Mitt Romney's surrogates have started gong after Newt Gingrich, and it's not pretty:They're attacking Gingrich's spotty marital history, of course, but they're also saying he's erratic and untrustworthy.
Thing is, that's kind of true. I can't wait to see how Gingrich responds to these charges, because if he's having a bad day, his persecution complex and gigantic ego could turn this into something operatic. Saturday's debate could get interesting. If Gingrich manages to keep up a cool facadeâeven as he internally steams at these attacksâhe might be able to dispel these charges before they have a chance to stick. But if he flips out in classic Gingrich fashion, his poll numbers could crater.
UPDATE: Bad news for Mitt Romney! Looks like Newt's showing a remarkable amount of discipline:
Newt Gingrich laughed off the Romney campaignâs attack on him for being too âirrationalâ and self-centered to be president, pledging that he would continue to run a positive campaign.
âWeâre gonna stay positive. All Iâm gonna say is, weâre gonna stay positive. Weâre gonna stay solution-oriented and talk about what America needs to do. And the only opponent I have is Barack Obama,â Gingrich told reporters after an event in Greenville, S.C.