I'm no fan of Newt, but he hit that nail on the head. But let us not forget who Obama's competition was: John McCain -- George W. Bush with incipient senility. Really, the Republicans just handed the Democrats the presidency on a platter.
So we get Obama -- George W. Bush III. I hear what you're saying though. In 2008 it was anyone but a republican, now hopefully it's anyone but Obama. While I will vote for whoever gets the GOP nomination for POTUS, I can't say as I'm truly excited about any of the current candidates. Just hoping Obama doesn't get another four years. Our system needs a major overhaul IMO.