George Will Doesn't Like Newt

I was pretty taken aback by the force of George Will's latest piece, appearing in The Washington Post, in which he tears into Newt Gingrich as basically being a complete phony. He's not too hot on Romney, either. Will makes good points, but it concerns me that such vituperative rhetoric against one of our own could be damaging in the long run. Again, I can't help but lament that Paul Ryan didn't get in this race. The race, and the presidency, was his for the taking.

Gingrich, however, embodies the vanity and rapacity that make modern Washington repulsive. And there is his anti-conservative confidence that he has a comprehensive explanation of, and plan to perfect, everything.