Was Newt lying back in December????
Newt Says Romney a Possible VP Pick
“I think the consensus is that he’d certainly be on the list, whether he’d want to or not,” Gingrich said. “He’s a very competent person. This is a very serious man. I would certainly support him if he became the Republican nominee.”
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2011/12/07/love_thy_enemy_newt_says_romney_a_possible_vp_pick
[Newt Says Romney a Possible VP Pick
“I think the consensus is that he’d certainly be on the list, whether he’d want to or not,” Gingrich said. “He’s a very competent person. This is a very serious man. I would certainly support him if he became the Republican nominee.”
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2011/12/07/love_thy_enemy_newt_says_romney_a_possible_vp_pick]
Newt was following Reagan's rule. He is not attacking Romney personally, he is pointing out his record. He has not taken back what he said then. In fact, since Romney is so organized, it might be a helpful partnership.
Rick on the other-hand, after praising the Speaker, has gone on to a very personal attack on the Speaker, more than once. His antics make him appear that he is trying to tear down the Speaker, because he is lacking in his own accomplishments.
He would do better to explain his own accomplishments and why they are better than Romney's or Obama’s, or Newt's.
I am not one of those calling for Rick to drop out. I want him there in case the LSM GOP E are successful in taking out Newt. Though if Newt can't survive, I doubt that Rick can, unless he can learn to do a lot more than make personal attacks on his competitors, especially when he has also called them friends.