The more shrewd Newt deflected the bait on offering direct criticism and takes it to the press for spending more time on Rush than Obama's apologizing to Afghanistan while tolerating the murder of our military. You know, things that matter.
If it wasn't "right to apologize," would Rush have done it? Think about the logic of your statements. Is Rush suddenly the voice of the GOP? Did he become RNC chair? Is he running to be standard bearer in the 2012 election?
As usual Santorum supporters take any opportunity to attack Newt for uttering anything, no matter how true or statesman-like.
Better left unsaid was Rush's initial characterization that's cost him four sponsors, sucked up valuable airtime ahead of Super Tuesday, dragged the conservative and Republican brands through the mud ... do you get the picture yet?
It was plainly obvious from the testimony she was an activist and this was a trap that Rush should've been keen enough to avoid. He could've made his point about the absurdity without offering the personalizing soundbite. Sometimes I think he can't help himself and craves to be talked about no matter the collateral damage to his supposed side.
You are totally missing my point, therefore being guilty of what you are accusing me of.
I fully understand that Newt’s statement, in its entirety, is very good. I fully understand the logic of what you say. So let me say this again, for about the 50th time: Newt gave one inarticulate response that has become a HEADLINE that will make 95% of the folks think he threw Rush under the bus.
I repeat, the HEADLINE quote will be all that most folks ever hear of Newt’s statement, and therefore, they will assume Newt is more or less aligned with Santorum on this - which he is not. THUS, it was a poor decision on Newt’s part to utter the “glad he apologized line” and the “silly” line.
AND, should Rush pull a double reverse, an operation reverse apology, on Monday, it would be far preferable for Newt to have huge separation from Rick on this issue. Thanks to that headline, he does not in the minds of most people.
Apparently, you have merely skimmed my comments and missed my point - and assume I have done the same with Newt. Not so.
You astutely nailed what was behind Newt's very Presidential analysis!