When a president picks a congressional liaison, for example, you can tell whether the presidency will be committed to finding bipartisan solutions or to endless rounds of partisan swordplay. If the liaison, whose job is to help midwife legislation and tend relationships, is a congressional staffer with a good reputation with both parties and who understands how the system works, then it is an indication the president has put a premium on bipartisan, durable solutions. If the president picks a liaison who likes to flash his serpent teeth, then the president is planning to dominate the other
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