[bb88]

Relevant quote here:

    Jefferson wrote that making judges the ultimate deciders of law would “place 
    us under the despotism of an oligarchy.”

Seriously that's cognitive dissonance 101. "Elon Musk can't be an oligarch. He's a great Americ... I mean South African".

I also hesitate why anyone would want a 360 degree view of Newt Gingrich. In real life or otherwise. /s

[chasil]

Gengrich is an interesting subject of study precisely because he worked so well with Clinton that the roaring '90s happened.

Clinton fared poorly under Democratic control of the house in his first two years, which was lost in the midterms.

Clinton prospered with Gengrich, and the .com era occurred under their aegis.

Some bad decisions were made by them, no doubt.

[bb88]

Having been an adult in the 90s that is historical revisionism.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/newt-gi...

[chasil]

Government shutdowns are a political act, designed to curry favor with supporters in the base.

It is advocated by both sides, to this day.

The obvious case in modern point is Schumer.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/chuck-schume...

[watwut]

Yes, there is no difference beetween what republicans were doing back then and what democrats were wanting now /s

This is why bothsidism is ridiculous. Both sides are the same! Both are accusing the other one of something wrong! Oh, it does not matter than one is lying and other is saying the truth.