by jpitney | Nov 15, 2023 | Civility, Congress, Senate
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien challenged each other to a physical fight during the Senate HELP Committee with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) having to step in. Sanders repeatedly attempted to break them up: “You’re a...
by jpitney | Nov 13, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Dana Milbank at WP: Before Mike Johnson became speaker, the House of Representatives had voted to censure one of its own members only seven times in 100 years. Since Johnson became speaker, members of the House have tried to censure each other eight times in two...
by jpitney | Nov 9, 2023 | Civility
Chris Churchill at the Albany Times-Union: Under the alleged leadership of Mayor Ron Kim, Saratoga Springs has felt like a city without an adult in charge, given the obscenity-laced tirades, the disrespect shown to average citizens, the multiple lawsuits and the...
by jpitney | Nov 4, 2023 | Civility
At The Bulwark, Alexandra Hudson lists 8 ways to promote tolerance, reduce partisanship, and restore and reenergize civility: Remember that reasonable minds will disagree on important subjects. Civility means that even unreasonable minds deserve some level of respect....
by jpitney | Oct 29, 2023 | Civility, Elections, Public Opinion, Violence
Libby Cathey at ABC: Former Vice President Mike Pence was met with audible gasps and spats of applause when he made a surprise announcement on Saturday that he was suspending his campaign for president — becoming the first major candidate to drop out of the...
by jpitney | Oct 20, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Violence
U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) today released the following statement regarding the Speaker of the House vote: “As the Republican Conference designee, I supported Congressman Jordan on the first ballot. Following the first vote, I had genuine concerns about...
