“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordNovember 7, 2010
Because the lawyer said it was legal. He said it did not fall within the anti-torture act.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Bush explains his belief in the legality of waterboarding based on legal advice.

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