Tea Party favorite Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT,) appearing on The Tony Katz Radio Show, said that he was “appalled” by former Speaker Newt Gingrich, accused him of using class warfare and compared his tactics to that of President Barack Obama.

Asked by radio host Tony Katz whether he had a “horse in the race,” referring to a preferred candidate in the GOP field, Lee responded that he didn’t, but:

I think Mitt Romney was the winner of the debate (in Jacksonville,) and I think Newt Gingrich was the loser of the debate.

When asked if Gingrich can turn around his performance in the next five days, Lee stated:

He (Gingrich) has blossommed twice now, only to wither….I don’t think he comes back from this one.

When pressed by Katz about his seemingly obvious lean towards Romney, Lee opened up:

At this point…I haven’t endorsed anyone, but if there were such a thing as an anti-endorsement I’d be tempted to bring out an anti-endorsement against Newt Gingrich. I’ve been appalled with the fact that he has, in effect, attacked other candidates, particularly Mitt Romney, based on the fact that he’s a capitalist, based on the fact that he’s been successful. He tried to pit one group of Americans against another and become a divider, much like our President is doing. It almost has a class warfare feel to it. And that doesn’t sit well with conservatives, or Republicans in general, and I don’t think it is going to work.

Sen. Lee appeared on the show to discuss President Obama’s unconstitutional recess appointments, and his willingness to hold up other appointments until the situation is rectified.