Members of both political parties are calling Wednesday’s demonstration a disgrace.
Terry Martin is chair of the Tallapoosa County Republican Party and Jeremy Jeffcoat is chair of the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party. Despite being on opposite sides of the aisle, Jeffcoat and Martin agree Wednesday's events in Washington D.C. were not good for the country.
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