A Possible Gingrich for President Campaign? Don't Run, Newt!

 There can be no doubt that Newt Gingrich is a smart man. He rapidly rose in the Congress in the 1990s to become one of the youngest Speakers of the House. He commanded attention wherever he went and was the focus of the media for years, sometimes even eclipsing President Clinton. Congress, partially under his direction, helped reduce spending and balance the federal budget. All of these sound good, don't they? But Newt is not suitable for the Republican nomination.

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Newt's been running around the country lately. He published a book (yet another) and has been giving speeches. The most recent was one on "faith." This from a man that not once but twice cheated on his disease-stricken wives! He thinks that since he talks about Roe v. Wade and made a film about Pope John Paul II he will now be a conservative darling:

“To a surprising degree, we are in a situation similar to Poland’s in 1979,” he told the audience, which had gathered at a banquet for Ohio Right to Life, one of the nation’s oldest anti-abortion groups. “In America, religious belief is being challenged by a cultural elite trying to create a secularized America, in which God is driven out of public life.” 

Not quite. He's acting like everyone has forgotten his cameo with Nancy Pelosi:



That was awful. If he ever gets past the first round of the primaries, all of his opponents will show his Pelosi-love fest repeatedly until he is either forced to backtrack or defend his opinion on global warming.

Which brings us to the question? Is Gingrich running for President?

The evidence says..... probably.

Before we parted, Evans [one of Gingrich's attorneys] told me this: “In 10 days, Newt Gingrich will be in Georgia, announcing his exploratory committee.”
Evans later sent an e-mail. “Within 10 days,” he said.

 So it looks like it will happen. Gingrich is not well loved by the Conservative movement-- his personal problems and beliefs on global warming are just some of them. he's also hated by Independents and Democrats for his role in the impeachment process and dragging out various charges against President Clinton. If, if he won the nomination, he would be possibly the most polarizing candidate the Republican Party can nominate.

He would fail. He should also stay home.


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