"In a fight as important as the one to save American democracy from the grips of would-be autocrats and dictators, we must partner with people who would otherwise be our political opponents. We must welcome them to the cause and put aside other disagreements, at least for the time being. This is a lesson dissidents in unfree places understand well, but not one that comes easy to Americans. It is a lesson I hope to personally demonstrate in today's episode."
"My disagreements with him are too numerous to detail in full, but I will offer this summary. Sullivan and the presidential administrations he has worked for have too often failed to understand and predict the threats facing the world and misjudged what those threats mean for America and its democracy. They have been flat-footed time and again in Afghanistan, in Ukraine, in the Middle East. The list goes on."
Two political figures with long-standing policy disagreements agree that defending American democracy requires partnering across partisan lines to confront autocratic threats. Criticisms include repeated failures to anticipate and respond effectively to crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Middle East, with calls for congressional oversight and leadership changes to restore deterrence. Despite those criticisms and demands for accountability, both sides find common ground in opposing forces that undermine the rule of law and endanger democratic institutions. The imperative to set aside other disagreements temporarily is framed as necessary to safeguard democratic norms and collective security.
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