Ron Paul goes nuclear with Newt Gingrich; Gingrich destined to ultimately collapse

Let me first say that I unequivocally predict that Newt Gingrich will ultimately collapse with a vengeance that will either blow him out of the water during the primaries or lead President Obama to a gigantic landslide victory. For today, Ron Paul's offensive against Gingrich is perfectly timed and could be highly effective because Paul's message is correct and he is a powerfully effective messenger with credibility.

The notion that Newt Gingrich can say that supporters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should go to jail, after Gingrich took more than $1.5 million of Freddie Mac money, is in my view so morally revolting that it makes Gingrich unfit for the presidency.

I think Ron Paul has a chance to outright win the Iowa caucus, though only if the Gingrich collapse that I predict happens before then, which it could. If Gingrich collapses sooner rather than later, it will give Ron Paul a gigantic boost, and could also give a surprise boost to Jon Huntsman, a subject for an upcoming column.