Your words are as feeble as an old woman's

Newt's letter is titled "Real Change Requires Real Change" but the only thing he seems to be changing these days is his words as the wind blows. After marching in lockstep with Rush like good Conservative and calling Sotomayor a racist Newt wants to apologize and stick to the real issue, the fact that Judge Sotomayor is a racist. I kid you not.

My initial reaction was strong and direct -- perhaps too strong and too direct. The sentiment struck me as racist and I said so. Since then, some who want to have an open and honest consideration of Judge Sotomayor’s fitness to serve on the nation’s highest court have been critical of my word choice. With these critics who want to have an honest conversation, I agree. The word “racist” should not have been applied to Judge Sotomayor as a person, even if her words themselves are unacceptable (a fact which both President Obama and his Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, have since admitted). So it is to her words -- the ones quoted above and others -- to which we should turn, for they show that the issue here is not racial identity politics. Sotomayor’s words reveal a betrayal of a fundamental principle of the American system -- that everyone is equal before the law.

He goes on to say:

Father’s Day is coming up on June 21 and Newt.org is running specials on autographed books. And speaking of Father’s Day, Jackie is asking for your help with for a Father’s Day gift for me. Sure sounds mysterious. Go to 5principlesoflife.com and she’ll tell you all the details.

Bleh. I for one hope Newt, his size 10s that fit so perfectly in his mouth, his snake oil autographed books for sale and his 36% favorable rating, run in 2012. If only to hope the beating he will get be SO bad that it runs him out of public life so we don't have to listen to the bullshit anymore.