“Any elected official should stand their ground. If you feel firmly about something, you should stand your ground. But I also believe that we need to come together as a party, recognize we have differences within the party but the goal with us should be to win seats.”
— Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), quoted by Politico, defending Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).
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