At National Cathedral, leaders of different parties, perspectives call for civility

[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnWASHINGTON (RNS) — Sitting under the imposing columns of Washington National Cathedral, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox turned to longtime political strategist Donna Brazile and shared his change of heart about her.“I grew up as a Republican; I grew up watching you on TV, as a Democrat, and there were so many times that I thought: I would love to just argue with her,” he said during a Wednesday (Feb. 21) forum on civility attended by more than 750 people.
“And I finally get up here on stage and I finally get to meet you and I just — I love you and I’m so impressed by you.”
The two were among the speakers at a forum at the cathedral called “With Malice Toward None, With Charity for All: Reclaiming Civility in American Politics.” The event, timed to the start of an already contentious election season, was held in partnership with Wesley Theological Seminary, along with the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University and Deseret Magazine, two institutions affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“As we head deeper into this election year, I can think of few topics more important thancivility and the need for civil discourse in order for our democracy to …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]