The conventional wisdom was that Romney (once it became clear that candidates like Thune, T-Paw, etc either weren’t running or weren’t gaining traction in the primary) was the most dangerous candidate Obama could face.

This became solidified as candidate after candidate gained momentum and, theoretically, was judged inadequate to the need to beat Obama while Romney kept chugging along under the premise that, ultimately, he was the one who could face down Obama and win.

But that’s not really looking so much the case now, is it?

Newt is the current front runner in this game. And the conventional wisdom says that he’s undisciplined and we (the GOP) needs Romney the Robot.

But it’s Newt who is staying on message, who is unflappable. And it’s Romney who’s looking easily rattled, who is doing stupid things like making ten thousand bets on national television.

And now I have to entertain the possibility that Newt could actually be far more dangerous for Obama and Romney far less dangerous that we have previously believed.