https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/01/27/the-last-wasp/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:59:01 -0400<![CDATA[Gingrich is unburdened by any inner guardrails. He loves combat. As a campaigner, he can be loudmouthed, unscrupulous, and angry. It’s a style that fits the public mood, and it has been validated through the decades in our culture. We’ve been taught to trust a let-it-all-hang-out spirit over an ethos of emotional restraint. Unfortunately for Romney, if there were a yearbook for presidential candidates, he would be deemed “Least Likely to Weep in Public.” It’s an irony of Romney’s candidacy that his genuine reserve is taken as confirmation of his inauthenticity.]]>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:34 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/01/27/the-last-wasp-n278753