The Politics Of Personal Destruction— Is There A Way Out?

By Steve Kraske,

Published June 12, 2015 at 12:58 PM CDT

In today's political world, winning a campaign often involves vilifying an opponent— at any cost. On this edition of Up To Date, we preview The Village Square's upcoming forum, "The Politics of Personal Destruction."

Guests:

John Danforth is a former Missouri Senator based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Margaret Talev is the White House correspondent for Bloomberg News.
Steve Glorioso is a media consultant based in Kansas City.

Margaret Talev and John Danforth are part of The Village Square's next forum called "The Politics of Personal Destruction." It takes place Thursday, June 18 at Pierson Auditorium on UMKC's campus. For tickets and information, click here.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Lisa Rodriguez

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