Newt is all done. He will not be a serious candidate in 2008. He too much talking head, not enough leader to win a Republican Primary. Republicans do NOT reward phoniness in their leaders. Better a heartfelt unpopular position then mindlessly regurgitating a popular Junk Media talking point if you are a Republican candidate.
I resepctfully disagree with your position on Newt. I heard him talk rings around Russert and deflect his partisan jabs deftly. This is what we need to change the subject and get on with the process of electing a Republican to continue the job. Newt can certainly contribute and I think that I would vote for him if he was to run for office.
Newt is all done. He will not be a serious candidate in 2008. He too much talking head, not enough leader to win a Republican Primary. Republicans do NOT reward phoniness in their leaders. Better a heartfelt unpopular position then mindlessly regurgitating a popular Junk Media talking point if you are a Republican candidate.
You are 100% bass ackwards.
Newt is the visionary of Republican politics. He is solely principle. It pains him to see the Republican Party under Tom DeLay's mismanagement.
In contrast to Newt's vision, DeLay used conservative-sounding rhetoric, but never accomplished anything. We got Indian tribe gambling because the Indians wanted to be "self sufficient". We got MFN status with China because "free trade equals free religion". We killed any type of immigration control in the CNMI because the CNMI was a "petri dish of capitalism".
As far as real conservative ideals, DeLay would talk a good game and never deliver. Why no tax reform? Why an increase in government spending that embarasses LBJ? Why? Because that's what the lobbyists wanted.
Newt is the anti-DeLay. And I support Newt.