Gingrich’s Ideas Collapse Under Weight of Logic: Ramesh Ponnuru
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Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Even Newt Gingrich’s toughestcritics concede that the former speaker of the House, nowenjoying his second comeback in the Republican presidentialrace, is a font of ideas.
Republican voters who listen to him hear proposals theyhave never heard before: bold, exciting proposals, made withcomplete confidence in their workability. His originality is abig part of his appeal. But even his fans concede that not allof his ideas are good.