The press has clearly decided to ignore Gingrich because they realized that whenever he was highlighted, Romney (and his “godly” clone, Santorum) lost ground. The ones the left would love to have Obama run against would be Romney or Santorum, both of whom are big-government nanny-statists, differing only in their divine annointing.
Romney thinks he’s the fulfillment of some Mormon prophecy, and Santorum thinks he’s God’s gift to the universe and his duty is to make us all be perfect like him.
Gingrich, on the other hand, actually has plans for the US, knows something about international affairs, economics, energy...but all these things have dropped by the wayside in the minds of the handful of GOP voters who are turning out to vote. They want their “nice young man,” be he Mormon or Evangelical/Catholic, and they don’t care how dumb he is and how self-serving is his suddenly discovered piety.
But Obama knows the name of his only real enemy.
What Obama said about this tragedy was racially and politically motivated - only. It was a dangerous and divisive thing to say.
What Newt said was classy, appropriate, covered EVERYONE, highlighted the tragedy in the right perspective — in other words, it was PRESIDENTIAL.
What Romney and Santorum said ....uh, what was it they said?? Huh? Can’t hear it . . .
Romney runs a well-timed but malicious campaign. Santorum is "Look at me! I'm the anti-Romney!"
It's a long march to mediocracy.
What shall we do?