I like Newt and would vote for him, but he doesn't have a chance of winning the Presidency. The media can too easily rally public hatred against the guy. His unfavorable ratings will be over 40% and that is too large to overcome.
The guy that will win presidency is one who has low unfavorables ( a milk toast, who is passive and uncontroversial and does not appear too Christian, not too intellectual).
Newt is too smart. The public hate intellectuals.
He is too combative, they hate people who will fight for what is right.
He is too conservative, and will be rbanded a right wing zealot which is worse than being branded a homosexual zealot.
“Newt is too smart. The public hate intellectuals.
“He is too combative, they hate people who will fight for what is right.”
This is the way I see it:
We haven’t had a smart president in a long time. I think many of us would be excited beyond words to have someone with the intellect of Newt.
We also haven’t had a combative president, one who fights for our constitution rather than for the private interest groups while giving the middle finger to “we the people.” The newness of this is going to take the country by storm.
“He is too conservative, and will be rbanded a right wing zealot which is worse than being branded a homosexual zealot.”
A tad far fetched. It is obvious to me you are not a Newt person but prefer one out of the stable of weenies running for president.
But that is your choice, and this is America.
Reagan wasn't a milquetoast.