This was written in 2006—when George Allen was expected to be a serious candidate in 2008.
I know it was written in 2006. But Rich Lowry is the same editor who wrote their anybody but Newt article today. So why was he encouraging Newt to run for the 2008 nomination? Rich simply wanted Newt to make the other candidates better, and now that Newt is leading he is National Review is throwing everything at him. Nancy Pelosi will probably be meeting with them soon, if their latest attacks don’t work.