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Card #c1323IR // #c1323Synthesis

"“Obviously I work for the president and he’s in the opposing party, but I never felt that made a difference. We always just talked about the substance.”"

— In our words · Source: Courage Can Save Us (Rye Barcott)

[Use when]

You're negotiating with someone from a camp your side distrusts.

[Why it matters]

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, from the other party, said this about working with Young on CHIPS. Keeping talks on the policy itself kept party identity from becoming the subject of the negotiation.

Filed under situations:When the other side has more leverage

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