Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 15, 2015
A democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner. And the sheep always loses.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Yoho emphasizes the risks of democracy over a constitutional republic.

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