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On the recordSeptember 7, 2024
What I think Dick and Liz Cheney are saying is that in this existential moment in American history, it's not just issues. Cheney and I agree on nothing, no issues. But what we do believe in is that the United States should retain its democratic foundations.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders comments on the Cheneys' support for democracy over partisan issues.

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