Obama Calls for Civility in Politics during Statehouse Speech
via Illinois Times
“President Barack Obama addressed the Illinois General Assembly on Feb. 10, sharing memories, words of encouragement and advice for politics in America, without addressing Illinois’ prolonged budget stalemate.
Despite the lack of talk about Illinois’ fiscal crisis, the president provided the General Assembly with a dose of reality, bringing to the forefront problems with the existing political culture.
‘I want this democracy to live up to the people’s expectations,’ Obama said. ‘We can’t move forward if all we do is tear each other down.'”
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