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Tom Corbett: “We see the extremes, like the tail wagging the dog really in…”

Featuring: Tom Corbett, Republican | Former Governor of Pennsylvania

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Trunk 'N Tails Episode 33: Have political threats and violence become normal?

Published | Video Starts at 19:03

We have a long way to go before that happens. I was going to mention that, Gene, that We see the extremes, like the tail wagging the dog really in both parties at this point in time, but more so, I think in yours at the moment. When I ran for office the first time, I had the Tea Party that I had to deal with, even though I'm conservative, but a middle of the road conservative. (19:03–19:15)

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Asserts that extreme factions are influencing both political parties, with a stronger influence in the Democratic Party currently.

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