Gingrich says Palin 'tremendously important'

[Straw Man]

Gingrich is not known for being an ass kisser even within his own party it is not common for him to praise someone unless he fully backs them. He tends to be one of the harsher critics even in his party at times, so I don't think the above statement really fits. 

I don't doubt that Gingrich thinks Palin is important

she's very helpful in getting dumbfounded dipshits to open up their wallets

Gingrich is not dumb and I'm pretty sure he knows Palin is an intellectual lightweight but that's not what makes her "tremendously important"

[LurkerNoMore]

Palin important?  Of course that airhead is important.  She is the #1 Ace in the Hole for Obama securing his second term. 

[Colossus_500]

He's right. 

Gingrich says Palin 'tremendously important'
Posted: April 10th, 2010

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

Gingrich is touting Sarah Palin's role in the Republican Party.

(CNN) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, still considered among the most influential members of the Republican Party, is touting Sarah Palin's impact on the GOP and her future in the party.

"Sarah Palin is tremendously important right now, I mean for maybe 40 percent of the country, she personifies courage, clarity," Gingrich told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Both Gingrich and Palin were among the event's featured speakers.

"She's attractive, she's articulate, she has energy," Gingrich continued in the interview set to air Sunday on CNN's State of The Union. "Watch the size of her crowds…And I think whether that translates into something bigger later or whether she's just a very significant person for the rest of her life, she is a real player, nobody should underestimate her."

Gingrich also said Palin's prominence in the Republican Party will continue, regardless of whether she decides to mount a presidential bid in 2012.

"I think she has the potential to fill a niche for a very long time, particularly in an age of cable television and talk radio when you can build your particular market and your audience, and they can love you and come to your meetings and do things with you, and she's done, I think the last couple months she's been very impressive," he said.

But, should Palin decide to launch a presidential campaign, would she be a formidable opponent against President Obama?

"Well, if my choice was Sarah Palin or Barack Obama, I'd rather have Sarah Palin," said Gingrich.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/10/gingrich-says-palin-tremendously-important/?fbid=54YJ106g8kS

Newt's usually on the mark.   I think he's right here too.