Easy on old Newt.
Besides Newt was once considered a hero back in '94. It was how we did things back then. Newt would give the local nominee(left-of-center or not) support when the local nominee pledged his Contract. Newt was simply doing the same thing this time.
How many in Newt's Class of '94 were really RINO's who pledged the Contract just to get their RNCC money? Newt was smart then or so it was thought, but why not now?
Because times change. The political environment has changed, the internet and talk radio have grown and cable news has changed. So the public is now more informed, the strategy now changes, and the paradigm now shifts. The old buggy whip maker was valuable in his day. So was Newt, but he's not anymore.
Farewell, Newt.
I for one, am THRILLED to see him go.
Great post, Free Reign.
Devastating, Reign. I’ve always loved Newt, but he’s now been overtly exposed as an old school power broker, not a genuine conservative.