Former Congressman Joe Cunningham shares the story of how he broke ranks with his own party by calling on President Biden not to seek reelection—and the backlash that followed. From being the first Democrat in 2022 to publicly urge generational change, to his later role with the No Labels movement, Cunningham reflects on the costs of speaking out against political orthodoxy. His story raises big questions about loyalty, party power, and the limits of disagreement inside America’s two-party system.

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