Gingrich understood the importance of party discipline, and Rayburn was the last Speaker who could control his troops. Party discipline isn’t pretty — Gingrich showed that — but in a body of 435 people, it’s critical.
18 posted on 10/08/2015 6:49:26 PM PDT by Publius
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