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Steve Cohen: “It's astonishing to me, Anderson. He says he's the governor, and he's a nice guy, but, you know, you can be a nice guy…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2020
It's astonishing to me, Anderson. He says he's the governor, and he's a nice guy, but, you know, you can be a nice guy: you need to act.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen criticizes the governor's inaction in response to the pandemic despite being a nice person.

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