PBS' Gwen Ifill: Washington Is 'Worst Possible Example' For Grads
When PBS’s Gwen Ifill spoke at the Wake Forest University commencement last week, she shared the typical message of continuing to learn and making change in the world. But told graduates not to look to the nation’s capital as a good example.
“Here’s a hint: don’t take your guidance from what you see in Washington,” Ifill said. “I hate to say it, it’s often the worst possible example of how to make change.”
Instead of being cynical about politics, the “Washington Week” moderator said she was “skeptical.”
Cynics, she argued, have given up on an idea while skeptics continue to ask questions and are willing to change their outlook.
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