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To: Cincinatus' Wife

If Newt was so good, why did he quit after 1998 after being re-elected.

So he lost his Speakership....if he was a true believer, he would have stayed and fought to get back to the top....but he took his ball and went home, where he could make money.


4 posted on 11/21/2011 12:29:43 PM PST by dfwgator (I stand with Herman Cain.)
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To: dfwgator

—...but he took his ball and went home, where he could make money.—

As far as I am concerned, that’s known as PERMANENTLY giving up any political aspirations.


25 posted on 11/21/2011 12:42:23 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: dfwgator

—...but he took his ball and went home, where he could make money.—

It’s funny, but I never thought about this until now: Can you actually imagine Newt as president? I try to picture it and he is just NOT presidential. Most of the rest are (the other three, I mean) It is somewhat embarrassing to admit that because I don’t consider that to be a reason to not support a candidate, but here I am...


29 posted on 11/21/2011 12:44:30 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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