He wasn't my first choice, but I think that he's the best we've got.
When was I convinced? When Juan Williams asked him that loaded, race-baiting question. 99 out of 100 pols would have squirmed like a puppy who just peed on the rug, and fallen all over themselved to apologize, or at least "Clarify what they meant" in a long-winded, rambling answer.
Newt didn't. He stood behind what he said with a simple, "Nope. I said it and I meant it." A politician with a spine? How refreshing.
So long as he doesn't screw it up - which is always a good bet, Republicans are always shooting themselves in the foot - I think that we saw the next president in that moment last night.
>I think that we saw the next president in that moment last night.<
Compare and contrast McCain who in ‘08 said something to the effect of “We needn’t fear an Obama Presidency”.
Probably a lot of us knew at that precise moment that it was all over.