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But I am proud to stand on my record.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},2981716,"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can’t have both.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},2981710,"I’ve thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain’t even close.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},2981702,"The people I’m honored to represent in Missouri and all over the country want leaders to address their kitchen table everyday problems.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},2981700,"Every proposal I’m making, every idea I’m advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},2981696,"I think it’s time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":58},2981693,"Why would we want to keep a tax cut that’s failed? Why would we not want to go back to the Clinton tax code? And why would we not want to help every family more with a health-care plan like mine? Let’s help average people. Let’s be Democrats.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote from Dick Gephardt, a former U.S. Representative from Missouri, reflects the tension between idealism and pragmatism in Democratic politics. It was likely said during the 2004 presidential election, when Gephardt was a candidate and later an endorser of John Kerry. The era was marked by a Republican-led Congress and a growing divide between the parties on issues like tax policy and healthcare.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat's often overlooked is the implicit criticism of the party's own identity, as Gephardt suggests that being a Democrat means helping \"average people,\" rather than simply adhering to ideological purity. This nuance highlights the tension between the party's core values and the practical realities of governance.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives can benefit from regularly assessing their goals and values against the practical realities of their work. By doing so, they can avoid getting mired in ideological debates and instead focus on making tangible progress that benefits their audience or community.",{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},2981683,"I think in some cases busing did improve the situation in some areas; in some cases it didn’t. 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What I learned is you can’t pass a complicated government-run plan.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,21,10]