Newt has emphatically backed out of that as well as a multitude of other bad ideas.
Newt looks good mainly because he seems to be the hopeful that has shown the most pugnacity towards Obama. This may be the only thing that counts in the end game. Other hopefuls may in principle be able to bring a better management to the Oval Office than Newt could; however getting them there first would be required.
Yes, but Newt has only recently backed away, which makes me think that he’s only done it because he thinks it benefits him politically. It’s the same kind of flip-flopping that we skewered Kerry for.