Deval Patrick believes the stakes are high in upcoming American elections -- and is making the argument that the "character of the country" is on the line. "When I think about the next election, whether it's 2018 or 2020 or 2022, you know, folks say that the character of the candidate is always on the ballot; I think the character of the country is on the ballot right now," Patrick, a potential Democratic contender in the 2020 presidential race, said in a televised edition of "The Axe Files," airing Saturday at 7 p.m. "I'd like to see this whole administration go. That's what 2020 is about, and 2018 is about putting some real oversight in the administration in the meantime," Patrick told CNN's David Axelrod during an interview. Despite his own opposition in the past to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Patrick was also critical of the President's treatment of his Justice chief, who has become a target of frequent attacks from Trump.

Source: CNN September 15, 2018 21:33 UTC