While it didnt work that well for Newt,
I think he made some other good points on this,
Obama and Pelosi have been on TV for weeks claiming its the House GOPs fault for passing the spending bills that must NOW be honored by increasing the debt.
He suggests compiling those vids and using it against them when O and Reid shutdown the government and blame the House, “Here they (P+O) are on tape telling you that we should cut spending”.
I think that is a better plan than holding up the debt limit. Newt has his moments
Newt cant admit he lost on TV, but there is a reason he lost and it was simple. He let Americans think the GOP was shutting down the government rather than Clinton, and he did because he didnt understand Americans outside of a minority of his caucus. He thought it would be very popular.
This time the GOP would have to do prep work to convince voters that its Reid and O who are shutting down the government.
He did indeed.
But you have those who hear only what they want to hear and nothing else.