I sense a real buzz in Republican circles for Newt '08. On talk radio, C SPAN call-ins and random conversations many, many Republicans really feel Gingrich is the only "real" Republican out there and the only one who can win the Presidency. Unfortunatly, I don't think this is manufactured - it seems sincere.
Knowing the Gingrich ego, I have little doubt that it would take a minimal amount of prodding to get him in the race. Based on what I have seen and heard lately, he could bring out the base (that stayed home in '06?) and very well win the nomination. That puts him only 1 step (or Democratic misstep) away from the White House.
I followed politics very closley in the 1980's and 90's. Let me tell you, the deep division and partisanship we have now is due in no small part to the Gingrich stategy. Unlike Bush, he doesn't even pretend to be a uniter.
A Gingrich Presidency would surely risk launching us into a bloody civil war. Newt would probably love that. Remember he calls Democrats "enemies" and supported the armed militia movement of the 1990's.
Politics these days is frightening enough, the thought of a Gingrich presidency brings a new leval of fear into the heart of this political observer.
Knowing the Gingrich ego, I have little doubt that it would take a minimal amount of prodding to get him in the race. Based on what I have seen and heard lately, he could bring out the base (that stayed home in '06?) and very well win the nomination. That puts him only 1 step (or Democratic misstep) away from the White House.
I followed politics very closley in the 1980's and 90's. Let me tell you, the deep division and partisanship we have now is due in no small part to the Gingrich stategy. Unlike Bush, he doesn't even pretend to be a uniter.
A Gingrich Presidency would surely risk launching us into a bloody civil war. Newt would probably love that. Remember he calls Democrats "enemies" and supported the armed militia movement of the 1990's.
Politics these days is frightening enough, the thought of a Gingrich presidency brings a new leval of fear into the heart of this political observer.
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