“Democrats have gone further and further and further to the left with no end in sight.”
“New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths.”
“The fact is that she agrees with them from a policy standpoint, even if she doesn't couch herself in the same title of socialist.”

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On the recordAugust 18, 2020
We're supposed to stand up to bullies, not follow them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes the behavior of political leaders, implying that following bullies is unacceptable.

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