The Public Respects Civility, But Rewards Rudeness

The flap involving Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and President Obama is the latest example of politicians behaving badly. Behavior that would have been seen as inappropriate in earlier eras now is viewed as principled confrontation.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/26/145910143/the-public-respects-civility-but-rewards-rudeness?ft=1&f=1057

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Higgins, Brian Hill, Baron P. Himes, James A. Hinchey, Maurice D.