Matt Lewis is comparing Newt Gingrich to Barry Goldwater, saying he's the romantic Republican's choice:

The former House speaker from Georgia might be the only Republican presidential candidate, declared or otherwise, who has the potential to be romantic. Other people give speeches; when Newt speaks, the words have music. He's poetic. He's quixotic. He's … dangerous.
He's also incredibly intelligent. He's proposing cutting-edge solutions to vexing policy issues like health care and the tax code. He's offering a compelling vision for a limited but efficiently run federal government.

Something tells me we are heading into a time when conservatives will be willing to jump in the proverbial convertible and head to Vegas on a whim. Hey, Newt's driving.

This echoes something I've said before:

Newt Gingrich is trying to position himself as the Reagan/Buchanan for this decade, and perhaps the next as well. He wants to be the godfather for this generation of collegiate conservatives, and seems to turn out some of the largest crowds at CPAC on a regular basis. I'm not sure if this is a good thing. Gingrich has a lot of ideas (the man is almost his own think tank) but they're not always good ideas.

I generally like Newt, but I'm not a "Newt Believer" by any means. I'm not quite sure where his principles are, and he just has a negative vibe.

Labels: 2008 Watch, Newt

Posted by Ryan S. on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 11:49 AM | Permalink |