In the media universe we're in, where there are people screaming on one end, there is no problem at all with having a little bit of extra politeness.
Gwen IfillIf you take the conflicts we are used to dealing with, race over the years in America, and you combine that with the desire or aspiration to political power or taking power from other people, which is what politics is all about, you end up with a lot more friction than you would normally see with just straight-ahead politics.
Gwen IfillI actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches.
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