Gingrich is a pretender

First, my apologies for not blogging for a while. With the Vikings stadium debate continuing to go through as many rollercoasters as it does, it can eventually cause stadium opponents and supporters like myself a little burnout.

Newt Gingrich on the campaign trail. (AP)

With that said, I am back this week with the prediction that Newt Gingrich will not get the Republican nomination for President of the United States. In fact, I am willing to give him the title of pretender despite the latest Gallop poll showing Gingrich ahead of Mitt Romney with registered Republican voters. But among all Republican voters nationwide, it is Romney who is ahead of Gingrich, followed by Herman Cain.

Here's why: Republican voters and independents who don't want to see President Barack Obama return for another term will more likely pick Romney. He's got the money and can be a winner despite some of his flip flopping on the campaign trail.

The same can't be said about Gingrich, who has flip flopped issues such as U.S. involvement in Libya, global warming, and even health care. On top of that, Gingrich won't explain his work with Freddie Mac, but instead dismisses it as another "gotcha" question from the mainstream media.

I have said all along that bashing the mainstream media can only get you so far. Sure, it can elevate you "Flavor of the Month" if you're a registered Republican voter and can help you sell books or appear as a political analyst on the Fox News Channel. But it won't win you caucuses and primaries. And it especially won't win you the general elections for President of the United States.

If former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin couldn't pull it off as a vice presidential pick and as a potential candidate for President of the United States, what makes Gingrich believe he could do any better?