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And Democrats have inflicted this same wound on themselves so many times by following this Republican playbook that the blood won’t wash off.

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Mere shrugs from Democrats that they’re in the minority won’t wash.

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“If the leaves are still green and the plant looks healthy, the produce should be fine,” even if it’s dusted with ash, “but if it’s scorched, it could contain metals that won’t wash off,” he said.

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This cynical attempt to kick the issue into the long grass won't wash with voters.

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But if he’s shifting his AI efforts out of Tesla, that obviously won’t wash.

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