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Ari Fleischer: There’s just this sense in Republican politics that almost doesn’t matter who you are and what you do, you’ll get…

On the recordOctober 2, 2011
There’s just this sense in Republican politics that almost doesn’t matter who you are and what you do, you’ll get accused of being a racist. And when it happens, people rally.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

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Ari Fleischer discusses the backlash against Rick Perry's perceived unfair treatment in the media.

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