Learning from Joe Lieberman to repair the American breach

When those of us who knew Joe Lieberman gather, we always express the wish that there were more leaders like him in today’s harsh political environment.

Clarine Nardi Riddle served as the first female attorney general of Connecticut and as a state judge. She worked in several capacities for Joe Lieberman, including as chief of staff of his Senate office.

That yearning for comity was accentuated by the partisan atmosphere in the House of Representatives for President Donald Trump’s recent address to a joint session of Congress. We could debate which party or its leaders are more guilty of polluting the public square these days, but that would defeat the purpose of arguing for better behavior from both sides. The political divide (a worrisome "gulf of America") leaves us inches away from stalemate, and mere feet from chaos.