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Mitch McConnell: Legitimacy is not the result of how they feel about it. You know, you can't win them all. And elections have…

On the recordOctober 26, 2020
Legitimacy is not the result of how they feel about it. You know, you can't win them all. And elections have consequences.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

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Mitch McConnell asserts that elections have consequences and legitimacy is not determined by feelings.

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