On the recordDecember 5, 2011
It is irrelevant about whether or not it is a difficult case to make; it is the allegation that does the damage.
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congress.govEmanuel Cleaver: “It is irrelevant about whether or not it is a difficult case to make; it is the allegation that does the damage.”
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Cleaver emphasizes that allegations alone can harm reputations in politics.
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