(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Actually, when I've, on occasion seen Newt on TV lately, I've found that he's been rather negative toward Bush.
Because not one of this group has held elective office and been repeatedly elected to same as a solid conservative. Newt was the principle architect of the Contract with America that regained Republican control of Congress that has led us to this decision point. His point of view should be given serious weight. His credentials as a conservative are a good deal better than the eliteist DC "pundit core"
Why do I get the feeliung that if Jesus Christ, himself, ascended from the heaven and proclaimed Harriet to be a good judge, a large group of those here, and those pontificating on the tube, would still be complaining that Jesus hadn't been involved in politics for awhile and didn't have a law degree, so what does he know!!