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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I think we should make that argument as sort of forcefully and as candidly as we can, but they are going to listen to us I think only if they see us as an ally and as a friend.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the importance of being seen as an ally to influence others.

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