This book wasn't
what I wanted. Too much of it was the
authors quoting their own columns in Roll Call.
Ugh… I came away knowing not much
more then I did going in. Newt Gingrich
is responsible for a lot of bad things, the level of centralization within the
house has changed over time.
Ok, why did the
house trend toward decentralization for most of the 20th century? Why did incoming Democratic freshmen demand
more of a voice, while incoming Republican freshmen gave it up? Why are congressmen less likely to stay in DC
and why in an age of ever-present telecommunication does it matter? Why does the south seem to dominate national
politics through whichever party it leans towards?
Questions for
another day (and a different book).
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