Common Ground: Restoring The Common Good

The Bret Baier Podcast

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News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In the face of immense polarization, a record level of Americans are grappling with depression and anxiety – navigating life in a country they don't believe in regardless of their political stance. Luckily, there are people on Capitol Hill determined to put a stop to this. Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) join Bret to explain how their new initiative, 'Restoring the Common Good,' aims to address growing social and political dissatisfaction in the United States, the role they believe social media has played in society's declining mental health, and how they believe their efforts can create dialogue that addresses the growing distrust of the government. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm here for the interview. Ah, now, this would be the pre-pre-interview.
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0:09.2	Oh, how many stages? Well, there's the pre-interview, working chemistry, the actual interview,
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0:34.6	Fox News Podcasts presents the Brett Bear podcast, Common Ground.
0:41.3	There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.
0:46.7	We emphasize the conflict and controversy cells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.
0:53.1	Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing? It's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken. Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?
0:57.5	It's amazing what you can do when you get off social media and you start talking, communicating with one another because there is common ground.
1:04.4	With Fox News Chief Political anchor Brett Bear.
1:12.4	It is time now for our common ground segment.
1:15.2	Joining us tonight, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox and Connecticut Democratic
1:20.1	Senator Chris Murphy.
1:22.0	Thank you both for being here.
1:23.7	I want to talk about your restoring the Common Good Initiative in just a minute, but I do want to ask you both something about the current state of affairs.
1:33.3	Obviously, it feels like it is a tumultuous time. It's tough to imagine the country coming together in this time.
1:40.9	And now there's this thought about President Biden after the debate. Where are you? He's saying
1:47.0	he's going to stay in the fight and he is going to stay until the nomination and beyond.
1:53.0	Well, thanks for having both Governor Cox and I, and I think you've really pointed out the source of our effort here.
2:01.4	Our conversation tends to be so mired on the political moment that we have lost track of what has been a real long-term,
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