So it’s crucial to bolster the men and women of courage in politics: the ones who can act as ambassadors between these increasingly dug-in parties and who can kindle that small flame of trust that has almost gone out.
Jane SusskindPublished: 27 Apr, 2012
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So it’s crucial to bolster the men and women of courage in politics: the ones who can act as ambassadors between these increasingly dug-in parties and who can kindle that small flame of trust that has almost gone out.
By David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, and Michael Zuckerman, Special to CNN in What’s Wrong with American Politics
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