Saying that I said both parties are the same is far lazier.
How else should we interpret "both parties are 100% in the pocket"?
You even conveniently quantified it for us so that there's no confusion that you're saying they're exactly the same.
How else should we interpret "both parties are 100% in the pocket"?
You even conveniently quantified it for us so that there's no confusion that you're saying they're exactly the same.