Emmer tells Jon Karl there are 'communists' on the midterm ballot

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHouse Majority Whip Tom Emmer told ABC's Jon Karl today that Democratic socialists on the midterm ballot are actually communists, and Skip is outside a polling place tonight to check.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip?

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside a community center where early voting is happening, and I've been looking for communists for twenty minutes now, which is about as long as my poncho has been failing.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd what have you found?

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentJust a few minutes ago a man shared his umbrella with a stranger, and I thought, that's a collective. Then he asked for it back.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSo I'm told that's capitalism.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe congressman went back and forth with Jon Karl on ABC's This Week, and the argument was heated.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentKarl pressed him, Emmer held his ground, and the label on the ballot did not change at all.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo nothing on the ballot is red.

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    Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentOnly the pen, Hank, which is chained to the table, so if anyone here is sharing the means of production it is the county, and the county wants it back.

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    Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentWhoever finds the next one at the desk, I'm available.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. The desk has no openings, and the pen stays with the county.