Experience and knowledge?
What I am trying to say is that conservatives need to be very careful in our blacklisting. Of course, I do it myself. I cannot support a pro-abortion candidate. Period.
But, can I support a serial adulterer? Maybe. Especially, if the owns his sin.
Can I support a "compromiser"? I supported Ronald Reagan. It's how politics works - sorry to scandalize anyone.
Can I support someone who sat on the same sofa as that wretched woman, Nancy Pelosi? Now, that's gonna be tough :)
If experience and knowledge were the criteria, why surely BobDole and Juan McCain would have won. It does explain the GOP penchant for picking over-the-hill, next-in-line losers, however.
Hint: Newt would be pushing 69 when he took office for his first term. (Just going along with the suspect idea that he could be elected.)
For the record, I am not a Gingrich supporter. I did find this article interesting and it shows, once again, how the media/press has worked overtime to dupe the public. For example, I heard “on her deathbed” so often that I assumed the first Mrs. Gingrich was dead. Nope.
http://www.creators.com/conservative/jackie-gingrich-cushman/setting-the-record-straight.html
Let me just say that I “hear” you.
Newt’s got an amazing communication ability, something sorely lacking in pub candidates....silly, silly...as the Blue Bloods see it...being able to talk. McCain....bad, wheezy, temper barely hidden. Dole, speaks in third person...hardly inspiring. Dubya....really bad communicator...stupid laugh. Obamer...A+ on his speaking skill. Bill Clinton...felt our pain.
Success is too often based on an ability to pull the wool over the citizens’ eyes, to pee upon their feet and swear it’s acid rain.
I don’t really have a problem with his marriages, having been married four times myself. I don’t see that as a big deal with American voters nowadays though the adulterer thing....well remember Bill Clinton and “that woman”.
but the Nancy Pelosi thing is the end of the road with me. I could never trust this guy again.
finally, well I know Gregory got his call from the WH this week and he was no doubt reminded about Gingrich and the early 90 flirt with gubmint-mandated health insurance. But I didn’t know about this, I didn’t like....I don’t trust the guy.
He did well on his MTP interview, I wish him the good fight. I think he’s going more for a cabinet position than much else is my thought, so I’ll throw it out there.