But the contrast between Newt (a true reformer) and Milt (an Establishment Elite Moderate) is at least made. Milt is just in it to assist in the power play of the purse strings. Milt's not in it to fix the country. Newt is.
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The GOP elites are happy with only having a fillabuster in the Senate. They are not happy at all with the Congressional Tea Party caucus, and would cede control of the House back to Democrats to remove them.
The GOP elite only wants the Senate fillabuster, and wants to play nice as a minority party with the majority Democrats and a Dem POTUS.