Posts Tagged ‘Newt Gingrich’
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On Ted Van Der Meid
Posted on March 27, 2018
It was early in my Congressional career. And Ted Van Der Meid was less than impressed with my performance thus far. I was newly hired full-time by the House Minority...
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The sexual harassment scandals are like a political forest fire
Posted on November 27, 2017
In 1992, the scandal that embroiled the House of Representatives was the House Bank. Republicans, led by seven rambunctious freshmen, which included among its ranks the now former Speaker of...
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“Tell Trump to Shut Up”
Posted on February 28, 2017
That was the most common line I heard as I went home to Illinois this weekend for the funeral of my former boss and mentor, Bob Michel. Michel, an Illinois...
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Bob Dole’s Last Mission
Posted on January 21, 2016
Few people can rival Bob Dole in his service to America. In April of 1945, Dole was severely wounded during World War II in the Italian Alps, and lost the...
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The SEC Is Good At Football (Or Was); It’s Not So Good At Picking Presidential Nominees
Posted on December 10, 2015
(Originally published in the WSJ) If recent history is any guide, the Republican candidate who competes best in the once-solid South won’t get enough votes in the rest of the...
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