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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	PALIN
	Date:	1/29/2010 3:42:48 PM

GF, our DC lobbyist (Republican) once told me that much of the heated partisanship that emerged after the 1994 switch of control came out of the Speaker's office. I think he was empowered by running Jim Wright out of the Speaker position before then and had a different philosophy on how to lead. I have to admit I took that with somewhat of a grain of salt given many of the things Tip O'Neill did and said about Reagan but maybe the change was more internal to Congress rather than between the legislative and executive branches.

I have long suspected that the clubby atmosphere during the 40 years of Dem control contributed to the GOP's seemingly eternal minority status under the minority leadership of guys like Bob Michel. I think that attitude really chafed guys like Newt Gingrich and when they assumed control Dems really bristled at being the minority and the GOP overreached as the majority. What goes around comes around....