Unfortunately, I’m afraid Newt might be your typical behind-the-back bully: he goes after people when they’re not around, then becomes a smarmy sycophant when face to face. Did it to an embarrassing extent with Clinton. And with Pelosi — well, we all recall the shameless share-the-couch moment that will live in infamy.
That’s why I don’t share the enthusiasm some have for a Newt-Obama debate.
Still and all, I’d vote for Newt over the current Marxist president in a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, I’m afraid Newt might be your typical behind-the-back bully: he goes after people when they’re not around, then becomes a smarmy sycophant when face to face.
Bingo. I’d prefer a steady Santorum in the WH to an unpredictable, occasionally brilliant, occasionally WTH Newt. I hope we can coalesce around Santorum.
The picture, true or not, painted of Gingrich sitting in the back of Air Force One for an entire flight, waiting patiently for an audience, only to be unloaded at the end of the flight, plays into that perception. His strong words after that event as well — the words were useless and harmful, but would have been appropriate while on the plane.
Gingrich is smart enough to have good ideas, smart enough to have bad ideas, and not always smart enough to be able to tell the difference.