"The implication of the article is, essentially, that Newt's a racist, etc, by proffering such a thought."
I've no idea whether Gingrich is a racist. He's definitely a nasty little piece of demagogic work in my book.
"Whether he's ultimately relevant is subjective. The fact he's rising in the polls would tend to suggest the opposite from your comment."
Bachmann rose in the polls. So did Perry. So did Cain. Now it's Newt's turn to be Not Romney. The prez wannabe race this time around resembles a merry-go-round, but with clown figures that rise and fall, rise and fall, rise and...
"The man's brilliant."
Says Newt. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I've never thought of him as "brilliant" and I don't know anyone who does.
"He has made choices in his relationships which leave him open to question."
He's a pig.
"His politics may be in opposition to yours, but that doesn't negate his intellectualism."
I don't know why you think Gingrich is an "intellectual."
"A problem he has is that it's tough for him to package himself in sound bites."
That's all he speaks in.
"He comes across as too cerebral for that."
He comes across as arrogant and intolerant.
"He's probably better served in a behind the scenes role - his public persona is a bit abrasive and sometimes aloof, in my view."
He's obnoxious.
"Great idea guy..."
Name three of his "great ideas."
"just doesn't have the communications skills to convey it in a way that perhaps others do"
Again, he's arrogant, obnoxious, hateful, and altogether an especially nasty piece of work.
