A blast from the past. The effervescent Bill Whittle, whose latest video, "The end of the beginning," explains why "the unions can't win in Wisconsin or anywhere in the long run" because "the world has changed so much as to make progressivism an anachronism," already had Palin Derangement Syndrome sufferers' number (above) back in August of 2009. 'Course so did we, way before that.
"NewtExplore2012 ... The very name of your twitter acct destroys the soul," we twittered Mr. Gingrich this afternoon, just off what Politico called a "rough week":
Good GAWD. Try someth'g livelier like SarahPalinUSA fergossake!
"NewtExplore sounds like someone is lizard huntin'," twittered savethiscountry. "Under a rock" comes to mind!" rejoined ginthegin. So many great twitterbuds, so little time? Bottom line, though, is that Newt has had his day in the sun. Time to step aside and let the fresh new faces of constitutional conservativism shine their lights on God's "almost chosen people."
Update: Forgot to mention the telling graphic note of cluelessness at Newt and Callista's NewtExplore website, an off-the-shelf stock photo of flag-waving "supporters." Can you say perfunctory? You're not listening, Mr. Gingrich.
Update II: The totally awesome James Pethokoukis gives us a nod!
Update III: Michelle Malkin Buzzworthy link!
Update IV: Thanks to Joe Citizen in the comments, who points out that newts are not reptiles but amphibians. Here's an excellent key to the differences and more from Wikipedia re herpetology, the study of the two groups of poikilothermic, ectothermic tetrapods. We've been a big fan of both since childhood, when frog catching and turtle keeping were two of our great passions. We even had a small alligator for a time.
Crossposted at Riehl World View and Liberty Pundits.
Sam Donaldson in a rare display of insight nailed it last week when he said that "Newt wakes up every day with ten new ideas. Three are pretty good, three are so-so and the rest are awful but he doesn't know which is which himself."
The guy has no discipline in his personal life nor in his political life. He is all over the map all of the time. He has the same problem as Michael Steele where they both try to ingratiate themselves to whatever audience they are addressing at that time. Chameleons.
The only guy who desperately wants him to run is Sean Hannity for reasons known only to Hannity. I suspect a drug problem.
Posted by: Pasadena Phil | March 06, 2011 at 05:19 PM
I'm surprised they aren't wearing little embroidered newts on their lapels in that pic. Otherwise I have to say what a waste of time for him. He's never been electable, but after that ridiculous commercial he did with Pelosi about global warming, anyone with any sense knew he's completely lost his ever lovin' mind. Heh.
Posted by: Teresa | March 06, 2011 at 06:13 PM
""Newt Explore" sounds like someone is lizard huntin'"
Lizards are reptiles. Newts are amphibians. Big difference.
Posted by: JoeCitizen | March 07, 2011 at 01:16 AM
You want to know what a Newt-Man run in 2012 means? An Obama victory with 400 electoral votes.
No thanks.
Posted by: KingShamus | March 09, 2011 at 08:52 PM