And really, our contest politically was always against a traditional liberal Democratic Party. But there have been changes, literally on both sides of the aisle that I think I try and cover in the book. First, The Democratic Party has been in many ways overtaken by the progressive left. Even the embrace of socialism and the, you know, the economic policies of, you know, the failed past of the 20th century. I remember when my. My friend Bernie Sanders was in the House with me, and I would always say we got along fine. (04:30–04:47)
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