In The Best Interest of the Country

Newt is back.

Newt Gingrich’s daughter says her father may be doing more than just flirting with a run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012.

"He's very serious," said Jackie Gingrich Cushman, an author and syndicated columnist, in an interview with Human Events posted Monday. "Much more serious than he ever has been.

And I can tell that because we actually sat down the two of us, for two hours recently — and I don't think that's happened since I had children."

And why the comeback? Because the country, needs him of course.

"All of my life, he's always done what he has thought was best for our country," she said. "And I think that he'll take all of that into consideration. So we'll see in February or March."

What a guy. Couldn’t spend more than two hours straight talking to his daughter in 30 years. Guess it’s because he’s too busy reading the likes of Human Events and worrying about the country.

For some reason, I can’t get the picture of a debate between Newt Gingrich and Haley Barbour out of my mind. 2012 is shaping up nicely.