I didn’t really comment on this the other day, but, wow. Newt in South Carolina, eh? Good on him for a good performance. I suppose it’s probably not all that hard to beat up on a Ken doll with Reed Richards hair, but still.
In many ways I feel that for the GOP nominating Newt would be one of the worst things possible. He’s frankly just not that electable, and his marital past will likely continue to be an issue for him. For the record, I don’t care about it one way or the other, though I do find it somewhat rich given his behavior toward the Clintons in the 1990s. I also don’t mind if someone wants an open marriage, though I do feel that telling your wife you want one after you’ve already fucked someone else is perhaps a bit tacky.
Still, beyond that, I don’t see him being electable. He doesn’t appeal to anyone outside the GOP base. I’m sure a lot of Republicans will hold their nose and vote for him anyhow, but those that don’t will likely just stay home and not vote at all. The independents certainly won’t be interested in him.
I’ll say now that if he’s the nominee, then I look for Obama to have a fairly easy reelection. Gingrich will take the South and some of the mid-western states. Obama will clean up on the coasts, Florida, possibly Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina, and will likely get Arizona. Of course I could be wrong, and it might still be Romney. I guess we’ll see.
