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Ari Fleischer: “He can't lose. I don't think he could lose a primary but neither could George H.W. Bush lose a primary, but Pat Buchanan…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2010
He can't lose. I don't think he could lose a primary but neither could George H.W. Bush lose a primary, but Pat Buchanan sure made his life miserable.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

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Fleischer reflects on the potential for primary challenges against Obama and the historical context of political challenges.

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