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MSNBC political analyst and former Democratic Vermont Governor Howard Dean attempted on two occasions during Wednesday’s Hardball to further the extremely flawed and borderline irresponsible claim that Donald Trump’s candidacy is similar to that of 1964 GOP presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.
Host Chris Matthews was discussing Trump’s foreign policy positions and his outspoken opposition to the Iraq War and the Bush administration being less than truthful when Dean jumped into provide the first Goldwater link.