I agree Newt has a brilliant mind and an ability to articulate conservative principles better than anyone, even Rush.
He is not a gifted politician, unfortunately.
I hope that those who would so easily give Newt a pass on his past indiscretions will do the same for Rudy. (And that's not to say that I support one of those men over the other.)
No candidate will be perfect and have lived a sin free life. But they should all be held to the same standards and not given a pass because of their political stances.
That's a curious statement.
He won his seat 10 times including some very tough redistricting votes. He rose to minority leader and pushed the Contract which won 54 House seats and the first Republican majority in 40 years.
Yes, he made some large political mistakes, but here he is again, running 3rd or 4th with no declaration of candidacy. He will be influential in the 2008 race whether he runs or not (I would prefer that he does).
He's not a "gifted politician"????
Who is?
amen.