I with you on the blame-Gingrich bandwagon. Assume you read the Atlantic piece on him ("Man Who Broke Politics"). One of the ways that I can tell the analysis is spot on is how poor the conservative rebuttals to it were.
I with you on the blame-Gingrich bandwagon. Assume you read the Atlantic piece on him ("Man Who Broke Politics"). One of the ways that I can tell the analysis is spot on is how poor the conservative rebuttals to it were.
Yes, good point. I've long felt that the two most influential Republicans of the modern era, without ever attaining the White House, are Gingrich and Mitch McConnell. Some good books and documentaries are waiting to be made about how profoundly they have reshaped the fate of our nation through their guidance, Newt for the reasons cited above and Mitch for his own many actions, foremost essentially seizing the Supreme Court for his side and reshaping its impact for at least a generation to come. I often think about how 5-4 conservative rulings, including abortion recently, would be different if Merrick Garland had not been jobbed out of the seat by McConnell's gamesmanship. Given his goal of owning the libs lock, stock, and barrel, I suspect he relishes the fact that millions of them aspire to piss on his grave once he is gone.
I with you on the blame-Gingrich bandwagon. Assume you read the Atlantic piece on him ("Man Who Broke Politics"). One of the ways that I can tell the analysis is spot on is how poor the conservative rebuttals to it were.
Agree re Gingrich. This was when moderate Republicans (like those in NJ) were pushed out of Congress - made irrelevant.
Yes, good point. I've long felt that the two most influential Republicans of the modern era, without ever attaining the White House, are Gingrich and Mitch McConnell. Some good books and documentaries are waiting to be made about how profoundly they have reshaped the fate of our nation through their guidance, Newt for the reasons cited above and Mitch for his own many actions, foremost essentially seizing the Supreme Court for his side and reshaping its impact for at least a generation to come. I often think about how 5-4 conservative rulings, including abortion recently, would be different if Merrick Garland had not been jobbed out of the seat by McConnell's gamesmanship. Given his goal of owning the libs lock, stock, and barrel, I suspect he relishes the fact that millions of them aspire to piss on his grave once he is gone.