Original sentence: "  In an Viewpoints Outlook column published in August 2004 Gibson stated "The White House, U.Its opinion page editor since April 2005, James Howard Gibbons, has stated that "The Chronicle's editorial policy is neither liberal nor conservative, but based upon principles and pragmatism that transcend, or, less grandly, avoid partisan ideology.Senate and House of Representatives are in the clutches of politicians who are either extremely conservative or charlatans"
Edited sentence: Its opinion page editor, James Howard Gibbons, has stated that "The Chronicle's editorial policy is neither liberal nor conservative, but based upon principles and pragmatism that transcend, or, less grandly, avoid partisan ideology