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John Hickenlooper: “You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I can’t remember a situation where I felt there were less palatable…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2025
You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I can’t remember a situation where I felt there were less palatable choices.
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John Hickenlooper
Democratic · Colorado
Source
msnbc.com
Oct 31, 2025

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Hickenlooper reflects on the difficult choices facing Democrats during the shutdown.

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