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First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence f

First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals. – John Avlon

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Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. Its all part of the suffocating spin cycle were in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base. – John Avlon

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The American people are smart. Theyve gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger. – John Avlon

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Politics I conceive to be nothing more than the science of the ordered progress of society along the lines of greatest usefulness and convenience to itself. – Woodrow Wilson

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Office politics are bloody-minded, but weak on content. – Mason Cooley

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