Ahh see you are thinking off Republicans! Twas the Democrats turning on the check kiters in Dem strongholds that started that wave! Yes there were many motivated Republicans voters but there were just as many angry Democrats voters (not liberals but OLD Style Democrats)
Wow, you certainly have a different view of history. I've never seen Newt or anyone else claim that the check kiting incident had anything to do with the republican take over in 1994.
The nation was scared to death from Hillary's nationalized health care plan and Newt's Contract with American was a welcome sight.
Democrats had been involved with scandals for generations - the reason the Republicans won is because they had an actual plan and intent to govern as conservatives.