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Remember when John McCain said that one of the three “wisest people” he would “rely heavily on” in his administration was Democratic Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis?
That seems unlikely nowadays, given that Lewis is accusing McCain of “sowing the seeds of hatred and division” a la George Wallace, and McCain is charging Lewis with “a brazen and baseless attack on my character.” It’s going to be awkward when they cross paths in the Capitol cafeteria…
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