Ari Fleischer: “This is the problem when you've been in Washington so long, you forget…”

On the recordMay 7, 2012

This is the problem when you've been in Washington so long, you forget who elected you, and you forget your people back home.

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Fleischer comments on the disconnect politicians can have with their constituents after long tenures in Washington.

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Ari Fleischer: “This is the problem when you've been in Washington so long, you forget who elected you, and you forget your people back…”