Gingrich's Speakership

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:politics
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:political_polarization
media strategy
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:social_reform
budget negotiations
Medicare reform
gptkbp:characterized_by partisan conflict
gptkbp:end_date 1999-01-03
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Newt_Gingrich
gptkbp:historical_significance first Republican Speaker in 40 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gingrich's Speakership
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tea_Party_movement
modern conservatism
future Republican leadership
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Conservative_Movement
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_Boehner
gptkb:Tom_Delay
gptkb:Dick_Armey
gptkbp:legacy transformational leadership
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Contract_with_America
gptkbp:notable_quote ' We are not going to let the government shut down.'
' The era of big government is over.'
' The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.'
' We are going to take our country back.'
' We need to be bold and innovative.'
' I think we have to be very careful about how we define our goals.'
' The American people are tired of the status quo.'
' Politics is not a game; it is a serious business.'
' You can't be a leader if you don't have followers.'
' We are going to change the way Washington works.'
gptkbp:political_impact gptkb:Republican_Revolution
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Tom_Foley
gptkbp:public_perception polarizing figure
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:resulted_in impeachment of Bill Clinton
gptkbp:significant_event 1995 Government Shutdown
gptkbp:start_date 1995-01-04
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Dennis_Hastert
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Contract_with_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5