John Avlon

What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking…

— John Avlon

First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their…

— John Avlon

The far-right and far-left can be equally insane.

— John Avlon

We cannot hope to change human nature. There will always be cranks and conspiracy theorists among us. But we can try to…

— John Avlon

If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem.

— John Avlon

Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction.

— John Avlon

“Madison’s response is famously expressed in Federalist 10, “The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection”—arguing that…

— John Avlon

Right now, politics follows the rules of talk radio - using conflict, tension, fear, and resentment to find new recruits.

— John Avlon

Demagogues always do well in economic downturns.

— John Avlon

But in his Farewell Address, George Washington made it clear that he perceived no greater threat to the American experiment than a…

— John Avlon

Politics is history in the present tense.

— John Avlon

When people tap into this politics of resentment, it usually ends ugly.

— John Avlon

What might be good for ratings can be bad for the country. The hard-core partisans are self-segregating themselves into separate political realities.…

— John Avlon

One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.

— John Avlon

A wingnut is someone on the far-right wing or far-left wing of the political spectrum - the professional partisans, the unhinged activists…

— John Avlon

It's important to remember that Bush Derangement Syndrome on the left - comparing him to Hitler, calling him a terrorist and a…

— John Avlon

The two parties are still more polarized than ever before and the rise of partisan media is an important reason for it.

— John Avlon

Terrorism is always one bad day away from being issue No. 1.

— John Avlon

The far right and the far left can be equally insane.

— John Avlon

Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking…

— John Avlon

Our politics are being hijacked by a comparatively small number of people who seek to dominate the debate by screaming the loudest.…

— John Avlon

We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate…

— John Avlon

I'm an independent. I'm a centrist. A new generation is arriving that has grown up with a multiplicity of choice in every…

— John Avlon

The American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger.

— John Avlon

I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years…

— John Avlon