[TomGuy]

Newt is too intelligent

Too arrogant, maybe, but I wouldn't say he is too intelligent. After all, when he went up against a sitting president with charges of impeachment, he was the one who ended up resigning his House Speakership. And that was just one of the several scandals and problems associated with the former Speaker.

He can run, but he isn't going to get close to the nomination. If, by some change he does happen to get the nomination, the election would go to the Dems, even if they were running Donald Duck. Most of the Dems and many of the GOP didn't like him in the mid 90s; and that hasn't changed. At most, he might get 25% of the vote. Him as nominee would cause a GOP landslide defeat comparable to Mondale's 13 electoral votes in 1984.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I agree.

[paudio]

He can run, but he isn't going to get close to the nomination. If, by some change he does happen to get the nomination, the election would go to the Dems, even if they were running Donald Duck.

Agreed.