Barney Frank: “The problem with partisanship is not that it exists because there are…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2012

The problem with partisanship is not that it exists because there are legitimate differences that should be debated.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank discusses the necessity of partisanship in democracy while cautioning against personal conflicts.

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Barney Frank: “The problem with partisanship is not that it exists because there are legitimate differences that should be debated.”