Newt vs. Newt
December 16, 2011 - by
A Republican friend says there is only one person who can beat Newt Gingrich now: Newt Gingrich. And he’s perfectly capable of it.
Tom Fetzer’s decision to lead Newt’s campaign in North Carolina shows how unhappy conservatives are with one-time frontrunner Mitt Romney.
Mitt’s just too moderate. And for some Republicans, too Mormon.
It’s hard to imagine Romney ever standing before a jubilant Republican National Convention as the party’s presidential nominee.
It’s easy to see Newt there. But it’s also easy to see him blowing up himself and his party’s chances in 2012. He makes Barry Goldwater look teddy-bear lovable.
Some polls, including Public Policy Polling, already show Gingrich sliding in Iowa. He just doesn’t wear well. And his history of outlandish statements and unethical – even unhinged – behavior won’t wear well.
If the contest is still unsettled when North Carolina Republicans vote in May, that means four more long months of intense scrutiny for both men – and any other anti-Mitt who rises once Newt falls.
I’m loving it.
Newt vs. Newt
December 16, 2011/
A Republican friend says there is only one person who can beat Newt Gingrich now: Newt Gingrich. And he’s perfectly capable of it.
Tom Fetzer’s decision to lead Newt’s campaign in North Carolina shows how unhappy conservatives are with one-time frontrunner Mitt Romney.
Mitt’s just too moderate. And for some Republicans, too Mormon.
It’s hard to imagine Romney ever standing before a jubilant Republican National Convention as the party’s presidential nominee.
It’s easy to see Newt there. But it’s also easy to see him blowing up himself and his party’s chances in 2012. He makes Barry Goldwater look teddy-bear lovable.
Some polls, including Public Policy Polling, already show Gingrich sliding in Iowa. He just doesn’t wear well. And his history of outlandish statements and unethical – even unhinged – behavior won’t wear well.
If the contest is still unsettled when North Carolina Republicans vote in May, that means four more long months of intense scrutiny for both men – and any other anti-Mitt who rises once Newt falls.
I’m loving it.