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Steve Driehaus: “They're engaged in rhetoric that goes way beyond the pale of what's responsible. They're inciting behavior and I think…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2010
They're engaged in rhetoric that goes way beyond the pale of what's responsible. They're inciting behavior and I think they should be held responsible for that.

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Steve Driehaus criticizes GOP leaders for their rhetoric that he believes incites threats against Democrats.

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