Remember when ABC News anchor Peter Jennings famously declared that the voters had a "temper tantrum" when they handed then President Bill Clinton a smashing rebuke 2 years into his term by throwing out enough Democrats and electing enough Republicans to reward both Houses to the Republicans?

This put (OMG) Newt Gingrich on the map as the majority leader in which he shaped the recovery of our economy with a newly contrite President who recognized the winds of change. (Yes, yes, welfare reform, now I get it Newt; OK let's go with it!!)

History has a way of repeating itself when one forgets it's lessons.