Thanks for that ping. I had never seen the Coburn quote. Newt’s FR backers apparently labor under the impression that since the MSM is leaving Newt alone now, they will do likewise in the general. Actually, they’re just destroying the true threats now, so they can have a heyday w Newt or Romney later. By the time they’re done w Newt, his own mother probably wouldn’t vote for him—and ‘the Gingrich that Stole Christmas’ will look like a lovesick valentine card.
Getting Newt as the nominee is one of the few ways Obama could win. Those who think otherwise are just not up to speed w how the MSM destroys GOP nominees. Their attack will be sustained, relentless, vicious, and above all independent of the truth. Sure, Newt has given them ammo. But when you control the mainstream of the media and employ ends-justify-the-means lies and smears, the sky—or the gutter—is the limit. Outside of the desperate, anybody but Romney primary true believers, Newt is not that popular or likeable. But just wait until he is slimed 24/7 leading up to Nov ‘12. He will make Obama look popular by comparison (if he’s the nominee).
And no, I’m not arguing for Romney. I have a long posting history of ripping into Romney like a Cuisinart liquifying a banana. But Newt would fare even more poorly in the general. He is, at this stage, a lot like the Titanic before the crossing. He looks pretty good in home port, but he hasn’t encountered the icebergs yet.
I want to beat Obama as much or more than any conservative alive. But Newt is not the way to make that happen.
Yes, when the government shut down due to a budget impasse, the MSM blamed it on Newt.
Certainly Newt did force the issue - he was willing to shut down the federal government rather than go along with democrat spending increases. For this reason alone there has never been a bigger set of conservative balls than Newt’s.
And you claim he is not a conservative.