Correct -- the year WAS 1998 vs 1996 (which I indicated in a previous post); however, my commentary stands. NEWT was responsible for the HOUSE and rather than GAINING seats he actually LOST seats.
Are you actually arguing that he did NOT resign in response to this political FAILURE? . . . which by the way happened a mere 4 years after 'the revolution' of 1994.
5 seats, kept the majority hardly a terrible loss. Newt was ousted becuase the Rats targeted him and threw everything but the kitchen sink at him. And as usual, the GOP decided to toss him to the wolves as damnaged goods, rather then defend him. Rats by the way tend to strongly defend thier own, GOP doesn't. Newts mistakes were book deal, back of the plane comments LOL, and caving to Clinton on shutting down the government. Nothing illegal or corrupt just bad judgement calls, and nobody calls every play right.