Which territories/districts should we turn into states once we get the opportunity?

[Xolodno]

35. It started with Newt Gingrich.

Prior to him, the Speaker and President would often sit down and negotiate. Republican and Democratic Representatives and Senators would sound like ruthless enemies on the floor. After Five O'clock, they were at the watering hole and discussing where they could compromise....and boom, get legislation passed.

Newt came in, and for the House, forbade all of that. They couldn't even work out at the gym together. He looked at compromise as weakness...Democrats accommodated figuring this was just a temporary phase, and Glass Steagall was repealed, disallowed student loans from being discharged in bankruptcy and gave the lenders enforcement powers the mob would be envious of, etc. Oh and, it wasn't just a phase, it was a permanent direction that has landed us dumb ass 45.