Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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Gee, to hear folks like you lie about it, Bush is the great
divider..... (hat tip to Scared but Hopeful)

Watch the video at the link first, then read on.....

re: http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2004/10/breakdown.html

I am amazed at the calm of John O'Neill under fire. Every third word shouted by Lawrence O'Donnell was "lies" or "liar".

If the country wonders why it is polarized, this is the best explanation why. To be not polarized, you have work to seek a middle ground. And when opinions differ, you have to debate, and the debate has to proceed with civility.

There can be no debate when one side is shouting out and trying to drown out the other.

So why are americans polarized? Answer : look at people like Lawrence O'Donnell.

Why is there still hope? Answer : People like John O'Neill willing to talk calmly and engage in debate in the midst of the same vietnam era tactics that stifled debate.