Behind this question lies another. Why are Republican legislators like
Peter T. King of New York and Devin Nunes of California unwittingly
repeating the errors of a previous generation of moderate Republicans
who elevated Newt Gingrich to party leadership?
It was Mr. Gingrich who pioneered the political dysfunction we still
live with. His inflammatory rhetoric provided a model for the
grandstanding guerrilla warfare of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. And his
actions — particularly his move to shut down the government in 1995 and
1996 — undermined popular trust and ushered in the present political era
of confrontation and obstruction.
No comments:
Post a Comment