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...wasn't the Parting of the Red Sea. It was Newt Gingrich...
...although Gingrich probably isn't as fit and trim as Moses, to hear him talk you'd think he was the Dictaphone of the Almighty himself. The white-haired man with a Southern accent and modest roots has swung into power as the first Republican Speaker of the House in forty years...
...easy to be skeptical of someone who privately admitted to lobbyists that part of his campaign strategy was to portray Clinton Democrats as proponents of Stalinist measures. Yet Gingrich claims that he really wants nothing more than to work with the President--as long as the latter is willing to work with him to cut welfare, property taxes, and institute school prayer. And if the President doesn't? "I prefer to believe," Gingrich darkly informed The New York Times, "(that) this President, who is clearly quite smart, is quite capable of thinking clearly about a message sent by the American...
...Gingrich does have some grand plans, most of which right now seem to consist of driving around in his new car and signing autographs. But as soon as his initial euphoria wears off (or he totals his car), he's going to get straight to work. Part of Gingrich's work is teamwork. And he's got some grand plans there, as well...
...futile attempt to show off his masculinity, Gingrich likened the position of Speaker of the House to a head coach. Previously, he confided to the media, he was more of an aggressive "middle linebacker" for the partisan minority. In Newt's Walter Mitty fantasy, that might just make Bob Dole quarterback. (He just needs to be careful about where he puts 91-year-old senator Strom Thurmond on the field--the man might have a coronary...