But you are completely and absolutely correct. Newt has to get back on message and stop talking about space colonies and whining - people don't like that. This is what everybody was talking about when they said Newt is undisciplined. He ignores the advice of his advisers. Case in point - on the night of the SC victory, he did not use the speech written for him; instead he talked off the cuff and blew a chance to communicate what he is about and what he believes in, in a compelling manner. Everyone was watching him that night, particularly Floridians and he wasted that opportunity.
Newt is not a good messenger - space colonies???? when he should be pounding Romney on Romneycare and Obamacare incessantly and explaining why they are bad even if he is a broken record and talking about jobs and why he can get the economy going. Pound 2 or 3 major things or themes and that's it. Nothing more.
That is why your attitude has got to come across as if the accusations themselves are so inaccurate as to be laughable. The attacks themselves are a form of ridicule to ridicule them back, is needed, but you have to be likable doing it.
Truth should be enough of course, but it just isn't in politics. I think Newt needs to think about it, and come up with a different way to respond, and maybe some Reagan like quips to have ready. Maybe he needs to watch Some of the Reagan debates.LOL.