Gingrich v. DeLay

[wyldwolf]

Interesting post over at Bull-Moose blog concerning a Newt run for president. The author doesn't give Newt a serious chance but does present some Republican in-fighting intrigue:

Now that Casino Jack Abramoff has performed his first perp walk, the reality of the corruption of the Republican establishment may begin entering the public consciousness. Indeed, the fall may bring a couple of significant indictments as the Federal taskforce on the Indian gaming scandal takes action and the Plame affair comes to a head.

Enter the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. For the past few years, Newt has been enduring his own private political Elba. But, as of late, he has been making important stirrings. He has indicated that he indeed might be interested in a 2008 Presidential campaign. He is venturing out to Iowa. Newt has also made a meritorious and intriguing suggestion that there should be bi-partisan candidate debates during the Presidential primaries.

Does a Gingrich '08 run sound far-fetched? Perhaps, but initial polls demonstrate he still has a following among the GOP faithful. And he is perfectly situated to run against the "betrayal" of the 1994 Republican revolution that has fallen into a big government, big money, big corruption abyss.

There has been no love lost over the years between DeLay and Gingrich. The Bugman was one of the architects of the Newt's demise. As they say, revenge is a dish best served cold and Newt might get his licks in by exposing a venal GOP establishment even if he doesn't get the nomination in '08.

http://www.bullmooseblog.com/2005/08/gingrich-v-delay.html

[tsuki]

1. Gingrich will take out DeLay before he runs. He must. eom

[rniel]

2. I hope he does expose them

And then doesn't even make it through the primaries.