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Navigating the Nonsense

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 189: Navigating the Nonsense

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January 24, 2019 · 12:45 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“I’ve been pretty transparent about this, but let me be 100% clear: I’m not running in 2020. I love the job I have now. And at least 2 or 3 Democrats in the Senate need to stay behind to keep the fight going here!”

— Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), on Twitter.

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