July 16, 2005: Headlines: Figures: COS - Somalia: Politics: Congress: The Capital Times: Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans
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July 16, 2005: Headlines: Figures: COS - Somalia: Politics: Congress: The Capital Times: Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans
Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans
"Over the years that I've been in Washington the Congress has grown increasingly polarized, with each party seeking any advantage. Gaylord Nelson would have had none of that. He called on us all to be better than that - to treat everyone with respect and friendship. As Mel Laird says - and I concur - we could all use a lot more of Gaylord Nelson's civility in politics these days." Congressman Tom Petri of Wisconsin served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in the 1960's.
Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans
Editorial: Rising above petty politics
An editorial
July 16, 2005
Caption: Thousands of friends and admirers fill the Capitol for the Gaylord Nelson memorial service in the Capitol rotunda. (Photo by Henry A. Koshollek/The Capital Times)
[Excerpt]
U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, of Fond du Lac, the only Republican to address the crowd that filled the Capitol rotunda, recalled that Nelson was always conscious of the humanity of his political foes.
Nelson climbed the ladder of Wisconsin politics at a time when Republicans and Democrats might disagree with one another passionately but never allowed those differences to blind one another to their shared commitment to public service.
Petri, who lost a U.S. Senate race to Nelson in 1974, read comments from Mel Laird, the former Republican state senator and congressman who served with Nelson in Madison and Washington. After mentioning many of the favorite anecdotes from Laird, who was unable to attend because of health problems, Petri closed by noting, "Now, Mel Laird asked me to emphasize this: In the political arena, Mel and Gaylord would fight hammer and tongs, but at the end of the day they could share a beverage and carry on a spirited, friendly conversation. Gaylord helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans. The parties could have great disagreements, but he helped to maintain friendship and, ultimately, common purpose, which potentially included everybody.
"Over the years that I've been in Washington the Congress has grown increasingly polarized, with each party seeking any advantage. Gaylord Nelson would have had none of that. He called on us all to be better than that - to treat everyone with respect and friendship. As Mel Laird says - and I concur - we could all use a lot more of Gaylord Nelson's civility in politics these days."
Wise sentiments, well expressed.
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