by jpitney | Aug 3, 2023 | Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility
At LAT, Mark Z. Barabak writes of the unlikely friendship of Democatic Rep. Ami Bera and Republican operative Rob Stutzman: It helped that Bera tends toward the center-left, with a business-friendly bent. (“Organized labor does not like Bera and neither do we,” the...
by jpitney | Jul 30, 2023 | Civility, Social Media
Steve Kelman at The HIll: The main suggestion I would make is to serve as a model for civility by being civil oneself. When I am responding to a post, I typically begin my response by writing “Thank you for your post,” or, if this represents my genuine feeling, “Thank...
by jpitney | Jul 24, 2023 | Civility, Elections
Politico Playbook: In recent days, super PACs associated with DeSantis and NIKKI HALEY have singled out Scott for criticism. Operatives in multiple campaigns, we’re told, are beefing up their oppo files on the senator, and some briefed Playbook in recent days about...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2023 | Civility, Elections, Republican, Republican Primaries
Harry Enten at CNN: Can the nice guy finish first? That’s the question a lot of analysts are asking about the Republican race for president, with headlines such as “Tim Scott is turning heads with donors and early-state voters” and “Tim Scott’s formidable charm meets...
by jpitney | Jul 22, 2023 | Civility, House of Representatives
Annie Karni at NYT: Dean’s Car Care, an auto repair shop in Portland, Ore., used to regularly rack up five stars and gushing accolades on Yelp and Google Reviews for its reliable and friendly service. “Honest and affordable. What else could you ask for?” one happy...
by jpitney | Jul 21, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
2023 AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT FREEDOM, PROGRESS AND FLOURISHING SURVEY John Bitzan, Ph.D. There are significant differences between students with different political ideologies in the reasons that they feel comfortable sharing their opinions on such topics. 55 percent...
