And he equally consistently mixes it up with non-conservative nonsense.
One of the pamphlets he wrote had an argument that banks should not have to pay income tax on interest payments. Interest payments are just rent paid on money, but he didn't exempt rent paid on land or anything else.
I stopped paying attention to Newt at that time as I could find no argument that an honest many could use to support that argument. Maybe there is such an argument, maybe I misread the booklet, I'd be reasonably happy to be proved wrong, as Newt does have skills in political battle. But I've had enough of Republican winners with mixed values who tend only to follow their liberal values after they win.
I would be interested in hearing some names of politicians you like. The problem with all politicians is...well...they are politicians. Your example is pretty obscure and I imagine I can find fault in any person's thinking if I look hard enough. I think Newt has consistently demonstrated that he has a conservative bias in his thinking. And the man can articulate conservative ideas without a teleprompter which makes me think he really believes what he is saying.