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I was initially pleased to see the Star Tribune highlighting Rep. Dean Phillips attempts to bring bipartisanship back to Washington ( Phillips bipartisanship tested by D.C. reality, July 4). We certainly need more of it. And his predecessor, Jim Ramstad, was a master at reaching across the aisle.
The article, however, was quick to note the congressman s list of extreme colleagues he refuses to reach out to.
While I share Mr. Phillips disfavor for the far right and far left, effective congressional deal-makers will work with anyone to get things done and seek out fringe members to bring them toward the middle. It s not easy work, but if Phillips really wants to make a mark in Washington, he should seek to do it. Simply calling