With the spirit of bipartisanship almost extinct in Congress, a president must talk directly to the people who elect his opponents.

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If the American people want civility, they can elect a Congress that believes in it.

CNN: The Republicans were right, but

Most people expect the new ruling alliance, made up of President-elect Kim's National Congress for New Politics, with 77 seats, and the United Liberal Democrats, with 43 seats, to boost their numbers as disillusioned members of the former governing party trickle across the aisle.

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