Jimmy Carter actually said...

I can represent my party, the Democratic Party, and he can represent his, the Republican Party, and we can have an uninterrupted debate on our own policies.

Context

Grand Island, Nebraska Exchange with Reporters on Arrival

06/09/1980

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