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John Danforth has tried to save the GOP from itself. Now, by endorsing Roy Blunt, he’s sold his soul. 

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Listening to Danforth bemoan activist government as it relates to the auto industry is ironic. In 1979, as a senator, he supported federal assistance for Chrysler. Danforth said at the time that he was putting aside his misgivings for the sake of "flesh-and-bone human beings" who depended on Chrysler for jobs.

Sounds like another politician who also faced a mess in Detroit.

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