[Republican Wildcat]

If they recapture the House, Republicans say they are wary of following the example of the class of 1994, which shut down the government in a standoff with President Bill Clinton. Top Republicans contend that passing legislation, or at least making a good faith effort to do so, will earn them more credibility with voters than refusing to waver from purist principles.

The class of 1994 tried to do too much too fast and lost control of the message - that's what was done wrong, rather than what they were trying to accomplish. There is a difference.

[catman67]

Please identify these “leaders” prior to the election.

[wbill]

The class of 1994 tried to do too much too fast

yep, ditto the class of '08. Both of them resulted in massive backlash. A more moderate pace likely would have resulted at least the same legislation, without everyone getting kicked out at the end of the term.

"More moderate" doesn't necessarily mean "More agreeable". It can also mean, "We're not going to force every little thing that we've ever wanted on the electorate."

But, unfortunately in this case, past history shows that it likely means "more agreeable".