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The Revolution with Steve Kornacki
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To understand the partisanship and bitterness of American politics today, you have to consider what happened in 1994. Steve Kornacki, National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, steps back from the Big Board to tell the origin story of the 1994 Republican “revolution,” the midterm election when the GOP took the House majority for the first time in four decades. It was set in motion by Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich, who — over the course of 15 years — pushed Republicans in a direction of confrontation and conservatism. Steve talks with Newt’s allies and adversaries about backroom strategy sessions and dramatic battles on the House floor. As yet another midterm threatens to upend the political landscape, Kornacki hears echoes of 1994 everywhere. Follow now and join Steve Kornacki through all six episodes, out October 31st.
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Really enjoyed episodes 1-5. Steve did a great job researching the material and presenting Gingrich as the catalyst for the big change the R's needed to begin their insurgence of Congress. I thought episode 6 spent too much time with the same panel of commentators. Although they had good insight into the time and to Gingrich, I would have preferred a wider range of opinion. Overall, well done.
Yellow is the new Red
What a yellow bellied coward he is.
rush limbaugh flamed very ugly fires that will reverberate far too long. I post this on the Eve of midterm elections 2022. Hope history does not repeat itself.
Everyone, please, please seek out the Bluegrass song "Gingrich the Newt" by the Austin Lounge Lizards and listen. It's a humor classic. They provide a perfect description of the odious amphibian.