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Ben Ferguson: “There are only 53 Republicans.”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 04:52

You had a lot of friends that you that you get to know that are in those Olympic sports for example that would all disappear. And when you think about having a college roster at 80 million if you're a student … There are only 53 Republicans. … alab. So unless you pick football you're left behind and that's the reason why you're taking this action now and why Saban was saying what he was saying at the time. (04:52–04:55)

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Asserts the current number of Republican Senators.

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