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...hated the Republican blackmail strategy. But even more ominous, he saw that his coalition was beginning to splinter. On Wednesday morning he had taken a secret ballot of his members on whether to reopen the government. By 111 to 54 they had voted no. But those 54 votes told Gingrich that he was losing control of the House and would have to give up his best weapon in the budget war. And so, with eyes downcast and voice resolute, he recalled his own childhood as an Army brat, remembering what it was like to live in a family that always...
...matter what the final outcome, this was a bad week for Gingrich. He exposed just how quickly the House that he had mastered could slip away from him. He handed the White House an enormous public relations win, while losing his leverage in the battle. He elevated his G.O.P. rival Bob Dole, who double-crossed Gingrich by boldly declaring that the shutdown wasn't working and by separating himself and his chamber from the House of ill repute...
...Vice President too was a designated tough guy, to help give Clinton some cover. He heckled the enemy, repeatedly interrupting Gingrich during his presentation of Medicare options. At one point, Gingrich had to bite his lip when Gore cut in with the warning that "we can't frighten senior citizens. We must all guard against that." Gingrich, who had watched the Democrats spend millions of dollars last year attacking "Republican cuts" in Medicare, said nothing, having been counseled to stay calm at such moments. Gore remained feisty, however--so much so that rumors began circulating that he was throwing bones...
...part, Gingrich did not exactly enjoy the full faith and confidence of his revolutionary guard, which is why majority leader Dick Armey was there to play the role of Gingrich's minder. For months Gingrich has used his hard-line freshmen as a foil in his negotiations. The White House has not always believed his hands were tied, but in recent days the tension between Gingrich and his troops was obvious. When the negotiators decided to tighten the circle, the White House wanted Armey gone. But Gingrich insisted he stay, saying that excluding the majority leader would be unacceptable...
Though the White House has portrayed Armey as the conservatives' attack dog, he was virtually (and uncharacteristically) silent in these negotiations, as he sat taking copious notes and, as McCurry put it, "kicking Gingrich under the table when necessary." Every so often, though, he had to excuse himself and slip out of the room. Three years ago, the First Lady declared that the entire White House would be a no-smoking zone as long as her husband was President. This means heavy smokers such as Armey had to slip out to the Rose Garden colonnade for a smoking break...