Trent Lott, Tom Daschle, and Jon Sternfeld’s 2016, Crisis Point, is an attempt by two former senators to examine today’s dysfunctional political system and explain why it has become this way. The authors identify conflict, be it interpersonal or campaign attack language, a general lack of leadership, as well as no common vision for the future of our nation as some of the causes creating today’s dysfunction.
They try to frame their prospective by quoting what Ronald Reagan said in 1973:
“One thing our founding fathers could not foresee … was a nation governed by professional politicians who had a vested interest in getting reelected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then looking forward to getting back
They try to frame their prospective by quoting what Ronald Reagan said in 1973:
“One thing our founding fathers could not foresee … was a nation governed by professional politicians who had a vested interest in getting reelected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then looking forward to getting back