GINGRICH FOR PRESIDENT

Newt has been a politician I have disliked for a number of reasons. Tonight I heard much of his address to the National Press Club. His remarks are some of the most incisive I have heard. It wasn't the drivel you hear so often in the debates. He not only critiqued a number of issues facing America, but he gave suggestions about how to deal with them. Some of his solutions I am not so sure about, but at least he was trying to deal with difficult issues. It was also surprising how much applause he received from "liberal" news people.

Points to think about:

• America is threatening to become a plutocracy where only the very wealthy can win (Note: Corzine of New Jersey, but I would also throw in a number of other fat cats).
• He recognizes that Hillary has extensive experience even if she is not liked by many conservatives.
• Politicians need to realize that the country comes first, not their careers.
• The debates are a joke. We need to go to the French model (which I have argued) where you get candidates to sit down and have a "dialogue."
• America has not really grasped the significance of radical Islam. One reason is that secularists don't understand religious motivations.