But the outcome, they came to, embraced many of the goals of the people who you call bomb throwers, and it basically emasculated the Speaker or the speaker to be, if he is to be, and he is going to be the weakest that we've seen in a very long time.
David Axelrod: “But the outcome, they came to, embraced many of the goals of the people who you call bomb throwers, and it basically…”
On the recordJanuary 5, 2023
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Axelrod critiques the outcome of the negotiations, suggesting it undermines the authority of the Speaker.
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