Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 194
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“I do believe that Doug is probably the most normal of these — that’s a pretty weird group of folks going to be on the debate stage. Doug’s a pretty good guy, but he’s trapped in a Republican Party with no ideas.”
— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), quoted by Politico, on North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum (R).
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