It is ironic. Gingrich is a better channel of the white hot hatred that the Republican base has for the President. No doubt.
But Gingrich is not on the ballot on all 50 states and if by some miracle he did get the nomination I think he would turn off independents more than Romney.
It's a pickle; I am enjoying watching it.
I know several liberals who think Newt obviously is the more favorable opponent, but they're worried about what if he somehow wins?
In gambling, you always accept risks. Sometimes a prize is so big, you're willing to accept a certain amount of real danger because the payoff is worth the chance.
If there was a choice, the White House would without hesitation roll the dice and go with the self-proclaimed champion of Family Values, where he uses his daughters from his first marriage to attack his second wife, whom he was cheating on with his third wife.
Personally, a Newt nomination (and theoretically fall crash & burn) is what the party needs more than a Mittens nomination. If Mittens loses in November, the right-wing culture/media will argue once again like they did 4 years ago w/ McCain that they lost because their candidate wasn't conservative enough.
If Newt, truely an unashamed, unpolished symbol of the party base at heart, goes down...then the party would be forced to reassess itself for the future.
Do we keep ignoring the demographic trends and start seriously going after the Hispanic vote with measures in modest degrees favorable to them? The country is turning pro-gay rights, how can we avoid getting crushed by that growing momentum of a public concensus wave? If Obamacare or HCR of whatever kind becomes permanent and no longer at stake at the ballot, do we move from hating this socialism and turn to being constructively critical?
Anyway, SOTUS tonight. I predict with zero doubt that Obama will point out Warren Buffett's secretary at the balcony, and ask why she pays less federal tax rate % than her boss (or Mitt romney.)
