Newt Must Be Sick over the Republican Squandered Advantage

 If there's anybody that is probably more disgusted with the way President Bush and his administration have led the country over the last seven years, it's probably Newt Gingrich.  He was a significant part of a Republican reform and new wave of politics in the early 90s that gave control of Congress back to the Republicans after 30 years of Democrat domination.

Newt was effective and he delivered results regardless of whether or not you agree with his politics.  He scored a number of points for the Republican team and gave him a huge lead an advantage over Democrats.  There's nothing that starting players hate to see more than their benchwarmers like President Bush not only spoiled lead but turned that lead into an almost inevitable loss.

The former speaker recently spoke out against embattled Attorney General Gonzalez with the following quotes.

“This is the most mishandled, artificial, self-created mess that I can remember in the years, in the years I’ve been active in public life,” Mr. Gingrich said on “Fox News Sunday.”

“You know, the buck has to stop somewhere, and I’m assuming it’s the attorney general and his immediate team,” he said. Asked whether Mr. Gonzales should resign, Mr. Gingrich replied, “I cannot imagine how he is going to be effective for the rest of this administration.”

Source: Gingrich Faults Gonzales for Attorneys ‘Mess’ - New York Times

You can almost feel Newt Gingrich's pain and disgust as he looks from the outside in on a job poorly done.  For a man that got things done effectively, there's probably nothing more compelling and his consideration of whether or not to run for President than the absolute mess Republicans have recently made over the American landscape.