I’m baffled by people that think Mitt Romney (Romneycare, major flip-flop on abortion, unlikable) or Sarah Palin (polarizing, inexperienced) have ANY advantage over Newt Gingrich? Newt has some flaws, but most are 15 years in the past, some are exaggerated, and he has admitted he was wrong in backing Scozzafava (he was basically misled into supporting her at the urging of local party leaders).
The only person with the experience, personality, values, likability, etc.. to beat Newt is Mike Huckabee. Huckabee might just sit out due to his inability to raise money, and to keep the good jobs he has right now.
The ease with which most of your are underestimating/dismissing Newt Gingrich is completely irrational. Newt will be in the top 2 for the nomination, no question.
You're correct about Mitt, but didn't go far enough.
Palin has far more experience than Newt, and as far as "polarizing" goes, Newt owns that title and has done, for decades.
"Newt has some flaws.........." SOME? He has more "flaws" than just about any present pol or wannabe, with the exception of Charlie Rangle, Barry Obama, and a very few others. No, "most" of his huge trip-ups didn't happen 15 years ago! And stop making patently ridiculous excuses for the idiotic DeDe cock-up.
Huckabee? You imagine that the Huckster could beat Obama? REALLY..............based on what? Whilst a governor, he was Bill Clinton lite; oh hell, he was worse than Slick Willie. And his current siding with Michelle Obama and being in favor of Federal NANNYISM doesn't help his supposed "likability".
The ease with which you have made the judgment about those of us underestimating/dismissing Newt, just proves that it is you, who has little comprehension of Newt's history, flaws,past comments, and actions, which destroyed him,at least politically, unto his dying breath. The MSM and the others who throw their hats into the ring, will destroy Newt within a month or two of hid entering the fray; should he even do so.
And for those who keep stating that Newt is just oh so brilliant and a thinker who "thinks outside of the box", I have two words for you........ALVIN TOFFLER. When Newt was Speaker, he touted this guy and his books. I had,long before that, read three of them, "FUTURE SHOCK", "THE THIRD WAVE", and "POWERSHIFT". The last in that series was the least worthwhile ( I'm being kind ) and was the one that Newt was pushing. It was then, that my once favorable vision of Newt began to rapidly crumble. Newt may know history, but he easily falls for all kinds of really stupid theories ( MAN MADE GLOBAL WARMING )and goes out there like some demented prophet, hawking these crazy ideas.