Although I would not have supported him for president, I was always supportive of Newt's participation in the primaries because I believed he would elevate the debate.
But no one put words in Newt's mouth. Between Ryan and mandating healthcare coverage, his inarticulation is sabotaging the conservative agenda. If he can't, in clear, precise language, say "First, we need to repeal Obamacare.", then he needs to bow out.
He needs to withdraw, shut up, sit by the phone and wait for a call from a real conservative who might need some advise on what NOT to say.
He's not ready for prime-time.
Plus, we have a decided distrust of anyone who has ever been a professor ~ particularly after that Wilson event.
Obama would not have won if he'd gotten tenure somewhere.
Newt's public speaking problem is NEW, BTW, and suggests some other reasons why he shouldn't be running for public office.