Robert Reich: Why No Responsible Democrat Should Want Newt Gingrich to Get the GOP Nomination
Short, informative piece by Robert Reich. It is fundamentally bad for democracy and for America for a man like Newt to ascend to the top echelon of American politics.
Republicans are worried sick about Newt Gingrich’s ascendance, while Democrats are tickled pink.
Yet no responsible Democrat should be pleased at the prospect that Gingrich could get the GOP nomination. The future of America is too important to accept even a small risk of a Gingrich presidency.
The Republican worry is understandable. “The possibility of Newt Gingrich being our nominee against Barack Obama I think is essentially handling the election over to Obama,” says former Minnesota Governor Tom Pawlenty, a leading GOP conservative. “I think that’s shared by a lot of folks in the Republican party.”
