“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 21, 2008
I've got news for John McCain. He took us into war, along with George Bush, that should have never been authorized.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes McCain's role in the Iraq war.

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