
The GOP elites sound like me:
"Winning the presidency is all about discipline, focus, and organization," said one Republican Insider, "none of which are strong suits for Gingrich." "With Newt, we go to bed every night thinking that tomorrow might be the day he implodes," said another Republican. "Not good for our confidence – or fundraising."
A third Republican stated plainly, "Gingrich is not stable enough emotionally to be the nominee – let alone, the president." "Newt can't take the scrutiny," agreed a Democrat, "and he has the personality of an angry badger."
Jonathan Bernstein uses this survey as evidence that Gingrich won't be the nominee:
As more party actors hear negative things about Gingrich from sources they trust, they’ll quickly lose what little enthusiasm they currently have for him. After that, it will almost certainly filter down to rank-and-file voters. The Newt moment just is not likely to last very long. Too many top conservatives just want nothing to do with the guy. And for good reason.
But do those top conservatives include Roger Ailes or Rupert Murdoch? I don't think Bret Baier's going on Bill O'Reilly to diss Romney's off-camera attitude was an accident.