Hamilton in Federalist 1 said: "The greatest danger to republics and the liberties of the people comes from political opportunists who begin as demagogues and end as tyrants and the people who are encouraged to follow them."
Raskin references Hamilton's warning about political opportunists during a discussion on the Senate floor.
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