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		jennyholzer 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, securi... That's giving Ronald Reagan a lot of credit. edit: Forgot about Watergate for a second there.

LadyCailin 36 days ago [–]

True! But I think in general, those were the exception, not the rule. Gingrich changed the party as a whole to grab power more than anything else, including respecting democracy or honesty.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Revolution

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