Newt to the Rescue (of Democrats?)

In 1994, President Bill Clinton had sunk to the bottom. He had lost his majority in Congress and he seemed very much like a one-termer. Then, a funny thing happened: Newt Gingrich came along and gave America a reason to take a second look at Bill Clinton. The Medicare/Govt. shutdown of 1995 sealed the deal. Gingrich had vastly overplayed his hand and looked small and petty. It helped Clinton remake himself just in time for the 1996 campaign. In other words, Clinton was lucky that Gingrich...