think seem to really appreciate the enormity of what he accomplished in the 90’s and the odds against which he brought the GOP and, if not our brand of conservatism, something that wasn’t leftism, to power.
I think Newt is a historical and important figure in the conservative movement, frankly, only somewhat less important than Reagan. And while I wouldn’t expect that to get him a pass on his apostacies, I would have thought it would entitle him to a bit more respect in opposition.
Oh well...flame away.
Hank
You’re absolutely right, Hank...Newt has been on the inside of actual big-time political races, not behind a keyboard, and been pretty successful ...his writings are top-notch and he has excellent command of issues and understands the balance of blind ideology and achievable politics...no one to compare to him on the conservative side...magritte
1992-92-94 is coming up on nearly a generation ago. I won’t flame you for your stand. I would have had more respect for Newt had he let his original endorsement stand.
Doesn’t matter much WHAT Newt accomplished/attempted fifteen years ago.
All he’s done lately is cancel all of the trust and goodwill he ever earned.
JMHO, he’s just spent too much time inside the Beltway, chasing that big brass ring and worrying more about his own personal rice bowl than the countries’ freedom and welfare.
I’m not going to go flaming anybody about this. I don’t dislike the man. I just ain’t got the time for him anymore.
I agree with you. If not for Newt, we would be in the boat we now find ourselves back in the 90s. He made a huge mistake with endorsing the RINO woman, but I think he did it because he was worried about splitting the ticket and threw his hat in the ring of the person he thought had the best chance of winning.
Newt knows how important it is to take back the House and get Pelosi out of control. Winning the battles, but not winning the war will lose us our country. So.... I’m cutting him some slack. I owe him respect for what he’s done in the past and what I think he was trying to do for our future, however wrong-headed it was.
It is what he has become. Newt for Newt. He thinks he is the professor of the Conservative movement.
Watch or listen to Newt. He wants everyone to think he is the smartest person in the room and since he says something we should all bow down at the temple of Newt.
Just last week he said that the conservatives that were against his move did not know what they were doing.
Looks like it worked out in the end.
Judas Iscariot was a leader of Christ's Apostles. That didn't get him much of a pass. Turncoats are never loved by those they cross.
I don't see other national leaders admitting they misjudged things, which says something. He admitted to Hannity that he was wrong about Obama being a radical and governing like one.
He seems to be afflicted with the D.C. virus whereby conservatives lose their confidence and become assimilated into the Borg, rather than ripping it's guts out from within.