
Gowdy: Republicans lack 'core orthodoxy' to govern well
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Gowdy: Republicans lack 'core orthodoxy' for effective governance
Former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy has recently published a book, “Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect, and Persuade.” He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss its key messages, the Republican National Convention so far, a lack of persuasion in contemporary American politics and why he left Congress.
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Gowdy: Republicans lack 'core orthodoxy' to govern well
Clip: 8/25/2020 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy has recently published a book, “Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect, and Persuade.” He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss its key messages, the Republican National Convention so far, a lack of persuasion in contemporary American politics and why he left Congress.
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