[SoConPubbie]

94% Conservative Rating as congressman.

That was then (90s) this is now (2011). In between then and now Newt has done the following:

1. Global Warming
2. TARP
3. Limited Amnesty
4. Individual Mandate
5. Comprehensive Immigration Reform
6. Scozzafazza
7. Called Ryan's plan "Right-wing social engineering"
8. "The Era of Reagan is Over"

So he hasn't, apparently, held on to his conservative values, but abandoned them.

[from occupied ga]

So he hasn't, apparently, held on to his conservative values,

Newt never had and conservative principles because he has no principles at all. He'll say whatever he thinks will be to his advantage and take whatever position he thinks will be to his benefit. He started as a Democrat, but when he was offered big campaign contributions by Roy Richards to switch to Republican he dropped the Democrats and took on the mantle of a Republican. Newt is basically a whore doing whatever he thinks will bring him the most benefit.

This was put together by another candidate so the motive is obviously to show Newt's lack of conservatism, but it is factually correct.

[Jukeman]

Gingrich is best chance to defeat Obama but I guess you are one of the people who would rather have another four years of Obama because you must have your own way like some spoiled brat or worse. I suspect some of you people are skinheads, republic of texas anarchists or worse - a libertarian.