I have always liked Newt. Captains of industry don't need to run for office, politicians do.
I was under the impression that politicians were the problem.
I have always liked Newt. Captains of industry don't need to run for office, politicians do.
I was under the impression that politicians were the problem.
What is up with Trump and these GOP has beens? I think he'd earn more support picking relative unknowns and captains of industry.
Street cred with traditional Republican voters?
Well, that takes Newt out of the equation.
The only reason I can think of to go with Newt (and I apologize for coming back to this again) is because Trump owes Newt a solid. Newt must've delivered on something in the past, so Trump wants to reward him now.
Personally, I suspect the same people who hold Newt in high regard are probably already Trump supporters. He is not well liked, and, worse, not well respected among GenX conservatives that I know. We bought into all his Contract with America BS and hard talk that begat no real action. I don't recall a single vote on repealing the AWB, for instance.
But, I am open to correction.
Personally, I suspect the same people who hold Newt in high regard are probably already Trump supporters. He is not well liked, and, worse, not well respected among GenX conservatives that I know. We bought into all his Contract with America BS and hard talk that begat no real action. I don't recall a single vote on repealing the AWB, for instance.
But, I am open to correction.
@indydave Yeah, we're not really arguing on this one. More like agreeing with different words.
Indeed, WJC gets partial credit for the balanced budgets, although I think there was at least 1 .gov shutdown in the mix. Can't recall if that was on Newt's watch or not.
I think the allure of Newt is heavy in the top age brackets, the Boomers and tweeners before GenX. Granted, they are more likely to vote, but they just aren't the demos Trump needs help in. Man, I just recall the freakin' mandate he had when he went in and how it seemed like it was completely squandered. But, maybe I'm wrong, and he's rehabilitated. I admit I haven't really paid any attention to him. I could be the one stuck in the past in my opinion of him.
Perhaps I failed to make clear that I am dealing with a perception I believe a statistically significant number of people to harbor rather than my own opinion on Newt...
I think it correctly diagnoses that the fault-lines in the Republican party were revealed by Trump, but not necessarily caused by him. He may have exacerbated them, but he didn't cause them.
Psst... hey... did you know that's not his real name?...I know Jamil has...