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Barack Obama: We have to be careful about what we say about each other sometimes. Because it boxes us in, in ways that makes it…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2010
We have to be careful about what we say about each other sometimes. Because it boxes us in, in ways that makes it difficult for us to work together.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama highlights the importance of maintaining civility in political discourse.

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