Newt’s Resurrection?

I agree with your objections to Newt. He has proven in the past how easily he is willing to compromise his professed “principles”. (Past performance is evidence of future performance...people don’t change. A character flaw is a character flaw). Even if we want to be charitable and call him “naive”, it doesn’t change the fact that he gets “rolled” by the Leftist ‘RATS at almost every turn. The result is the same whether or not he “goes along” willingly or unwillingly. As Rush said, “The 1994 Newt would have never _said_, ‘The era of Regan is over’.”

My suggestion about Newt doing a Youtube debate with an Obama stand-in with teleprompter, wasn’t because I support him for the nomination...I don’t...but only for the general voting public to get to see some samples of what a real Lincoln-Douglas-style debate between B.O. and Newt would look like, and how he would be able to annihilate B.O. in such debates.

Whatever else Newt is, he is a formidable debater, and there are lots of people who have said that they would even “pay” to see such debates between the two because they know B.O. would get sliced and diced in front of everyone.

B.O. knows it. That’s why he would never agree to do any such live debates with Newt.

Qualifications include leadership. I don't see Newt as a leader. Most of the greatest leaders were not the smartest in the room but they motivated others and surrounded themselves with smart people.
He's a brilliant guy and I would want him on the cabinet or maybe even VP but he just doesn't convey OPTUS to me.

Don’t forget Newt’s position on AGW...

Along with several other big government positions that make him an impossible choice for me.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/10/gop-insiders-ne.php

The fix is in...as it has been. Romney will get the nomination and I will no longer be supporting the GOP ever again.

Voted for Bush Sr - got screwed
Voted for Dole - got screwed
Voted for Bush Jr - got screwed
Voted for McCain - got screwed

The GOP doesn’t have any vision and they don’t believe in America...this is all the big one world government clan.

If you believe in America you CAN’T for for any establishment player.

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