Newt was best as an intellectual leader or back bench bomb thrower. He was not an effective Speaker and has no chance whatever of getting elected POTUS. I think he knows that.
Newt has an enormous ego, I wouldn't bet that he realizes he's unelectable.
You said it!
What about VPOTUS on a Giuliani ticket?
Newt came up with the Contract With America, and led the R-cans to Majority. He got the budget cuts and welfare reform through the house, which led to deficit reductions.
Alas, he is a serial adulterer. Rudy too, alas. I wonder, why cant I find a governor (or other experienced executive) who:
1. Is pro Liberty for honest citizens (pro-gun rights)
2. Intends to inflict a new "Operation Wetback" on illegal aliens, followed by increased efficiency in the process for legal immigrants
3. Will fight the War on Terror hard, taking the fight to our enemies in Syria and Iran, using some of the 72,000 soldiers now in Germany.
4. Will continue a strong economy by the only policy that works every time it is tried: careful tax cuts.
Agree with you. I like Newt, always have.
But even if he had the stuff to be a good POTUS, he is completely unelectable. The campaign the press would mount against him would be beyond belief. The way they have treated Bush is softball in comparison to what they'd to to Newt.
If he was serious, he would have done something about it b y now, not keep playing coy and claiming that he won't bother to think about it until September, which he bumped back to OCTOBER, a few days ago on Hannity and Colmes.