Liz Cheney: “I don't think that our political system was designed so that, when a…”

On the recordMay 20, 2009

I don't think that our political system was designed so that, when a party takes power, immediately, the opponents are silenced.

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Liz Cheney discusses the importance of political discourse and opposition in a healthy political system.

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