The last of Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich is a perfect example of why politicians should strike while the iron is hot. Back in 1995 when Newt stood face to face with president Bill Clinton he was at the apex of his game. Party enthusiast were begging for him to run the next years election. Looking back, he may have done better that Bob Dole.Why did he pass at that time? We may never know. What is even more puzzling is why he ran this time. The campaign that Gingrich ran for the nomination this year was truly unconventional. When I use the term unconventional it is a nice way of saying that it was a cluster.  Gingrich had no problems with the debates or giving speeches. I will give him credit for being a master politician, but presidential politics requires a bit more than having a good stump speech or one liners. Newt will go down in history as the architect of the Contract with America that helped sweep in a new area of conservatism. That by itself is a greater achievement than most politicians even dream of. Newt knows this, and that is why he may be kicking himself for not running in 1996. This may also be the reason why he has refused to get out of the last campaign of his life.