The President and the Politics of Civility; Barack Obama should lead by example.

Karl Rove "If Mr. Obama is serious about his commitment to courtesy and respect, then he will need to demonstrate presidential leadership and rein in the verbal excesses of the leaders of his own party. He could start by having a conversation with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who condemned those with different views on health care as being "un-American." He might also share a word with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who recently accused Republicans of being "anti-American" and wanting to continue to "make love to Wall Street" by pressing for changes in a bill regulating the financial industry."  Related, if you think about it: Lester Kinsolving: White House press corps pit bull "He did not mince words with the Bush White House. And he is not mincing words with Team Obama." Unfortunately he got a dose of White House disrespect.