“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 recordJuly 14, 2008
There's a temptation to let the politics at home get in the way with the considered judgment of the commanders.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Bush warns against letting domestic politics interfere with military decisions.

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