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BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.
BREAKING the DEADLOCK is a bold PBS series where top voices from across the political spectrum tackle America’s toughest issues. Each episode dives into fictional yet realistic scenarios that ignite spirited, solutions-driven debate—moderated by legal expert Aaron Tang. Civil discourse meets real-world stakes.
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BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Series Preview
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BREAKING the DEADLOCK is a bold PBS series where top voices from across the political spectrum tackle America’s toughest issues. Each episode dives into fictional yet realistic scenarios that ignite spirited, solutions-driven debate—moderated by legal expert Aaron Tang. Civil discourse meets real-world stakes.
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Now the other guy is a bad guy.
- Decision time, you've gotta make a call.
- I've been in the Oval Office before with a resignation letter in my pocket.
It's not easy.
- Can does not mean should.
- The oath that I took put my allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, not to any one particular elected president.
- Criticism is legitimate, threats are not.
I've had death threats.
- I didn't sign up for this.
- You've gotta start talking to one another, and you've gotta develop trust.
- This guy and I agree on almost nothing, and yet we can do that without making judgements about one another.
- If this is the way we're gonna start breaking the ice, then let's do it.
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