Very little of Newt’s first Contract with America ever actually happened.
It was allot of hoopla that got ignored by the politicians after the election.
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Fool me once....
Exactly. If terms limits had ever really been enacted, a lot of the foolishness the past 10-15 years would have never occured. The Chris Dodds, Barney Franks, Joe Bidens, John Conyers, Harry Reids, Chuck E Schumer, William Jeffersons and Charlie Rangels would have been long gone or better yet never entered national politics in the first place.
No money it in it.
Not so. The items in the contract were voted upon by congress. That was the contract. Some things passed, some such as term limits didn't. When Newt caved in the battle of the budget, soon after the pubbies took over, that hurt quite a bit and tarnished his leadership. The pubbies never really recovered. A tactical and strategic failure that didn't have to be.