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The Inaugural Nelson W. Polsby Congressional Conversation
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Barney Frank on Newt Gingrich's Political Legacy
03 min 04 secBarney Frank argues that Newt Gingrich transformed the dynamic between Republicans and Democrats from cooperation to antagonism, creating a sharp divide that has led to partisan politics and inefficient government.
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Barney Frank on Minority Opinion
04 min 08 secBarney Frank expresses his views on government and democracy, specifically his concerns with the "Permanent Campaign" mentality that distracts politicians from governing, the lack of reliable information that leads many voters to misunderstand the dynamics of many hotly debated issues, and "post-partisan depression."
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Barney Frank Argues Against Bipartisanship
02 min 33 secBarney Frank responds to a question asked about the potential unification that Barack Obama might bring to divisive American politics.
Frank disagrees with the idealization of bipartisanship and states that he doesn't "think bipartisanship is going to work." -
Tom Davis on the Dysfunction of Congress
01 min 47 secVirginia Congressional Representative Tom Davis compares the government of the 1960s to the government of today and explains some of the factors that have rendered the government today ineffective and "dysfunctional."
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Tom Davis: Minority and Majority Party Strategy
01 min 56 secCongressional Representative Tom Davis describes how both the majority and minority party respectively work towards retaining or gaining majority status - often with little regard for legislation that doesn't advance their strategy.
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Representative Tom Davis on Measuring the Next President
03 min 34 secVirginia Representative Tom Davis predicts balance of power and decision-making in the House of Representatives and the Senate depending on whether John McCain or Barack Obama wins the 2008 presidential race.
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