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GOP’s Bruce Blakeman admits it’s ‘surreal’ his ex married Paul McCartney — as he reveals one thing he and ex-Beatle don’t talk about
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Bruce’s gonna carry that weight a long time. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman said he’s learned to let it be with Sir Paul McCartney after the rock icon married the politician’s ex-wife – though they never talk politics. Blakeman was mostly complimentary about the famous Beatle and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who is...
- Bruce’s gonna carry that weight a long time. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman said he’s learned to let it be with Sir Paul McCartney after the rock icon married the politician’s ex-wife – though they never talk politics. Blakeman was mostly complimentary about the fa...
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- GOP’s Bruce Blakeman admits it’s ‘surreal’ his ex married Paul McCartney — as he reveals one thing he and ex-Beatle don’t talk about
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