Trash talking the other candidates while posting emotionally hyperbolic hymns of praise to Newt will not change Newt's record.
Newt is McCain 2.0.
In a head to head match up against Obama Newt polls worse even then Paul.
Why? Because rightly, or wrongly, the perception in voters minds is he is just another DC Establishment suit. They see Newt as part of the same political class that created our current problems.
Be stupid politics in the current political environment for the GOP to nominate someone 0bama can credibly paint as "part of the Wall Street/GOP Political Establishment that wrecked the economy" in voter's minds.
Newt has been very vocally against, say, the “super committee”. The super-committee is embraced by the establishment. Have you heard anyone come oout in such a blunt, brutally honest way against this whole idea of a “super-committee” than Newt Gingrich?
Newt’s not perfect, but he cleary the best running.... by far. To compare him to John McCain is ridiculous. McCain could connect with people at all. He read speeches prepared by others, with no passion at all. Watch Newt address a crowd or give a speech. Hate Newt all you want.... but his message/vision resonates with people based on the substance of what he says.