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There are no moderate Republicans left, with the exception of a few who would vote with us when it doesn't make any difference. It's the most rigid ideological party since before the Civil War. [...] The bumper sticker I'm going to have printed up for Democrats this year is, "We're not perfect, but they're nuts."
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From his keynote speech at the Maine People's Alliance 30th anniversary Rising Tide awards dinner, June 9, 2012, held at Woodford's Congregational Church in Portland.
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Quoted in Koenig, Seth (June 10, 2012). "Barney Frank tackles gay marriage, defense spending in Portland speech". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved on 2012-06-11.

 

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Jeff Foxworthy

 

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