Introducing The Revolution With Steve Kornacki

The Revolution with Steve Kornacki

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🗓️ 21 October 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

To understand the partisanship and bitterness of American politics today, you have to consider what happened in 1994. Steve Kornacki, National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, steps back from the Big Board to tell the origin story of the 1994 Republican “revolution,” the midterm election when the GOP took the House majority for the first time in four decades. It was set in motion by Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich, who — over the course of 15 years — pushed Republicans in a direction of confrontation and conservatism. Steve talks with Newt’s allies and adversaries about backroom strategy sessions and dramatic battles on the House floor. As yet another midterm threatens to upend the political landscape, Kornacki hears echoes of 1994 everywhere. Follow now and join Steve Kornacki through all six episodes, out October 31st.

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0:00.0	There is a sweep, a blowout on behalf of the Republican Party in this country from C to
0:10.0	shining sea.
0:11.6	The most dramatic blow.
0:12.6	Election night, 1994.
0:14.6	This isn't just a midterm round.
0:16.9	This is history.
0:18.9	The GOP hasn't had the majority in the House of Representatives in 40 years.
0:25.0	It was half-house high noon when the historic change of power began.
0:29.0	This was the Republicans' day and the Democrats seemed to know their place from the president.
0:33.7	What changed?
0:34.7	This guy showed up.
0:36.7	When the Democrats try to run over us, I'm going to stand in the way.
0:40.8	New Gingrich.
0:43.0	The Georgia Congressman who fought his way from anonymous back venture to Speaker of the
0:48.9	House.
0:49.9	There will be no compromise.
0:50.9	So let me draw the distinction.
0:52.9	Cooperation, yes, compromise, no.
0:54.9	It was just a matter of time before he was going to take over.
0:57.9	He took the attitude that the only way that we're going to get back to the majority is
1:02.4	to burn the place down.
1:04.2	What is ultimately at stake is literally the future of American civilization as it
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