There is one thing that Newt Gingrich and I have in common, our age, after that fact, the differences between us are infinite and unchangeable. Newt is a died in the wool conservative, making his ideas and mine oceans apart. Gingrich is an elitist, intellectual, narcissistic jerk with visions of grandeur and social entitlement reserved for a person of his lofty position.
I think his lofty opinion of himself is by far his worst trait and will ultimately prove his undoing as a serious candidate for the Presidency. People like me, and there are plenty, simply don't like Gingrich, his haughty attitude as the "answer guy" to every possible problem facing the country.
His domineer is an abrasive, over the top, in your face with no holds barred kind of debater, who is never wrong and does not take prisoners. He is by far one of the most undiplomatic politicians in either party in the past few decades. To say that Gingrich "has had issues during this political career" would be putting it mildly. Gingrich has had a volatile life, both professionally as well as private and there is much "baggage" with regards to his half sisters.
All of the above said, I still have had a grudging respect for the man because he said what he said and seemed willing to stand by it, for better or worse. Now even that honorable trait seems to have left the "Neutered one." On this past Sunday's Meet the Press, Gingrich scolded Paul Ryan and his much-touted Medical plan, as too "radical" to become law.
Hey, that's another thing that Newt and I can agree on, but sadly Gingrich is changing his opinion, bending to the tremendous backlash from the Republican party on his comments. Seems as if becoming president takes presidency over his opinions. I was under the impression that as electorates, we citizens wanted opinions from possible candidates that were running for office, so that we could elect on those stated opinions and principles.
Staying in "lock-step" is, in my opinion, one of the Republican Parties biggest problems, because all Republican ideas are not the best for the country, or even the party itself. As a nation, we need diversity, we need both Republican and Democratic ideas and principles. When both parties join together and work for the best of the country, it's when things get done, when great things can happen.
We here at Chronicle headquarters can only say, "Newton Gingrich, why did you neuter yourself?"
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