Where did I read all the repug b.s. began with Gingrich?

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8. Contract With (On) America

Newt started with a wish list. Then as Speaker, he corralled all Republican. It was irrelevant whether they were conservative, libertarian, liberal, whatever. He convinced them that if they voted against the republican agenda (meaning, him), they would lose their seat in a primary. Slowly, the less-than-conservatives either didn't run for re-election or waited for the axe to fall on them. And it was more than political. Bipartisanship became a quaint congressional artifact. Representatives from both parties stopped eating lunch together and/or socializing outside of "work". While the Democrats still extended their hands across the aisle, Republicans either ignored them or responded by slapping their hands.

With Gingrich leading the charge in 1994, Republicans became the majority party in the House for the first time in decades. He was getting results. And it's been downhill ever since.

https://www.history.com/news/midterm-elections-1994-republican-revolution-gingrich-contract-with-america