After falling for the Bachmann boomlet, the Perry surge, and the Cain hype, the political punditocracy can be forgiven for viewing Newt Gingrich’s recent success in the polls with skepticism. But veteran conservative commentator Ed Morrissey is convinced Newt’s the real deal. Yes, he’s a Washington insider with a sketchy personal past, but conservatives want a feisty pitbull, not a slick flip-flopper like Mitt Romney. “Those who want a fighter know that they can trust Gingrich not to embarrass them through incoherence or ignorance.”
