“I took from your comment, above, that you were advocating that Graham, Hastert and I guess any other Republican who personally knows Newt and thinks he’s a jerk or a poor leader or whatever should just REMAIN SILENT.”
Absolutely not. I would never advocate such a thing. What I would like to see is Mr. Buckley give some of them a piece of his mind on their own “conservative” practices.
I know that Newt has made mistakes....know it very well. I also believe that he has changed a lot.....while Lindsey Graham and others have not.
If my choice is between Romney and Gingrich....I will obviously take Gingrich.
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I also believe that he has changed a lot.
I think he's changed some. But I still see too much evidence of Bad Newt to take him back without severe hesitations.
If my choice is between Romney and Gingrich....I will obviously take Gingrich.
This seems to be the stand-alone response to any negative facts about Gingrich, as if that ends the matter. Not saying you think that way, but many do.
I don't. I think it's perfectly possible and reasonable -- and, in fact, necessary -- to understand what the movement and the nation is getting in Gingrich, without it being grounds for ridiculous accusations of being a Romneybot.
Again, not directed at you specifically.