Do you know of a realistic alternative to Newt, one who actually has a snowball's chance in Hell of winning in 11 months? I don't see one. Romney isn't it - why do you think that there haven't been any real attacks on Romney by the media? Because they're saving it for the General, same as was done to McLame. Besides, Romney is the establishment's favorite, and Gingrich one of their least favorite. So on top of being able to eviscerate Obama in the debates, his winning the nomination will stick a telephone pole in the eye of the Republicrat establishment (the old Rockefeller Republicans), something that hasn't happened since the '80s.
Gingrich will not only win next November and be a damned fine President, but he'll be the Schaedenfreud candidate to an even greater extent than Reagan. I soooooo look forward to taunting lieberals and Commies for the next 8 years, and seeing Obambi grow a beard and get fat like Algore.