21.   Pundits predicted a Republican sweep in Congress.

22.   Since then, the Republican sweep of Congress has rendered his liberal-baiting jokes stale.

23.   That effort ended with the Republican sweep of the House and Senate in November and the appointment of Rep. Thomas Bliley as chairman of the Commerce Committee.

24.   That effort ended with the Republican sweep of the House and Senate last November, and the appointment of Rep. Thomas Bliley as chairman of the Commerce Committee.

25.   That set the stage for an unfamiliar political dogfight in a county accustomed to Republican sweeps.

26.   That was possible because the much-heralded Republican sweep, while impressive, fell short in each chamber of a veto-proof majority.

27.   The effort ended with the Republican sweep of the House and Senate in November and the appointment of Rep. Thomas Bliley as chairman of the Commerce Committee.

28.   The Goldman team concluded that the bond market has the most to fear from a Republican sweep.

29.   The Republican sweep last November put fewer women in state legislatures for the first time since the caucus started keeping records.

30.   The Republican sweep also included the victory of former Rep. Don Sundquist over Mayor Phil Bredesen of Nashville in the race for governor.