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Derrick Van Orden: “I would not call Nancy Pelosi, I wouldn't call the squad, I…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness with Derrick Van Orden | Mighty Oaks Show 064

Published | Video Starts at 52:46

He would have dropped the donkey off at the post office and walked over and hopped on the elephant. You know what I mean? The country has changed to the point I don't even call. Like, I would not call Nancy Pelosi, I wouldn't call the squad, I wouldn't call Adam Schiff, I wouldn't call Jerry Nadler Democrats. I'd call them leftists. They need a party to run under, but that's the only thing that keeps them in Democratic Party. The parties, they roughly ideologically align with what you're doing. (52:46–52:52)

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