Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary

Chris Matthews
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Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary. This is because the most recent pairing between Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich illustrates the pitfalls of these two personalities. For instance, most couples are lucky if they last out their first year together. If they make it to four years, they are considered young, or at least in their honeymoon period, but after that they are considered old, uncoupled animals.

Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich were able to weather their first year together because they were able to make over 30 decisions together over the span of 90 days. It’s not surprising that they were able to make these decisions successfully because they are both highly intelligent individuals, but it does illustrate the hazards of making quick decisions with someone else.

Source: Tip And The Gipper: When Politics Worked

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