What in the world could have gotten into Newt Gingrich that made him think his attack on Paul Ryan was smart politics? Could it be that he's been paying far too much attention to the D.C. crowd? The group that insists Republicans are so divided and that Obama is a lock for re-election? Yeah, could be, and Beldar draws a perfect analogy to explain where Newt went so incredibly wrong:
In the category of "brutally harsh but on target within micrometers," Dr. Krauthammer has fairly chronicled Newt Gingrich's self-immolation over the weekend.
Read the remainder at his site to see the analogy.
via www.beldar.org
Newt is 100% Washington insider. He's the de facto leader of the Cocktail Party.
It will be good riddance when his candidacy finally crashes and burns.
Posted by: Phelps | May 18, 2011 at 06:45 PM
Newt's mouth has always gotten him into trouble. Just think back to the the government shutdown issue in the 80s when he was going toe to toe with Clinton. If he hadn't made the stupid comment about being snubbed on AF 1, he might have won that showdown. His mouth runs before his brain does. Not presidential material.
Posted by: Mary | May 18, 2011 at 09:49 PM
It was really quite unique: a pro-life candidate ABORTING his own candidacy, at conception!
Ya know, I loved Newt for ~29 years, but this latest just PROVED he did not have the **discipline** necessary to win.
Posted by: JewishOdysseus | May 22, 2011 at 11:47 PM
Just one more nail in the coffin of his candidacy. Thank heaven it was a quick and relatively painless death.
Posted by: Tibby | May 23, 2011 at 12:58 PM