[The Sons of Liberty]

Newt was my congress critter for several years, including the time he was Speaker. My observations were that as he moved to the top, he also moved to the left (BUT certainly not into 0bama's neighborhood of karl marx strasse) when he got to the top, he usually stepped in it with both feet and then proceeded to track it in on the carpet.

There were countless times I thought to myself "he is a professional politician, and he said that?!?".

[C. Edmund Wright]

>> My observations were that as he moved to the top, he also moved to the left (BUT certainly not into 0bama’s neighborhood of karl marx strasse) when he got to the top, he usually stepped in it with both feet and then proceeded to track it in on the carpet. >>

I think that’s pretty accurate. I think the media reaming he got in the 90’s was the precursor to what Palin got. He got creamed, and I think it knocked him back some and I think he moved left sometimes to try and make it relent. I am hoping he has learned from that.

In today’s world, he’ll have a more conservative congress (if any GOP candidate wins the Prez that will be part of the recipe) and there is now an alternative conservative media unlike the 90’s. Also, he has now learned and lived the lessons of the 90s.

Those safeguards would be very helpful in allowing me to sleep at night should Newt win the office.