Brutus Eyes White House

A headline on MYWAY.com reads, "Newt Gingrich Open to Presidential Run". I have mixed emotions about this. First, according to Joe Scarborough in his book, "Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day", Gingrich stabbed the Class of '94 (GOP House members newly elected in a startling sweep of Congress) in the back. In their Contract with America, they had vowed to cut government waste and bring some sense of personal responsibility to Washington D.C. Sometime after the government shutdown I believe, Gingrich betrayed his fellow conservatives and started making deals with insider devils. I don't remember all of the details but apparently Scarborough and company were not happy with Gingrich by the time his third term was coming to an end. If I remember correctly, Gingrich's tenure as Speaker of the House turned scummy toward the end. This is probably not the guy we want leading the free world.

On the other hand, with Karl Rove knighting GW's next successor and HILLARY staking her claim in the oval office, maybe Gingrich isn't such a bad choice afterall. It's not that I think his policies are wonderful, it's that he may be the lesser of two evils. I don't want to see either the Bush nor the Clinton dynasty hijack the White House. However, both teams are going to be hard for any politician to beat (loot at Kerry, who's no slouch to the game) and it may just take another slimy insider to do the trick. It's too soon to say really. I'll hit the books and retackle this subject again depending on how serious this Gingrich thing pans out.