Newt on the Laura Ingraham Show

On Tuesday or Wednesday, I was listening to the Laura Ingraham show. Her special guest was presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. Laura asked some very piercing questions. The first that stood out to me was when she asked what Newt had to tell the people of Iowa in light of the mailers being sent detailing his despicable treatment of women. To this, Newt answered that in an election campaign folks ought to expect some negative news about a candidate. Of course, Newt evaded the question. Yes, the content of the mailers was negative, but were they true? Newt does not deny the truth of the mailers.

The second question of note is about his work for Freddy Mac. Of particular note was Newt's comments that after being the House Speaker it was an example of free enterprise for him to have contracted his services to Freddy Mac. Before the said comment, Laura pointed out that had he not been House Speaker he would not have been awarded the contract. My position is that reaping the benefits of having had  and by virtue of being a elected or civil office holder is not  exactly free enterprise. 

Newt used his former government position to get a contract with a government agency in order to influence government functionaries in the legislature to be favorable to a government agency. If the foregoing is Newt idea of free enterprise, then he would keep that shit to himself. 

Newt Gingrich is the flavor of the week. Sweet to the mouth and bitter to the belly. May his fall come quickly.