“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 12, 2022
The Democrats have to go out there and tell the story, but ultimately the voters decide on this thing.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama stresses the importance of Democrats communicating their successes.

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