Gingrich Rise Is Triumph of Style over Substance | Gene Healy | Cato Institute: Commentary

Gingrich Rise Is Triumph of Style over Substance | Gene Healy | Cato Institute: Commentary: 'Gingrich said. "People want a leader who's forceful... Part of it is, you know, if I'd said 'The color is blue!' — it's the forcefulness... That delivery, that clearness is as important as the specific topic," he explained.'

'he made a sweet living as a "forceful" pitchman for utterly conventional center-left policies: Medicaid expansion, the individual mandate, cap and trade, "clean energy" subsidies, and the like.'

'"Gingrich Said Freddie Mac Could Be Good Model for Mars Travel" (Bloomberg, Dec. 2, 2011)'

'in 1996, Gingrich had the "big idea" of instituting the death penalty for anyone who brought more than 2 ounces of marijuana into the United States.'

'in 2006 he supported empowering "federal judges who've served in combat" to shut down "jihadist" websites.'

'This December, he advocated sending U.S. marshals to arrest activist judges who rule against religious displays in public schools '