re: #391 jamesfirecat

I consider Newt to be far, far worse than Mitt could ever be. We kid a lot here about how drunk Perry seems (though Diane seems to have beat him in that tonight) or how looney conspiratorial Paul is (in truth.)

I’ve said before, and about his I’m not kidding, I’d be very interested in seeing how Newt would do in psych tests that try to ferret out sociopaths.

Romney, when he is trying on a wingnut meme like a new suit, actually looks and sound uncomfortable. It’s as if deep down something is saying to him “do I really have to say this?”

Newt, OTOH, rambles off demagogic speech like you and me breathe - without a moments hesitation. He really does, and he’s done it for years and years. Even when he isn’t playing to populist themes he still tries to make it sound as if he has been exactly what he isn’t.

Perry’s stumbling in speeches shows that he is uncomfortable with what he is pretending to be. Romney’s pained expressions shows that he knows he’s pretending sometimes. Even Santorum’s long winded digressions shows that he feels the need to explain himself.

But Newt? Newt just blathers out bullshit on automatic, with a pompous attitude that the masses mistake for actual scholarship.