Donna Brazile's misguided Fox News foray

If the longtime Democratic strategist thinks joining Fox News is going to help American democracy, she's woefully misinformed

Donna Brazile speaks about her book
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Let's take Donna Brazile at her word. The longtime Democratic strategist has signed on to be a contributor to Fox News, she says, to help rebuild America's broken and deeply uncivil national dialogue.

"It concerns me, as it does the majority of good Americans, that our national debate has become hostile and disrespectful," she wrote in an explanatory op-ed at the Fox News website. "We no longer simply agree to disagree. Too often we demonize the intentions of others. Our lines of communication are frayed, if not broken."

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.