"Obviously we fought a civil war in this country We've had worse times I mean I think on most of our minds all of our minds is sort of just the state and health of our democracy and these institutions that are absolutely essential You know I'm the son of an immigrant who fled the pogroms in Eastern Europe When there was anarchy you know it was in the latter period after the revolution the Russian revolution And they risked their lives to get here because they wanted to live in a place where there were rules and laws and norms where one could practice their faith without fear these institutions are fundamental these norms and these rules and these laws and they're under threat right now." - David Axelrod in conversation with Karl Rove

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