
When I hit the voting booths this November, I’ll have my five kids in tow. They may learn the importance of casting a vote, but if they ask who I’m voting for, I simply won’t tell them.
As an eager college grad researching segments and pre-interviewing guests for the 2005 MSNBC show, “Connected Coast to Coast” — a show hosted by Monica Crowley, who is campaigning for Trump this week in Pennsylvania, and Ron Reagan — I learned about civil discourse. On and off the camera, they showed it’s possible to engage in intense debate with people you disagree with and still respect one another.