Of course he supported it back then. It was the product of gop “idea men” like himself and Bob Dole. Moreover, Obama hadn’t yet taken a position on it, so it was the safe thing to do. One thing we’ll be finding out about Newt is that he’s flip flopped nearly as much as Romney; it’s just that these reversals are usually overshadowed by his reckless excess as a politician and human being.

If the gop nominates him, they’ll lose either way. Either he’ll lose despite Obama’s vulnerabilities, due to his baggage and reckless rhetoric and general unlikability. Or if he wins, he’ll further polarize an already dysfunctional DC.