Answered from Let Them Eat Cheesecake · Pod Save America · 2026-10-27
On his podcast, Republican senator Ted Cruz warned conservatives not to dismiss Obama's closing speech, calling him possibly the most effective Democratic politician of their lifetime and saying that without the 22nd Amendment Obama might never leave the White House. The Pod Save America hosts were stunned and read it as Cruz studying the 2028 Democratic playbook on corruption while positioning himself against JD Vance.
“Barack Obama may be the most effective Democrat politician of our lifetime.” Ted Cruz · at 13:29 — open in the transcript →
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