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Barack Obama: “Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. Rush Limbaugh does not count as a…”

On the recordMay 10, 2009
Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama humorously remarks on the Republican Party's financial situation and Rush Limbaugh's influence.

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