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Tom Cole: “He doesn't become prime minister until he's 65.”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 28:02

He was in his wilderness years and the end of his career when he didn't have any earthly idea, the most important thing he would do. The Second World War was ahead of him. You know, He doesn't become prime minister until he's 65. And he'd been a. Has been so many times earlier in his career. Always changed parties. Well, he'll never survive that. Or Gallipoli. He'll never survive that. (28:02–28:06)

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Asserts that [Winston Churchill] became prime minister at the age of 65.

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