And don't you believe for a minute that we've forgotten it. I myself was one of his loudest critics on this website, but sometime during this race, I found myself drawing a distinction between Newt's errant positions, and his real ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
It's only when I did that, that I began to warm up to the idea of lending the man my support. I've also noted that he's freely admitted where he's been wrong on some of his positions of recent years.
That took guts to do. Most politicians will try to con you that they didn't say what they clearly did, or that YOU somehow misconstrued the true meaning of their statements.
He showed me that he can self-correct when he drifts off course, and that is very important to me, because there's no such thing as a perfect politician. They all make mistakes, but few of them have the wisdom to realize it, then abandon errant ideas.
Good comeback. I remember Newt in update NY as well and how infuriating it was to see him support that liberal.
I knew he was doing something against his whole philosophy and life experience, and I asked myself why would he do that?
And the only answer I could think that made sense is he needed speaking and endorsement fees, and the Republican establishment was pulling his strings.
Now with the backing of a well-funded SuperPAC, Newt is independent to act on his own. As I see the old Newt of ‘94 back with us, I pray he will stay with us and clearly he will if he goes all the way to this Fall’s election.
After he gets in the Whitehouse, he will need to size up the Fed and the big banks, the banksters who are in a position to hold a gun to his head and ours to do their will. This sizing up is going to be his first real test.
Oh, man, Windflier -- BLESS YOU for saying it so extremely well. BULLS-EYE!
And Godspeed Newt Gingrich!!!