When Karl Rove and Howard Dean debated on September 11 at DePauw University in Greencastle the two high level political opponents predictably agreed on very little. While that was part of the draw of the event, it highlighted the increasingly-partisan tone of political discourse in the country since the 9/11 terrorist attacks eight years ago. As WFIU’s Daniel Robison reports, both called for a more civil tone in politics, but at times both embodied the very notion they were trying to rise above.













