Why did he do the global warming add with Pelosi?
Strategic political reasoning.
If you don’t get your foot in the door from the outset, you lose the ability to affect the eventual outcome.
Legislation supported by ‘watermelons’ (green on the outside, red on the inside) has had a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. Conservatives didn’t get involved soon enough. It was important that such legislation reflect real science and not anti-business bias on the part of envio-nazis.
Could Newt have gone about it in a way he wouldn’t appear to be hand-in-hand with La Pelosi? Yes, and he has admitted such.
“Why did he do the global warming add with Pelosi?”
You are like a broken record. Newt said it was one of his biggest mistakes. OK? Gesh!