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John B. King Jr.: “Get up off the mat, Mr. President. Fight back. Do not let the Democrats dominate the debate, as they have been in recent…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2005
Get up off the mat, Mr. President. Fight back. Do not let the Democrats dominate the debate, as they have been in recent weeks, some would say even months.

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John King discusses the pressure on the President from Republicans to be more aggressive in the political debate against Democrats.

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