[RobbyS]

Newt may be a jerk, but the main reason they don’t want him is because he would want to take charge. Boehner and McConnell are quite confortable doing what they are doing. I don’t think either one of them thinks were are in a crisis. A forceful leader of the House would have taken Ryan’s budget and made it the basis of the negotiations. IF we are in the midst of a crisis, the last thing we need is generals who are fighting the last war.

[okie01]

IF we are in the midst of a crisis, the last thing we need is generals who are fighting the last war.

Or generals who don't believe we're in a war. Or don't believe that it's necessary to win.

[fightinJAG]

A forceful leader of the House would have taken Ryan’s budget and made it the basis of the negotiations.

Newt is the one person most responsible for stopping the momentum of Ryan's budget in its tracks, by going on tv and TRASHING it as "right-wing social engineering."

Newt completely undermined the conservative agenda with his loose talk.

Thanks, Newt.