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Barack Obama: “Those are all topics that we have to be able to discuss honestly and forthrightly, while we still insist that in that…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2025
Those are all topics that we have to be able to discuss honestly and forthrightly, while we still insist that in that process of debate, we respect other people's right to say things that we profoundly disagree with.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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cbsnews.com
Sep 17, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Obama advocates for respectful debate despite disagreements.

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