Newt Gingrich, perhaps (but probably not) stinging a bit from the open letter from his half-sister chastising him for his anti-gay stance, was on This Week With George Stephanopolis. He did not have a good morning.
Several of his rants were shot down, one quite decisively and dismissively by George Will. Others were simply ignored or challenged by other guests or by George himself. The air seemed a bit chilly there for a while. And Newt got that "I'm not wowing them," dejected look on his face.
The one rant that perhaps might have had some lasting impact was his decrying Obama's passive stance on the American sea captain being held hostage by the Somali pirates. Newt portrayed it as a sign of weakness that Obama had refused to discuss it when asked by a reporter. He assumed that silence meant he was ignoring the plight and the problem.
Now comes news that the captain has been safely rescued, that three of the four pirates were killed and the fourth is in custody. Details not in yet, but it was definitely a U.S. Navy operation, perhaps Navy Seals or some other special U.S. forces that pulled off the rescue.
See, Newt. A real leader doesn't bloviate to the press like you do. He just gets the job done; and sometimes that's better done while keeping your mouth shut.
I think Newt just drove another nail in the coffin of his presidential hopes. And Obama looks more like a president and a commander-in-chief than ever.
Ralph
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