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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