Everything old is Newt again:
 | Gingrich , Newt | GOP | 243,153 | 40% |
| Romney , Mitt | GOP | 167,279 | 28% | |
| Santorum , Rick | GOP | 102,055 | 17% | |
| Paul , Ron | GOP | 77,993 | 13% |
I was pleased to see Santorum finish ahead of Ron Paul. And it's nice to see voters reject the RINO default option. But beyond that, we are still in deep, deep trouble. Newt Gingrich's temperament is as ill-suited to the presidency as is Obama's. To put it in Newtonian terms, it is extraordinarily, profoundly, deeply, and yes, fundamentally ill-suited.
America has mixed feelings about Newt. He puts on a great show at the debates, taking it to the media with gusto. The South Carolinians enjoyed it so much they voted overwhelmingly to keep him on the show. But behold his unfavorables:
Think trainwreck.
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I respectfully disagree with your position. Mr. Gingrich's temperament may not be any more ill-suited for the job than Mr. Reagan's. They both scare our enemies, which is a good thing. Mr. Romney may be too nice for the job.
ReplyDeleteJust to be clear, I don't like Romney either.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good development. SC voters said no to ABC and CNN, Axelrod's dogs.
ReplyDeleteYes, I wish Santorum had won, and I agree with Jill that his beating Paul was sweet.
But I like how it's still going! (Coming to a state near you.) And as long as more than one Republican is in the race, Axelrod's dogs aren't sure who to bite and when.