Two groups get notoriously bad treatment from Gingrich: gays and women. I don't want to get into low-grade psychologizing here, but it makes you wonder even more about this loquacious light-weight. His lesbian half-sister declares she's voting for Obama.
Why is he so impolite, and politically self-destructive, when it comes to gays?
Think Progress reports on news coming out of Des Moines.
Scott Arnold is an associate professor of writing at William Penn University. He is also gay. And today, he approached Newt Gingrich at an event in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he asked the former Speaker whether he’s earned the support of gay Americans. The Des Moines Register’s Jason Clayworth reports:
“I asked him if he’s elected, how does he plan to engage gay Americans. How are we to support him? And he told me to support Obama,” said Arnold. ...
“When you ask somebody a question and you expect them to support all Americans and have everyone’s general interest,” Arnold said. “It’s a little bit frustrating and disheartening when you’re told to support the other side. That he doesn’t need your support.”
Okay, there's something here that's reminiscent of Bill Clinton -- the woman thing and the politically-self-destructive thing. But Bill Clinton is a much nicer person.
Bottom line: Clinton's dare-devil egotism without Clinton's basic decency, tolerance, and smarts. What's to like (or trust) about Newt?
And by the way, Santorum is nearing a "surge" in Iowa.