Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently shared his concerns about the tone and energy he observed from House Democrats during a joint session of Congress. He described what he saw as disengagement, even during moments meant to unify or uplift the chamber. To him, it signaled a deeper problem: that partisan reflexes were beginning to overshadow the kind of leadership and collaboration the public hopes to see. “They couldn’t applaud anything,” Gingrich remarked, suggesting that this level of polarization reflects not just disagreement, but a lack of shared vision for solving national challenges. His comments were less about a single...
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