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Scott Jennings: What I worry about in this whole episode is we're now 48 hours of punching down. You know, when you're the president…

On the recordJune 29, 2017
What I worry about in this whole episode is we're now 48 hours of punching down. You know, when you're the president most everything you do to attack someone is punching down because one is as famous or has the same stature as you.
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Scott Jennings

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Scott Jennings reflects on the implications of the president's public attacks on media figures and its impact on the Republican agenda.

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