And, by the way, his observations were made between 90 and 100 years ago. Sound familiar? Not the words of some pundits, they’re the views of that venerable political commentator Mark Twain.
“Congress just sits and waits until they find out what the president wants so they know how to vote against him.”.“Politics has gotten so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat nowadays.”.“If you inject truth into politics, you’d have no politics.”.A man gets up to speak and says nothing, nobody listens, and everybody disagrees.” Here’s what pundits have had to say about our elected officials in Washington: Seriously, it’s a fair question given the frustrating political paralysis we witness almost every day in Congress, and to be fair, in our statehouses, too. A book to bury yourself in.Has Congressional behavior changed in these polarized times? The answer to that question has to be “yes.” However, I can also say with great confidence, “no.” As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen. She shows how he saved Civil War-torn America by appointing his fiercest rivals to key cabinet positions, making them help achieve his vision for peace. In this monumental multiple biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin studies Abraham Lincoln's mastery of men. The 50,000 copy bestseller, soon to be a major Spielberg film As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever see.
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