Winston Churchill was not a handsome or imposing man. He was very difficult to put up with.. arrogant, drunken, slovenly, a bully at times, either depressed or wildly ecstatic, rude to employees, in short, he was often insufferable.
But his saving grace, that which allowed him to achieve and wield great power for good was his intelligence and his gift of oratory. When the man spoke the earth seemed to tremble.
Newt reminds me of Churchill for many of the same reasons.
Remember that in spite of Churchill’s flaws he was the one man able to rally a nation against incredible odds in a war that most thought was a lost cause. Where would the world be now if not for that flawed man?
I support Newt! Not in spite of his flaws but in fact because of them. We need someone with the will to fight. I believe Newt is the right man at the right time.... if not Newt then just who has both the intellect and will to accomplish the impossible and place this nation on a road to moral and economic recovery?
If Newt does not get the nomination and win the election then we will all soon or late come to wish for what might have been.
You are exactly right. Newt does remind me of Churchill. For the first time since Sarah Palin declined to run, I was encouraged when Newt started to surge. I’ve lived a long time and have seen a lot of politicians. Newt has already done more for this country than any politician other than Reagan. He will go down in history books.