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The utter ridiculousness of Vivek Ramaswamy

A reflection.

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Chris Cillizza
Jan 16, 2024
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Vivek Ramaswamy isn’t running for president anymore.

After finishing a distant fourth in Iowa’s caucuses, he dropped out of the race and — to the surprise of no one — endorsed Donald Trump.

But, I think it’s worth taking a minute to reflect on the campaign that Ramaswamy ran — and how it typified all of the worst parts of modern politic…

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