This is what happens with a breakthrough. The first ones through the door often get bruised if not broken. Eventually, with a little political acumen and racial sensitivity and a lot of hard work, a smooth new place can emerge.
Gwen IfillI spent my career trying to speak to the broadest possible audience whether it's in print or whether it's in television.
Gwen IfillIf it were the Clinton people, they'd be sitting around figuring out how to pull themselves out. Instead the president is continuing to go around the country and peddling Social Security, which the needle is not moving on.
Gwen IfillI actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches.
Gwen Ifill