In our most recent Public Forum, David Gergen and Chris Matthews shared stories and insights that drove the point home that the shared experiences and relationships personified by Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neil are the keys to enabling political rivals to find common ground and work together. They expressed deep concern that our current political leaders would have to struggle to demonstrate the Reagan-O’Neill kind of working relationship, but they also expressed hope for the future, citing great confidence in the generation just now entering the professional stage of their lives.
