On the recordNovember 3, 2010
If this had been a parliamentary form of government, there would be a new government getting sworn in, in a matter of weeks. But we're not a parliamentary system.
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Andy Card
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transcripts.cnn.comAndy Card: “If this had been a parliamentary form of government, there would be a new government getting sworn in, in a matter of…”
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Card contrasts the U.S. political system with parliamentary systems in terms of government transitions.
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