Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 9, 2024
That's been one of the most disturbing aspects of this election season, about Trump's rise in politics. It's how we seem to have set aside the values that people like Dan stood for and I've stood for and I was taught and those used to be Republican and Democratic values.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama reflects on the erosion of shared values in politics due to Trump's influence.

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