Newt needs an intervention

When someone's behavior is continually self-destructive over time, and the person can't see his need for help, kind friends and family often do an intervention. That's what Newt needs now to end his quixotic campaign.

In most polls, he now comes in 7th or 8th, back there with Rick Santorum. Even in Georgia, from whence he launched his campaign and proclaimed himself to be from here -- he can't get any traction. As to Atlanta being his campaign headquarters: baloney. The main office that was played up in the announcement reportedly was closed down the following week, the rental furniture returned.

At a rally of GOP faithful in Perry, GA yesterday, he came in 4th, despite being the only candidate who showed up at the meeting. Herman Cain got 232 votes, Ron Paul 229, Rick Perry 180, and Newt Gingrich 162.

As usual, Newt promises that things are going to pick up when he rolls out some new ideas in September and people start to understand that he is offering solutions to our problems.

Trouble is, Newt has been offering "solutions" for years and years, and what is he most known for? Shutting down the government in a pique over a perceived slight. Runner-up? He is also known as a blathering TV talking head who spouts ideas right and left, but seems to accomplish nothing, except collecting big bucks from his political media empire.

So: is Newt such a blind narcissist that he can't see this is a fool's errand, aided and abetted by the besotted, bejeweled Callista? Or is he fox-smart and just riding the campaign bandwagon to boost the sale of his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements?

I'm betting that there is some of both.

Ralph

PS: From redistricting maps, it appears that my area with be shifted from John Lewis' 5th district to Tom Price's 6th district. That's going from one of the most liberal voices in the House to the Chair of the Republican Policy Committee in the House. Ugh !! A physician, married to another physician, his political philosophy seems to be: small government, cut taxes, and social programs (or the lack thereof) that operate on the principle of 'survival of the fittest', (aka the wealthy), and 'whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.'