My worries over Newt are alleviated by his public record and the fact that I think people like Ryan in the leadership can keep any concerns which may manifest in check, provided more leaders like Ryan can be elected and elevated to leadership. I cannot say I have that same confidence in Willard being held to account. So to me the biggest issue is what kind of leadership will a new POTUS have? More McConnell & Beohner or more Ryan's? Romney, McConnell & Beohner is one troika that scares the crap out of me, you can argue it is better than Obama, McConnell & Boehner, but to what degree?
Plus, my BS detector is going apesh*t right now, with so many Repub's & Establishment talking heads going after Newt, I can only conclude their animosity goes deeper than beating Obama, and that makes me think Newt warrants support on that score alone!
Plus, these weak attempts to sully Newt's relationship with Reagan (the Elliot Abrams article I saw out there somewhere offered nothing, and then there is this -
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/what-reagan-thought-newt_618549.htmlWow, a policy dispute, my God those never happen even among the best of friends! Quick, dump Newt!
Jeesh, give me a freakin' break!