Bush & Company

Not only is the greedy Newt Gingrich an obnoxious egomaniac, a brazen, self-righteous, mendacious opportunist, but worst of all, a very dangerous man.

Imagine this undisciplined, self-promoting tyrant in charge of the overwhelming complex of often interdependent challenges that our current president faces. Newt's astonishing rise to the top of the heap is more a commentary on public and party distaste for his leading competitor, job-killer Mitt Romney, than a tribute to his worth; meanwhile, the honorable, if extreme, Ron Paul, is coming up hard behind. Newt's supporters deliberately blind themselves to his flaws out of their unreasoning frenzy to topple President Obama at any cost and GOP moderates are quaking with fright.

The new Newt---a kindly man---few believe in, despite his apparent sincere conversion to Roman Catholocism and his plea to others to run non-negative campaigns and warnings against his menace may ultimately prevail.

A real fear is in the air
And growing as primaries draw near;
Yet while Newt's currently on top,
That could come to a grinding stop

With Mitt and Ron hard on his tail.
Who knows the end of Newton's tale
When all of them who know him best
May finally override the rest

And rivals bringing up the rear
Are heading to that final test,
But febrile voters out of hate
Flock round their fractious candidate

And stubbornly ignore what's clear;
What would come after? They don't care. . .