Byro York explains that those who actually worked with Newt as Speaker can’t support him for president, while all most voters can see is the new Newt, the guy who knows how to talk. But those in the know know the allegedly new Newt was part of the old Newt, and today’s Newt is no better a manager or less arrogant and undisciplined that the old Newt. Newt remains Newt; he may have gotten true religion but not the character or temperament to be president.
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