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David Axelrod: “I think David Gergen raises a really important point. I don't know whether it's strategy or sort of a socio pathology…”

On the recordNovember 26, 2017
I think David Gergen raises a really important point. I don't know whether it's strategy or sort of a socio pathology that causes him to say these things.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the president's behavior and whether it is a strategic move or a psychological issue.

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