“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordApril 5, 2022
We`ve got a story to tell, they just got to tell it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama encourages Democrats to communicate their achievements ahead of the midterms.

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