Newt Gingrich, a man with a vision

Something that Newt Gingrich has always been known for is his visionary leadership. While it's been true that he's been self-destructive at times, it's indisputable that Newt is a visionary and a leader. It's indisputable because he's the man who put together the plan that inspired the first House GOP majority in 40 years. He also was the Republican leader who passed the first of 4 straight budget surpluses.

This happened when people thought that we'd seen the final balanced budget in our nation's history. Newt also negotiated the Welfare Reform Bill with Bill Clinton. Clinton vetoed it twice but Newt kept passing it until Clinton was forced to sign it, which he did.

Newt's interest in a conservative vision is putting him in conflict with Mitch McConnell. Sen. McConnell isn't interested in an issues-oriented campaign. Newt, soon-to-be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the Senate Republican campaign committee, are interested in running an issues-oriented campaign:

Gingrich was asked on the "John Solomon Reports" Podcast about what Republicans must do to sustain their majority if they win back control of Congress in November. "I am totally with Kevin McCarthy and with Rick Scott, both of whom have come up with positive ideas," said Gingrich, referring to the Florida GOP senator and House minority leader, respectively.

"McCarthy wants to develop a commitment to America," he said. "And he's got, I think, seven different working groups. I was honored to be invited to come down to their planning session with about 180 House members. "I was the keynote speaker and I got to listen to them working for a while. They're so much more sophisticated than we were in ’94. It really makes me feel good to realize how much they've grown and learned."

Gingrich said Scott has "had the guts" to say "you may not like all of my ideas, but at least I have ideas, what are yours?" Scott recently ran afoul of McConnell for setting out his own legislative agenda.

This interview highlights Newt Gingrich, the problem solver:

Right now, Americans want their problems solved. If you live in the suburbs of a major city, you want your schools back. If you live in the major city, you want crime wiped out. If you live within 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, you want illegal immigration fixed. If you live anywhere in the U.S., you want inflation fixed.

Joe Biden campaigned as the man to restore normalcy. There's nothing normal about the plethora of crises that we're experiencing. Thanks to the pandemic, Americans don't have much patience at this point. What's required is a change agent who will improve people's lives. If Sen. McConnell isn't willing to actively participate in that change, then he's got to go as Senate Republican Leader.