Gingrich's faux pas of dismissing Paul Ryan's healthcare reform plan has backfired and will cost him the opportunity of pursuing his presidential aspirations. In some ways this is too bad because Gingrich does have many ideas, some good, some not so good, that deserve a hearing in the campaign, and he is a very good presenter and debater. However here's another case of a career politician who has become enamored with the stage itself. In the end it appears Gingrich really wants to exercise power more than anything else and his attempt to undermine Ryan growing strength in the Republican Party by characterizing his budget plan as "radical" shows us this this reality. What follows is a quote from a commenter to Jonah Goldberg's reprise of Gingrich's faux pas that seems to reflect the new reality expressed in the Tea Party movement. The author of this comment, BTW, appropriately signs in as Dagny Taggart:
"I used to be a huge Newt fan - years ago. But something has happened that has changed everything.
Two years ago, Americans recoiled in horror as extremely partisan Democrat majorities in the House and Senate rammed through multiple smelly, unwanted and unneeded bills that threw trillions down a rat-hole and imposed incredibly obnoxious laws on citizens and our free markets. And they did it while flipping the figurative bird to any Americans who questioned them. Never in the history of America has one party of Congress treated this country with such utter contempt.
Republicans think differently now. They will no longer tolerate trianguating RINOS "reaching across the aisle" to make bad policy with these people.
I am not sure if Newt understands this."
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