Nobody “liked” Nixon per se, but when they looked at him, realized that he might be just the rotten guy for the rotten times we live in to get things done.
I’ve said it here numerous times. I don’t like Newt. Newt is not trustworthy and will backstab us given the opportunity. However, there are times a people find themselves in such dire straights with so many problems that only a real bastard can pull their fat out of the fire. I submit to you that Newt Gingrich is that bastard.
This is well said. Look at all the possible candidates. Who is tough enough??? Who is enough of a bastard to do what needs to be done.
His stance on the Palestians that he won’t back down from shows how tough he can be.
We won’t like everything he does. This I feel certain of ..but we are in such trouble that we have got to have someone who will kick Obama’s ass out of that White House.
I've hesitated to make the comparison, but the fact is Newt could end up being a figure similar to Winston Churchill.
Churchill had been out of power for so long, it was thought he was past his prime; totally irellevant; and his career was over. Then WWII broke out, and the British realized they need and old style, hard nosed, sob if they were going to win the war. Churchill became prime minister and "saved the day". ( When the war ended, the British promply dumped Chruchill like yesterday's news).