This is the reason why I'm trying to be objective about it from experience (at least where Newt is concerned)....I DO NOT WANT nor will vote for ROMNEY!
However, that does not translate to the misguided supposition I'll vote for an arrogant academic, either; he changes his allegiances and/or positions as often as he changes his drawers - all while explaining it very professorially. This is why I don't want his tortured excuses on what he did for them, much less take his 'word' for an account of something (i.e., on the couch with Pelosi).
Over the course of this calendar year, I've supported Bachman, Cain and have even considered Perry until his "doesn't have a heart" comment. NEVER WRONG PAUL (a nutcase), nor Huntsman (a Democrat Plant). This indecision doesn't mean I have to 'pick' someone, even one I know so well because I MUST make a choice. The GEORGIA primaries are in March 2012, and I'll make a decision then.
If Newt is all that's there besides Romney, then I guess it's him, but I won't like it one goddamed bit, because I know what he is and how flawed he is. But he is still better than Obama.
Here is the problem my FRiend. You and dozens like you spend your days tearing down the viable candidates because they are not perfect and as a result the concensus is growing that the default candidates for 2012 are Romney (whom the MSM is not touching) and Obama (whom the MSM is simply too afraid to criticize for fear of being called racist).
If Bachmann is your candidate, then you would do better to extoll her virtues rather than tear down any other alternative to Romney. The way it is working is that Romney is benefiting from posts like yours. So if you aren't a Romney bot, then maybe you should start a positive campaign for one of the other candidates. I personally would prefer Perry to Romney, but Perry isn't currently in the running. If Perry ever climbs out of the cellar, he's got my vote. In the interim, I'm pulling for Newt.